Elena_Grosheva

Elena Grosheva

Elena Grosheva

Russian artistic gymnast

Yelena Nikolayevna Grosheva (Russian: Елена Николаевна Грошева; born April 12, 1979) is a Russian former competitive gymnast. She won silver in the team event at the 1996 Summer Olympics and two team medals at the World Championships.[1]

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Personal life

Grosheva was born on April 12, 1979, in Russia.[2][3]

Honors and awards

  • Master of Sports of Russia
  • International Master of Sports of Russia
  • Honored Master of Sports of Russia

Career

Grosheva took up gymnastics at the age of five and showed a natural talent for the sport. In 1992, she was sent to Round Lake to train as part of the national team. Her first big competition was the 1994 Junior European Championships and later the same year she went to the World Championships.

At the 1994 Goodwill Games she had a stellar competition and one of the high points of her career, being a pivotal part of the Russian gold medal winning team, and winning bronze behind Dina Kochetkova and Shannon Miller, and ahead of such stars as Lilia Podkopayeva in the women's All Around. In 1996, Grosheva finished second all-around in the Russian Cup and became a member of the Olympic team. At the Olympic Games in Atlanta, the Russian team was in the lead after the compulsories, but in the finals she and her teammates had to compete against the noise from the American crowds and finished second behind the Americans. She placed into vault event finals, but finished a disappointing 7th. Her floor exercise scores had placed her highest among the Russians for event finals, but she was replaced by teammate Dina Kochetkova. Overall score was 32.057.

Post-competitive career

After being hampered by injuries Grosheva retired from the sport and joined Cirque du Soleil. In March 2007, she was appointed UNICEF Canada Goodwill Ambassador with her husband.[4]

Competitive history

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See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Olympedia - Yelena Grosheva". Retrieved 2022-12-27. Full name: Yelena Nikolayevna Grosheva (-Barakatt) / Original name: Елена Николаевна Грошева (-Баракатт)
  2. [2]
    "Gymn Forum: Elena Grosheva biography". gymn-forum.net. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  3. [3]
    "GROSHEVA Elena". gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  4. [4]
    "Steve Barakatt to Bring New Symphony as UNICEF Anthem". The Korea Times. October 27, 2009.
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