Elena Vladimirovna Dolgopolova (russian: Елена Владимировна Долгополова, born January 23, 1980) is a Russian

gymnast Gymnastics is a type of sport that includes physical exercises requiring balance, strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, dedication and endurance. The movements involved in gymnastics contribute to the development of the arms, legs, sh ...

, who competed in the

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, and won a

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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

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, and

Dina Kotchetkova Dina Anatolyevna Kochetkova (russian: Дина Анатольевна Кочеткова, born 27 July 1977 in Moscow, Russian SFSR) is a Russian gymnast who competed at the 1996 Olympics. Stylistically, she was considered by many to be the "last ...

Career

At the 1993 Junior European Championships, Dolgopolova finished thirteenth in the all-around and fifth on beam. At the 1995

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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

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Dolgopolova won a silver medal with her team. She also finished seventh on vault with a score of 9.331. She competed at the 1998 European Championships. During qualification she scored 8.643 on vault and 9.187 on floor. The Russian team finished second behind Romania. At the

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she won a silver medal on vault.

Competitive history

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List of competitive results at Gymn Forum
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Career

Competitive history

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