Russian gymnast Natalia Bobrova dies at 36
MOSCOW (AP) — Natalia Bobrova, the first female gymnast to win a world championship medal for Russia, has died at the age of 36.
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MOSCOW (AP) — Natalia Bobrova, the first female gymnast to win a world championship medal for Russia, has died at the age of 36.
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