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| Country represented |  Latvia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 June 1978 Riga, Latvia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Igors Vihrovs (born 6 June 1978) is a Latvian gymnast, who won the gold medal in floor exercise at the 2000 Summer Olympics, [1] and bronze in floor exercise in 2000 European Championships and 2001 World Championships. He was the first Olympic gold medalist for independent Latvia. [2]
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