Career, in brief
Elvira Saadi was a two-time Olympian for the Soviet Union in women's artistic gymnastics, competing from 1972 through 1976.
Soviet Union · WAG · 1972 – 1976
Elvira Saadi
Elvira Saadi competed for Soviet Union in women's artistic gymnastics, 1972–1976.
11
Olympic result rows
in the archive.
Timeline
Career arc, year by year.
Olympic — 2 appearances
1976 Montreal Olympics
Jul 18 → Aug 1 · Montreal
All-Around Qual 77.450 — did not advance 7th
Vault Qual 19.400
Uneven Bars Qual 19.400
Balance Beam Qual 19.250
Floor Exercise Qual 19.400
1972 Munich Olympics
Aug 26 → Sep 11 · Munich
All-Around Qual 74.650 — 8th, advanced Final 75.075 — 8th 8th
Vault Qual 18.800 — did not advance 9th
Uneven Bars Qual 18.600
Balance Beam Qual 18.450
Floor Exercise Qual 18.800
Team affiliations
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Hungary · WAG · 1972 – 1972
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Sources
Sources
olympics.com (Munich 1972) · olympedia.org (Montreal 1976, Munich 1972)
Last verified 2026-05-26 · corrections welcome at hello@gleaminggymnast.com
Last verified 2026-05-26 · corrections welcome at hello@gleaminggymnast.com