Produnova had qualified for the all-around finals, where she was a legitimate medal threat.

This made him a medal threat at the 2010 Winter Olympics.

Shewfelt was considered a medal threat in advance of the Athens games.

He finished 12th (of 50) in his event, and was considered a possible medal threat at the Montreal Games of 1976.

Bright was touted as a medal threat, and though she failed to qualify in the first round, she finished 1st in the second to make the final.

Moceanu was expected to be a major medal threat at the 1996 Olympics.

McKinney is a medal threat if she returns; Armstrong, a slightly longer shot.

After becoming real medal threat at the European level, Arto decided to get better and pick some major medals.

In the 12-team field, the main medal threats to Thompson's team will be Yugoslavia, Brazil, Spain and, above all, the Soviet Union.

In addition, Elena Kaliská, who had topped the World Cup standings in three of the last four years, was a further medal threat.