Rusudan Khoperia (born September 9, 1972) is a

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who represented Georgia at two Olympic Games (

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and

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), and with the former

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at the 1988 Trampoline World Championships. She won 3 Olympic gold medals: two with the Soviet team as an individual and as a team member, and one in the synchro event with Elena Kolomeets.

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* 1972 births Living people Female trampolinists from Georgia (country) Olympic gymnasts of Georgia (country) Gymnasts at the 2000 Summer Olympics Gymnasts at the 2004 Summer Olympics Medalists at the Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships {{Trampolining-bio-stub