Aleftina Pryakhina (Russian: Алевтина Пряхина) (born 13 June 1972) is a Soviet former artistic gymnast.[1] At the 1987 European Championships, she won a silver medal in the all-around and a bronze medal on floor exercise. Pryakhina was an alternate for the Soviet team at the 1987 World Championships in Rotterdam. She was coached by Mikhail Klimenko [ru].

Aleftina Pryakhina
Born (1972-06-13) 13 June 1972 (age 52)
Ashgabat
Height4 ft 7 in (140 cm)
Weight68 lb (31 kg)
Gymnastics career
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
Country represented Soviet Union
LevelSenior International Elite
ClubCentral Army Sports Club
Head coach(es)Mikhail Klimenko [ru]
Medal record
Representing  Soviet Union
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1987 Moscow All-Around
Bronze medal – third place 1987 Moscow Floor Exercise

Selected competitive skills

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Apparatus Name Description Difficulty[2] Performed
Vault Baitova Yurchenko entry, laid out salto backwards with two twists[3] 5.0 1986
Yurchenko entry with full twist on, laid out salto backwards with full twist[4] 5.0 1987
Uneven Bars[5] Round off full twist mount over the low bar D 1986-87
Morio Double back tuck with a full twist dismount D 1986-87
Balance Beam[6] Shishova Back tuck with a full twist F 1986-87
Zamolodchikova Round off full twist to hip circle mount E 1986-87
Double back tuck with a full twist dismount G 1986-1987
Floor Exercise Silivas Double back tuck with two twists[7] H 1986-87

Competitive history

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Year Event Team AA VT UB BB FX
Junior
1985 SKDA Championships    
Senior
1986 Chunichi Cup      
Junior European Championships     4  
Riga International    
Tokyo Cup    
1987
European Championships   7 4 6  
Moscow News 4
USSR Championships   8 5
USSR Cup 7
1988 USSR Championships 8
USSR Cup 17
World Sports Fair 7  
1989 USSR Championships 8
USSR Cup 13

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References

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  1. ^ "On the road in Indianapolis". chicagotribune.com. August 24, 1987.
  2. ^ according to the 2022-2024 Code of Points
  3. ^ Alevtina Pryakhina VT 1986 Chunichi Cup EF, retrieved 2023-06-13
  4. ^ Aleftina Priakhina VT, retrieved 2023-06-13
  5. ^ olegushka. "Aleftina Pryakhina UB 1986 Chunichi Cup AA". YouTube. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  6. ^ olegushka. "Aleftina Pryakhina BB 1986 Chunichi Cup AA". YouTube. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  7. ^ olegushka. "Aleftina Pryakhina FX 1986 Chunichi Cup AA". YouTube. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  8. ^ "Aleftina Pryakhina (USSR)". Gymn Forum. 16 February 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  9. ^ "Gymn Forum: 1987 European Champs., Women's EF". www.gymn-forum.net. Retrieved 2023-06-13.