Elena Volchetskaya (USSR)

1964 Olympic Team Gold Medalist

Medal Total

Olympic Games:  1 Gold

Elena was born December 4, 1943 in Grodno (Belarus).  Her first coach was Nikolai Tretyak, who handed her over to Renald Knysh when she was 13 years old.  She retired from competitive gymnastics in 1965 and became a children's coach alongside Knysh.  One of her students was Olga Korbut.  Elena eventually left the gym for the classroom, and became a professor at Grodno State University's Faculty of Physical Culture.  Both of her daughters, Tatiana and Irina, were gymnasts.

Competition Results

1960

Jr.  USSR Championships:  3rd AA

1961

USSR Championships:  6th AA, 1st V
USSR Cup: 3rd AA, 1st V, 5th B

1962

USSR Championships:  2nd AA
USSR Cup: 3rd AA

1963

USSR Championships:  6th Team, 4th AA, 1st B, 2nd V, 5th UB

1964

Olympic Games:  1st Team, 8th AA, 5th V
USSR Championships:  6th AA
USSR Cup:  2nd AA, 1st B, 3rd V, 6th UB, 6th FX

1965

USSR Championships:  5th Team, 12th AA

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