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...course, they are kids. So go ahead and call them Kim and Shannon. Or Henrietta. Or Tatiana. But when one or more of them join the ranks of Nadia, Olga and Mary Lou next week, just remember: they didn't reach those Herculean heights by being Tinker Bells. That's not fairy dust they sprinkle on their hands...
...Kim Hwang Suk, North Korea...
Even in a sport where champions are tiny, Kim Hwang Suk makes her rivals look like giants. The North Korean is just 4 ft. 4 in. tall and weighs only 68 lbs. On the uneven parallel bars, however, no one stands above her. At the world championships in Indianapolis last September, she scored a perfect 10 to win the event and was called back to the podium twice for bows...
...birth date as Feb. 15, 1975, which met by 46 days the competitive minimum of 15. "Nonsense," insists Bela Karolyi, the U.S. trainer, who admits to faking birth dates in his native Romania to allow underage gymnasts to perform. As evidence, Karolyi points out the missing front tooth in Kim's engaging smile. "I lost it when I hit the bar in practice," explains Kim. "But she was missing two in Stuttgart," replies Karolyi. "One grew in." Whatever her age, her maturity as a competitor is beyond question...
...their petite charm, Americans Kim Zmeskal and Shannon Miller rank with the world's toughest...