Erika Schiller (gymnast)

Schiller studied at Dushanbe secondary school No. 28 and the republican sport boarding school. She took up the sport in first grade, from the age of 10 she trained under the guidance of Rosa Barinova in the rhythmic gymnastics section of DSO "Tajikistan".^[1][2]

She was the champion of the Tajik SSR. In 1976, she won bronze at the USSR Championship in free hands and in the All-Around at the USSR Cup.^[1] These result earned her the title of Master of Sport of the USSR, International Class.^[2] In 1977 she won the gold medal at the World Championships in Basel in group exercises as part of the USSR national team, with a score of 38,370 points.^[3][4]