Elena Gurova (USSR)

1987 Chunichi Cup AA Champion

Medal Total

World Championships:  1 Silver

Elena was born on December 30, 1972 in Moscow.  She was coached at the Central Army Sports Club by Viktor and Irina Razumovsky (who also coached Elena Shevchenko and Olga Chudina).  A gymnastics child prodigy, Elena made her international debut at the age 12 at the DTB Cup -- which she won.  She was the first female to perform a double-twisting layout Yurchenko vault in competition, and she was the USSR alternate at the 1987 European Championships.

Competition Results

1984
DTB Cup:  1st AA, 1st V, 1st B, 3rd UB, 2nd FX
Jr. Friendship Tournament (Druzhba):  1st Team, 2nd AA, 1st V, 1st FX, 3rd UB
Jr. GDR-USSR Dual Meet:  1st Team, 1st AA

1985
Champions All:  9th AA
Cottbus Cup:  1st AA
Jr. Friendship Tournament (Druzhba):  1st Team, 1st AA, 1st UB
USSR Spartakiade:  2nd AA

1986
Ahoy Cup:  2nd AA, 1st V, 3rd FX
USSR Spartakiade:  1st Team, 3rd AA

1987
Chunichi Cup:  1st AA, 1st V, 1st UB, 1st FX, 2nd B
Moscow News:  3rd AA, 1st V, 2nd UB, 2nd B
Tokyo Cup:  1st V, 2nd FX
USSR Championships:  4th AA, 1st FX, 2nd B, 3rd UB, 5th V
USSR Cup:  2nd AA
World Championships (Rotterdam):  2nd Team
World Sports Fair:  1st AA, 2nd FX

1988
CHN-USSR Dual Meet:  1st Team, 1st AA
USSR Championships:  14th AA, 6th B, 7th V, 7th FX
USSR Cup:  10th AA
World Sports Fair:  1st AA, 1st UB, 2nd FX, 3rd B, 6th v

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