Natalia Aleksandrovna Lavrova (russian: Наталья Александровна Лаврова, 4 August 1984 – 23 April 2010) was a dual

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gold medalist. Lavrova was the first group rhythmic gymnast to win two gold medals in the

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group event at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics.

Life and career

Lavrova was born in Penza,

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. Her first

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was Olga Stebeneva at the ''Dinamo'' club in Penza. Lavrova died in a car accident in

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in 2010. She was a passenger in a car driven by her pregnant sister Olga Popova (Ольга Попова) who also died in the collision with another vehicle near Penza, some 600 kilometers south-east of

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. The car ( VAZ 2114) was completely destroyed by fire after the accident. The driver of the other car was injured.

Detailed Olympic results

References

External links

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Pictures of the accident
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