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Elena Sazonenkova

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Elena Sazonenkova
Born (1973-10-22) October 22, 1973 (age 51)
Riga, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union
Gymnastics career
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
Country represented Latvia
Years on national team1986-1991
Former countries represented Soviet Union
LevelSenior International Elite
ClubProfsoyuz
Head coach(es)Yuri Korozev
Medal record
Representing  Soviet Union
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1989 Stuttgart Team
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 1991 Sheffield All-Around
Silver medal – second place 1991 Sheffield Floor
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Sheffield Team

Elena Sazonenkova (Russian: Елена Сазоненкова; born 22 October 1973 in Riga) is a former Soviet artistic gymnast. She was a member of the team that won gold at the 1989 World Championships.[1] Individually, she finished sixth in the beam finals with a 9.825.[2] She was the all-around champion at the 1991 Summer Universiade. Sazonenkova was not eligible for the 1992 Summer Olympics due to Latvia's decision to compete as an independent nation.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "1989 World Championships Women's Team Results, by Gymnast USSR/ROM/CHN". Gymn Forum. 5 August 1999. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  2. ^ "1989 World Championships Women's EF". Gymn Forum. 2 February 2004. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  3. ^ "1992: World unites at Barcelona Olympics". BBC On This Day. BBC. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  4. ^ "Quite Possibly My Favorite Floor Routine". Between the Olympics. 9 November 2011. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
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