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Back51-year-old Uzbekistan gymnast Oksana Chusovitina finishes fifth at Asian Games
51-year-old Uzbekistan gymnast Oksana Chusovitina finishes fifth at Asian Games
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51-year-old Uzbekistan gymnast Oksana Chusovitina finishes fifth at Asian Games

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51-year-old Uzbekistan gymnast Oksana Chusovitina finished fifth in the women's vault final at her seventh Asian Games, 32 years after her first appearance in 1994.

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Oksana Chusovitina is a veteran gymnast representing Uzbekistan, competing in her seventh Asian Games after debuting in 1994.

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Showing that age is not a constraint, 51-year-old Uzbekistan gymnast Oksana Chusovitina capped off her seventh Asian Games appearance with a fifth-place finish – 32 years after her first appearance at the regional event.

Competing against athletes young enough to be her daughter, Chusovitina – who made her bow at the 1994 Hiroshima Games – more than held her own in the women’s vault artistic gymnastics final.

Among the 19 athletes competing in the women’s vault on Thursday, 12 were under 21 years old, the second-oldest competitor was 20 years her junior and the youngest was just 16.

While Chusovitina is not the oldest competitor in Nagoya – an honour that belongs to Indian equestrian Shruti Vora – the Uzbek is the highest-profile senior athlete, having won Olympic gold medals and world championship titles.

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  • Will Chusovitina compete in future international competitions?

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