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Elena Karpushenko
Elena Lvovna Karpushenko (russian: Елена Львовна Карпушенко ; 26 May 1961 – 23 April 2024) was a Russian honored Master of Sports coach in rhythmic gymnastics. Coaching career Karpushenko was the personal coach of three-time World all-around champion and World record holder Yana Kudryavtseva. She was introduced by a swimming coach, who was friends with the Kudryavtsev family to their daughter, Yana. Karpushenko was the trainer of Kudryavtseva from when she started rhythmic gymnastics. Personal life and death Karpushenko was born in Moscow, RSFSR, USSR on 26 May 1961, and died on 23 April 2024, at the age of 62. Notable trainees * Yana Kudryavtseva – 2016 Olympic silver medalist, Three-time World All-around champion, 2015 European Games champion. * Alina Ermolova – 2016 European Junior Champion in rope. * Tatiana Kurbakova Tatiana Sergeyevna Kurbakova (russian: Татьяна Сергеевна Курбакова, born 7 Au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moscow
Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million residents within the city limits, over 17 million residents in the urban area, and over 21.5 million residents in the metropolitan area. The city covers an area of , while the urban area covers , and the metropolitan area covers over . Moscow is among the world's largest cities; being the most populous city entirely in Europe, the largest urban and metropolitan area in Europe, and the largest city by land area on the European continent. First documented in 1147, Moscow grew to become a prosperous and powerful city that served as the capital of the Grand Duchy that bears its name. When the Grand Duchy of Moscow evolved into the Tsardom of Russia, Moscow remained the political and economic center for most of the Tsardom's history. When th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships
The 2016 Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships was the 32nd edition of the Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships, which took place on 17–19 June 2016 in Holon, Israel. Participating countries Schedule * Friday, June 17 **09:30-11:30 Juniors, group A - rope + hoop **11:50-14:10 Juniors, group B - rope + hoop **14:25-16:45 Juniors, group C - rope + hoop **17:30-17:55 Opening Ceremony **18:00 – 20:35 Senior groups-alternating 5 ribbons / 6 clubs & 2 hoops * Saturday, June 18 **09:00-11:20 Juniors, group B - ball + clubs **11:45-14:05 Juniors, group C - ball + clubs **14:20 – 16:40 Juniors, group A - ball + clubs **16:40 – 16:55 Award ceremony – Juniors Team **17:00 – 19:00 Seniors Group B **19:00 – 21:05 Seniors Group A **Award ceremony – Seniors * Sunday, June 19 **13:00-13:50 Juniors Finals (rope & hoop) **13:50-14:05 Award Ceremony (rope & hoop) **14:05-14:55 Juniors Finals (ball & clubs) **14:55-15:10 Award Ceremony (ball & clubs) **16:15 – 16:55 Seni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 Deaths
The following notable deaths occurred in 2024. Names are reported under the date of death, in alphabetical order. A typical entry reports information in the following sequence: * Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent nationality (if applicable), what subject was noted for, cause of death (if known), and reference. January 26 25 * Hari Shankar Bhabhra, 95, Indian politician, MP (1978–1984), speaker of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly (1990–1994) and deputy chief minister of Rajasthan (1994–1998). *Bhavatharini, 47, Indian composer ('' Bharathi'', ''Azhagai Irukkirai Bayamai Irukkirathu'') and music director ('' Mitr, My Friend''), cancer. *Roger Donlon, 89, American military officer, Medal of Honor recipient. * Sanath Nishantha, 48, Sri Lankan politician, minister of state for water supply (2020–2022, since 2022) and MP (since 2015), traffic collision. *Elahi Bux Soomro, 97, Pakistani politician, member (1985–2007) and speaker (1996–2001) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1961 Births
Events January * January 3 ** United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower announces that the United States has severed diplomatic and consular relations with Cuba ( Cuba–United States relations are restored in 2015). ** Aero Flight 311 (Koivulahti air disaster): Douglas DC-3C OH-LCC of Finnish airline Aero crashes near Kvevlax (Koivulahti), on approach to Vaasa Airport in Finland, killing all 25 on board, due to pilot error: an investigation finds that the captain and first officer were both exhausted for lack of sleep, and had consumed excessive amounts of alcohol at the time of the crash. It remains the deadliest air disaster to occur in the country. * January 5 ** Italian sculptor Alfredo Fioravanti marches into the U.S. Consulate in Rome, and confesses that he was part of the team that forged the Etruscan terracotta warriors in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. ** After the 1960 military coup, General Cemal Gürsel forms the new government of Turkey (25th gove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships
23rd Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships were held in Moscow, Russia from 18 September to 24 September 2006. Medal winners * only competed in 3 hoops + 2 clubs final ** only competed in 5 ribbons final Results Individual all-around Group all-around Group 5 ribbons Group 3 hoops + 2 clubs Junior Results Team Rope *In the Qualification, Elena Titova, Aleksandra Zapekina and Alina Maksymenko were placed 7th, so they all advanced into the final. Hoop Clubs Ribbon References FIG official site (PDF) Archived from the original on April 21, 2018. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexandra Ermakova
Aleksandra Andreevna Ermakova (russian: Александра Андреевна Ермакова, born November 24, 1992) is a retired individual rhythmic gymnast representing Russia. Career Junior 2006 At the early age of 14, Aleksandra Ermakova stunned the rhythmic gymnastics world with her appearance at the 2006 Junior European Championships in Moscow, Russia. Competing only in rope, she won her first major international gold medal. 2007 Ermakova won the junior all-round competition at the Aeon Cup 2007 in Tokyo, Japan. August 2007 brought gold to Ermakova in both the junior all-round competition and in all four junior finals (rope, hoop, ball & ribbon) at the Ljubljana World Cup in Slovenia. In April 2007 Aleksandra Ermakova won the junior all-round competition at the World Cup in Portimao ( Portugal), after finishing first with three of her four exercises (rope, ball, ribbon). Ermakova won the junior all-round competition at the Coupe d'Opale 2007 in Calais, Fra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 Olympic Games
