Elena Sazonenkova

Elena Sazonenkova (Russian: Елена Сазоненкова; born 22 October 1973 in Riga) is a former Soviet artistic gymnast. She was a member of the team that won gold at the 1989 World Championships.[1] Individually, she finished sixth in the beam finals with a 9.825.[2] She was the all-around champion at the 1991 Summer Universiade. Sazonenkova was not eligible for the 1992 Summer Olympics due to Latvia's decision to compete as an independent nation.[3][4]

Elena Sazonenkova
Country represented Latvia
Former countries represented Soviet Union
Born (1973-10-22) October 22, 1973
Riga, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior International Elite
Years on national team1986-1991
ClubProfsoyuz
Head coach(es)Yuri Korozev
Medal record
Representing  Soviet Union
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1989 StuttgartTeam
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place1991 SheffieldAll-Around
Silver medal – second place1991 SheffieldFloor
Bronze medal – third place1991 SheffieldTeam

References
  1. "1989 World Championships Women's Team Results, by Gymnast USSR/ROM/CHN". Gymn Forum. 5 August 1999. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  2. "1989 World Championships Women's EF". Gymn Forum. 2 February 2004. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  3. "1992: World unites at Barcelona Olympics". BBC On This Day. BBC. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  4. "Quite Possibly My Favorite Floor Routine". Between the Olympics. 9 November 2011. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
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