Tali Liak

Nickname: Taltol

Date of Birth: 6 November 1987

Hometown: Kiriat Yam; now living in Herzliya

Started gymnastics: 8 years old

Why gymnastics? “Gymnastics is a special sport that not a lot of people can do.”

Favorite Apparatus: Uneven parallel bars

Element She Dreams of Doing: Vault – Handspring forward on – stretched salto forward with 1/1 (360°) off, Bars – Stalder circle in pike position.

Favorite Athlete: Lilia Podkopayeva

Other Favorite Sports: figure skating, trampoline, athletics

Siblings: 2 sisters

Favorite Animals: tiger, dolphin, and dog

Favorite Movie: Armageddon

Favorite Food: mom’s food

Hobbies: watching TV, listening to music, going to the beach, taking walks and reading.

Future Aspirations: Represent Israel at the 2012 London Olympics and achieve everything I want in life.

Outstanding Achievements:

· Competed at European Championship in Amsterdam

· Competed at World Championship in Germany

· 7^th place overall and 7^th place on parallel bars at Open Romania Championship

2006:

· 30^th place at European Championship in Greece

· 3^rd place on parallel bars at Open Romania Championship

· Competed at World Championship in Denmark

2005:

· 2^nd place in Israel Senior Championship

· 3^rd place overall, 1^st on vault, 2^nd on uneven parallel bars, 1^st place team at Maccabiah Games

· Competed at World Championship in Australia

2004:

· 32^nd place at European Championship in Amsterdam

2003:

· 2^nd place at Israel Senior Championship

· 32^nd place overall at Junior European Championship in Amsterdam

· Competed at World Gimnasyoda in France

2002:

· 3^rd place on vault at Gymnix in Canada

· 3^rd place on uneven parallel bars and 3^rd place team at Spring Cup in Canada