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Happy Birthday, Viktoria Komova!


Viktoria celebrates her 20th birthday today.  Let's all wish her the very best for a happy year ahead.

Russian Championships are only a few short weeks away ... Perhaps we will see how Viktoria is then.

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  1. Wish her the very best for 2015 and most of all health and happiness :D

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  2. Happy Birthday, Vika! I look forward to see you competing again! Congratulations and Good Luck!

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  3. Happy Birthday, Viktoria!

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  4. Happy B-Day to one of the best gymnasts Russia has produced in recent years. Beauty <3

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  5. One of my greatest gymnastics wishes of all is that Vika will win gold in Glasgow and Rio! :)

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  6. Š” Š”Š½Ń‘Š¼ Š Š¾Š¶Š“ŠµŠ½Šøя Š’ŠøŠŗŠ°!! Eres y siempre serĆ”s la mejor!!

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