Mamun twirls her way to victory for 'two countries'

2016 Rio Olympics - Rhythmic Gymnastics - Victory Ceremony - Individual All-Around Victory Ceremony - Rio Olympic Arena - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 20/08/2016. Margarita Mamun (RUS) of Russia poses with her gold medal. REUTERS/Matthew Childs

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Born in Moscow to a Bangladeshi father, rhythmic gymnast Margarita Mamun showed off her exquisite balancing and twirling skills as she captured what she called "a victory for two countries" in the individual all around event at the Olympics.

The 20-year-old Russian goes by the nickname of 'The Bengal Tiger' but rather than knocking over her rivals with brute force, she simply left them chasing shadows as she produced four dazzling routines with the hoop, ball, clubs and ribbon to win her first global all around title.