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Elena Dolgopolova
Elena Vladimirovna Dolgopolova (russian: Елена Владимировна Долгополова, born January 23, 1980) is a Russian gymnast, who competed in the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, and won a silver medal with her team. She was also in the running for the 2000 team, but was left out due to injury. A specialist on vaults, she posted the 1996 team's highest score on this apparatus. Her teammates in 1996 included Svetlana Khorkina, Rozalia Galiyeva, and Dina Kotchetkova. Career At the 1993 Junior European Championships, Dolgopolova finished thirteenth in the all-around and fifth on beam. At the 1995 American Cup she finished sixth in the all-around. Dolgopolova competed at the 1995 World Championships. She finished fourth with her team. Dolgopolova was selected for the 1996 Russian Olympic Team. After the compulsories, Russia was in first place. However, they were knocked into second by the United States after optionals. At the 1997 World Artistic Gymnastics C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volzhsky, Volgograd Oblast
Volzhsky or Volzhskiy ( rus, Волжский, p=ˈvolʂskʲɪj) is an industrial town in Volgograd Oblast, Russia, located on the east bank of the Volga River and its distributary the Akhtuba River, Akhtuba, northeast of Volgograd. Population: History There was no indigenous population on the site of the communist settlement of Volzhsky until the 18th century. The first settlers were fugitives who called themselves ''bezrodnye'' (, "without kith or kin") and the village they set up had the name Bezrodnoye. In 1720, Peter the Great, noting the abundance of mulberry forests in the area, ordered building a state-run silk factory there. Modern Volzhsky was founded in 1951. It had a population of about 10,000 at that time. In 1954, it was granted city status. Its biggest upsurge of population came for the construction of the Volga Hydroelectric Station. Volzhsky grew around a hydroelectricity, hydroelectric power station which was built by Komsomol volunteers and by civil convict ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
