Tags: Gymnast.
Svetlana Leonidovna Boginskaya (Belarusian: Святлана Леанідаўна Багінская; born February 9 1973) is a Soviet/Unified Team/Belarusian gymnast. She was called the Belarusian Swan and the Goddess of Gymnastics because of her height balletic grace and long lines. Her last name derives from boginya (богиня) literally meaning goddess in Russian. She is especially renowned for the drama and artistry she displayed on floor exercise.