Tamara Levinson | |
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Country represented | United States |
Born | Buenos Aires, Argentina | November 17, 1976
Height | 155 cm (5 ft 1 in) |
Weight | 40 kg (88 lb) |
Discipline | Rhythmic gymnastics |
Level | Senior international |
Tamara Levinson (born November 17, 1976, Buenos Aires, Argentina) is a dance choreographer and retired American rhythmic gymnast.
She competed for the United States of America in the individual rhythmic gymnastics all-around competition at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona. She was 40th in the qualification round and didn't advance to the final. [1]
After spots, she began work as a dance choreographer; she appeared in Laura Welsh's "Cold Front" video. [2]
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