Lubomir Geraskov ( bg, Любомир Герасков, born December 27, 1968) is a

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and Olympic champion. He competed at the

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where he won Olympic gold on pommel horse.online
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Early life

Lyubomir Geraskov was born on December 27, 1968, in his hometown, slightly on the outskirts of Bulgaria's capital and largest city, Sofia. Under the communist law, Lubomir was forced into strict schooling. This though, was where his gymnastics talent began to become very noticeable to many people. As a result, he was taken into a Bulgarian Youth Sports School at a very young age. His high talent and great progress was, from then on, revealed to the rest of the nation. He became very well known for being one of the greatest gymnasts of his time. At such a young age, Lyubomir had won numerous regional and national titles to his name. He was mostly dominant on the Pommel Horse, which many would say, he could not be beaten at. During his teenage years, his hometown club, Levski Sofia, recruited him to their squad, helping them win numerous championships along the way. At the same time, Lubomir was taken into the Olympic national team where most of his talent and glory would come to be recognized worldwide.

Career

World Championships and Olympic Success

At only the age of 18, Lyubomir Geraskov would earn the bronze medal on both the pommel horse and floor exercise at the

1987 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships The 24th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships were held in Rotterdam, Netherlands, in 1987. Yelena Shushunova became the first woman to medal in every event; this was followed by Simone Biles of the United States in 2018. Results Men Team ...

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. His climax of glory came a year later when he won the gold medal at the Olympic Games in Seoul Korea, scoring a perfect 10.00. He became the second man in Bulgarian history to win a gold medal in the sport of gymnastics along with being the youngest, at only age 19. To top off his gymnastic career, Lyubomir was inducted into the Bulgarian Sports Hall of Fame, becoming a very popular men's gymnastics figure in Bulgarian sports history. "1988 Summer Olympics – Seoul, South Korea – Gymnastics"
''databaseOlympics.com'' (Retrieved on March 29, 2008) He received two bronze medals at the

Honours

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First Place (1) Pommel Horse:

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World Championships ** Bronze medal with cup

Third Place (2) Floor, Pommel Horse:

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* Balkan Cup ** First Place (1): 1986 * Bulgarian Cup ** First Place (1): 1985

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Geraskov, Lubomir 1968 births Living people Bulgarian male artistic gymnasts Gymnasts at the 1988 Summer Olympics Olympic gymnasts of Bulgaria Olympic gold medalists for Bulgaria Olympic medalists in gymnastics Bulgarian emigrants to the United States Medalists at the 1988 Summer Olympics