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Elena Vyacheslavovna Mukhina (Russian: Елена Вячеславовна Мухина; first name sometimes rendered "Yelena", last name sometimes rendered "Muchina"; 1 June 1960 – 22 December 2006) was a Soviet gymnast who won the all-around title at the 1978 World Championships in Strasbourg, France.Her career was on the rise, and she was widely touted as the next great gymnastics star ...
The tragic story of Elena Mukhina, the gymnast who wasn’t allowed to say 'no' like Simone Biles. This week, four-time Olympic champion and golden girl of Team USA Simone Biles pulled out of the 2021 Olympics. The move shocked the world. Biles had walked into Tokyo being called the “greatest gymnast of all time,” carrying the hopes and ...
Feb 12, 2007 · elena mukhina's performances from the 1978 world championships where she wins the gold in the all-around. this video shows all four routines-vault-bars-beam-...
Former Soviet Union gymnastics star Elena Mukhina, who was rendered a quadriplegic after an accident on the eve of the 1980 Olympics, has died. Mukhina, 45, became the fourth Soviet winner of the ...
Jul 31, 2021 · The USSR was grooming young gymnast Elena Mukhina to take home gold medals at the 1980 Olympics. After she got seriously hurt, they still forced her to train...
Jul 17, 2022 · An excerpt from A&E documentary “More than a game” (1991)00:18“It happened very simply. Everything had led up to it. I wasn’t physically or emotionally rea...
The epitome of daring, strength and elegance, Elena Mukhina's career story is one of triumph and tragedy. Born on June 1, 1960, in Moscow, Russia, Elena was coached by former men's champion, Mikhail Klimenko, who transformed her into one of the Soviet Union's most promising athletes. She came into the spotlight at the 1978 Worlds in Strasbourg ...
Elena Vyacheslavovna Mukhina was a Soviet gymnast who won the all-around title at the 1978 World Championships in Strasbourg, France. Her career was on the rise, and she was widely touted as the next great gymnastics star until 1979, when she broke a leg and missed several competitions. The rushed recovery from that injury, combined with pressure to master a dangerous and difficult tumbling ...
Jul 30, 2021 · Elena Mukhina, the tragic gymnast who unlike Simone Biles could not say 'no'. Soviet gymnast Elena Mukhina was a rising star who was tipped for glory at the 1980 Olympic Games but pushed to extremes and facing mounting pressure, the 20-year-old suffered a life-altering fall. In the lead-up to the Olympics, Elena had broken her leg but despite ...
Nov 13, 2019 · In 1980, Soviet gymnast Elena Mukhina was attempting a Thomas salto when she broke her neck and became paralyzed. The move has since been banned for both men and women in international competition.