The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, ), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad ( el, Αγώνες της 28ης Ολυμπιάδας, ) and also known as Athens 2004 ( el, Αθήνα 2004), were an international multi-sport event held from 13 to 29 August 2004 in Athens, Greece. The Games saw 10,625 athletes compete, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team officials from 201 countries, with 301 medal events in 28 different Olympic sports, sports. The 2004 Games marked the first time since the 1996 Summer Olympics that all countries with a National Olympic Committee were in attendance, and also marked the first time Athens hosted the Games since their first modern incarnation in 1896 Summer Olympics, 1896 as well as the return of the Olympic games to its birthplace. Athens became one of only four cities at the time to have hosted the Summer Olympic Games on two occasions (together with Paris, London and Los ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tatiana Kurbakova
Tatiana Sergeyevna Kurbakova (russian: Татьяна Сергеевна Курбакова, born 7 August 1986) is a Russian retired rhythmic gymnast. She won gold in the group competition at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; grc, Ἀθῆναι, Athênai (pl.) ) is both the capital and largest city of Greece. With a population close to four million, it is also the seventh largest city in the European Union. Athens dominates ...."2004 Summer Olympics – Athens, Greece – Gymnastics" ''databaseOlympics.com'' (Retrieved on June 12, 2008) She is a two-time (2003, 2005) [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alina Ermolova
Alina Alekseevna Ermolova (russian: Алина Алексеевна Ермолова, born February 27, 2001, in Shakhty) is a Russian individual rhythmic gymnast. She is the 2016 European Junior Rope champion and two-time (2015, 2016) Russian Junior national all-around champion. Career Junior Ermolova was coached by Elena Karpushenko, who also coached World champion and record holder Yana Kudryavtseva. Ermolova appeared in international tournaments in 2014, she competed as HC at the Minsk Junior World Cup and at the Russian Youth championships. She won the all-around bronze at the 2014 Russian Junior Championships. In 2015, Ermolova started her season at the 2015 Moscow Grand Prix winning the all-around gold. She took team gold with Ekaterina Ayupova at the 2015 Lisboa Junior World Cup. In her next event, at the 2015 Holon Grand Prix, she won the all-around gold with a total of 66.834 points. Ermolova also won her first 2015 Russian Junior All-around title held in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russian SFSR
The Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, Russian SFSR or RSFSR ( rus, Российская Советская Федеративная Социалистическая Республика, Rossíyskaya Sovétskaya Federatívnaya Socialistíčeskaya Respúblika, rɐˈsʲijskəjə sɐˈvʲetskəjə fʲɪdʲɪrɐˈtʲivnəjə sətsɨəlʲɪˈsʲtʲitɕɪskəjə rʲɪˈspublʲɪkə, Ru-Российская Советская Федеративная Социалистическая Республика.ogg), previously known as the Russian Soviet Republic and the Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic as well as being unofficially known as Soviet Russia,Declaration of Rights of the laboring and exploited people, article I. the Russian Federation or simply Russia, was an Independence, independent Federalism, federal socialist state from 1917 to 1922, and afterwards the largest and most populous of the Republics of the Soviet Union, Soviet socialist republics of the So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 European Games
The 2015 European Games, also known as Baku 2015 or Baku 2015 European Games ( az, Bakı 2015 Avropa Oyunları), were the inaugural edition of the European Games, an international multi-sport event for athletes representing the National Olympic Committees (NOCs) of the European Olympic Committees. It took place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 12 to 28 June 2015, and featured almost 6,000 athletes from 50 countries competing in 30 sports, including 15 summer Olympic and 2 non-Olympic sports. Host selection Baku was awarded the right to host the first European Games at the 41st EOC General Assembly in Rome, on 8 December 2012. The European Games will take place every four years thereafter, with the next competition held in 2019. The decision was made as a result of secret balloting, where of 48 votes, 38 were in favour of the sole bidder for the event. Eight votes were against, and two more abstained from voting. The representatives of Armenia refused to take part in the voting. Orga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Summer Olympics
The 2016 Summer Olympics ( pt, Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 2016), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad ( pt, Jogos da XXXI Olimpíada) and also known as Rio 2016, was an international multi-sport event held from 5 to 21 August 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with preliminary events in some sports beginning on 3 August. Rio de Janeiro was announced as the host city at the 121st IOC Session in Copenhagen, Denmark, on 2 October 2009. 11,238 athletes from 207 nations took part in the 2016 Games, including first-time entrants Kosovo at the 2016 Summer Olympics, Kosovo, South Sudan at the 2016 Summer Olympics, South Sudan, and the Refugee Olympic Team at the 2016 Summer Olympics, Refugee Olympic Team. With 306 sets of medals, the Games featured 28 Olympic sports, including rugby sevens and golf, which were added to the Olympic program in 2009. These sporting events took place at 33 venues in the host city and at five separate venues in the Brazilian cities of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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