Nina Antonovna Bocharova (Ukrainian: Ніна Антонівна Бочарова, September 24, 1924 – August 30, 2020) was a Soviet/Ukrainian gymnast, who won four medals at the 1952 Summer Olympics. She was born in Suprunivka, Poltava Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union.
| Nina Bocharova | |
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| Full name | Nina Antonovna Bocharova |
| Country represented |  Soviet Union |
| Born | September 24, 1924 Suprunivka, Poltava Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Died | August 30, 2020 (aged 95) Rome, Italy |
| Discipline | Women's artistic gymnastics |
Career
editBocharova competed for Budivelnyk, Kyiv (Stroitel, Kiev), debuting at the Nationals in 1948, where she placed fourth on the uneven bars and balance beam. These two were her best events throughout the career.
She won the all-around titles at the USSR Championships in 1949 and 1951, with Maria Gorokhovskaya being her main rival.
In 1952 Bocharova competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics, the first official Olympics for Soviet athletes participation. Placing 2nd to Gorokhovskaya in the all-around, she won the gold on the beam and contributed to the team's gold. She also earned another silver medal in the team exercise with hand apparatus event.
At age 30 she competed in the 1954 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, winning the gold medal in the team competition, and finished her career afterwards.
In the early 2000s Nina Bocharova still actively participated in sports activities and meetings and was honoured to be the relay originating torchbearer of the 2004 Olympic Torch Relay on Ukrainian territory.
Death
editBocharova died in Rome, Italy, on August 30, 2020, 24 days before her 96th birthday.[1][2]
Competitive history
edit| Year | Event | Team | AA | VT | UB | BB | FX |
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| 1948 | USSR Championships | 5 | |||||
| 1949 | Match of the Best Gymnasts | 7 | |||||
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| USSR Team Championships | 5 | |
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| 1950 | HUN-USSR Dual Meet | |
5 |  |
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| USSR Championships | 5 | ||||||
| 1951 | USSR Championships | |
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6 | 4 | |
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| USSR-HUN Dual Meet | |
4 | |||||
| 1953 | USSR Team Championships |  |
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| World Youth Festival | |
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4 | |
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| 1954 | International Meet in Leningrad | 6 | |||||
| World Championships | |
6 | 4 | 6 | |||
| 1956 | USSR Championships | |
4 | ||||
| USSR Cup | |
5 | |
References
edit- ^ "Décès de l'Ukrainienne Nina Bocharova - Gymnastique". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 2020-09-02.
- ^ Павлова, Олена (2024-09-30). "Легендарна українська гімнастка крала, щоб вижити, вибила місце на Олімпіаді та чекала на зустріч зі Сталіним: історія першої чемпіонки". OBOZREVATEL (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2024-11-25.
- ^ "Nina Bocharova (USSR)". Gymn Forum. 5 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
External links
edit- Nina Bocharova at Gymn Forum
- Nina Bocharova at Olympics.com
- Nina Bocharova at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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