Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio
Residence: Los Angeles, Calif.
Date/Place of Birth: September 29, 1978/Philadelphia, Pa.
Club: All Olympians Gymnastics Center
Coach: Chris Waller and Galina Marinova
School: UCLA
Year in School: 6th year (double-major in History and Sociology)
Began Gymnastics: 1983
Favorite Event: Vault
Years on National Team: 7
2001 World Championships Bronze Medalist, 2001 Vault National Champion, 3rd Place All-Around, 2001 NCAA Champion, Floor Exercise and Team, 2000 NCAA Champion, Uneven Bars and Team, 1997 World Championships Team, Individual Event Finalist
Personal
Bhardwaj is the daughter of Kaushal and Indu Bhardwaj. Her mother is from Russia and her father from India; they met in Canada. She has one younger brother, Arun (2/7/80), who is a former gymnast. Bhardwaj’s first name, Mohini, means “illusion” in Hindi. Bhardwaj began gymnastics at age four in Cincinnati. In 1993, she moved to Florida and trained at Brown’s Gymnastics until 1997. During her career at UCLA, Bhardwaj received numerous honors including the 2000-2001 Honda Award winner for gymnastics, which honors the nation’s top female gymnast. Bhardwaj is an 11-time All-American and the winner of the AAI American Award for the nation’s top senior gymnast. While at UCLA, she set school marks for the most 10s in a season (8), most career perfect 10s (8), and most 10s in a meet (3). She was a member of the 2001 World Championships team that earned a bronze medal. Bhardwaj is finishing up a double major in Sociology and History at UCLA. She enjoys reading and dancing in her spare time. Her goals for gymnastics include competing at the 2004 Olympic Games.
Competitive History
2001 Reese’s Gymnastics Cup, Houston, Texas; 8th (with Alexei Nemov)
2001 World Gymnastics Championships, Ghent, Belgium; 3rd-Team, 18th-AA, 7th-V
2001 Senior Pan American Championships, Cancun, Mexico; 1st-Team, 2nd-AA, 5th-V
Mohini Bhardwaj
Mohini Bhardwaj
Mohini Bhardwaj
Mohini Bhardwaj
Mohini Bhardwaj
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