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Anna Anatolyevna Pavlova is a Russian artistic gymnast training at MGFSO Dynamo in Moscow who was a double bronze medalist (team, vault) at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. She is known for her clean technique and balletic style. She is trained by her mother Nataliya Evgenevna Pavlova.
Pavlova first emerged on the international gymnastics scene in 2000, winning a gold medal on the uneven bars at the Junior European Championships. Although she was too young to compete as a senior at the World Championships in 2001, she was allowed to participate in the Goodwill Games, where she earned a silver medal on the balance beam. In 2002, still too young to compete internationally as a senior, Anna won the Russian National Championships and picked up four medals, including team, vault and all-around gold, at the Junior European Championships.
Pavlova competed at the 2003 World Championships during her first year as a senior gymnast, where the Russian team finished sixth. Pavlova herself did not earn an individual medal; although she had qualified for the individual all-around and floor finals, mistakes prevented her from medaling.
At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens Greece, Pavlova turned what is
considered to be her best performances to date.
Pavlova is one of the few Russian gymnasts from the 2004 Olympic Team who has opted to continue competing, winning silver all-around at the 2005 European Championships. She also competed in the 2005 World Championships in Melbourne, Australia, but failed to medal in any event.
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Anna Pavlova
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