Elvira
Saadi is a retired artistic gymnast from the former Soviet Union who is now an
elite gymnastics coach at Dynamo Gymnastics in Waterloo.
As a member of the
Soviet Union’s women’s gymnastics team, Saadi shared in the team gold medals at
the 1972 and 1976 Olympics. She placed 8th in the all-around at the 1972
Olympics and 7th all-around at the 1976 Olympics.
At
the 1974 World Championships, she earned a share of the USSR team gold, placed
4th in the all-around and captured the bronze medal on floor exercise.
Elvira relocated to
Canada in 1991 where she trained Canadian Olympians Yvonne Tousek and Crystal
Gilmore.
In June 2011, Elvira
opened her own club, Dynamo Gymnastics, in Waterloo.
According
to Saadi “Grace” is an inborn quality and the rest can be molded with time.
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