Nina Bocharova
Full nameNina Antonovna Bocharova
Country represented Soviet Union
Born(1924-09-24)September 24, 1924
Suprunivka, Poltava Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
DiedAugust 31, 2020(2020-08-31) (aged 95)
Rome, Italy
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1952 HelsinkiTeam competition
Gold medal – first place1952 HelsinkiBalance beam
Silver medal – second place1952 HelsinkiTeam, portable apparatus
Silver medal – second place1952 HelsinkiAll-around
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1954 RomeTeam

Nina Antonovna Bocharova (Ukrainian: Ніна Антонівна Бочарова, September 24, 1924 – August 31, 2020) was a Soviet/Ukrainian gymnast, who won four medals at the 1952 Summer Olympics. She was born in Suprunivka, Poltava Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union.

Career

Bocharova competed for Budivelnyk, Kyiv (Stroitel, Kiev), debuting at the Nationals in 1948, where she placed fourth on the uneven bars and balance beam. These two were her best events throughout the career. She won the all-around titles at the USSR Championships in 1949 and 1951, with Maria Gorokhovskaya being her main rival. In 1952 Bocharova competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics, the first official Olympics for Soviet athletes participation. Placing 2nd to Gorokhovskaya in the all-around, she won the gold on the beam and contributed to the team's gold. She also earned another silver medal in the team exercise with hand apparatus event. At age 30 she competed in the 1954 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, winning the gold medal in the team competition, and finished her career afterwards.

In the early 2000s Nina Bocharova still actively participated in sports activities and meetings and was honoured to be the relay originating torchbearer of the 2004 Olympic Torch Relay on Ukrainian territory.

Death

Bocharova died in Rome, Italy, on August 31, 2020, 24 days before her 96th birthday.[1]

Competitive history

Year Event Team AA VT UB BB FX
1948USSR Championships5
1949 Match of the Best Gymnasts7
USSR Championships1st place, gold medalist(s)
USSR Team Championships51st place, gold medalist(s)
1950HUN-USSR Dual Meet1st place, gold medalist(s)52nd place, silver medalist(s)
USSR Championships5
1951USSR Championships1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)
1952
Olympic Games1st place, gold medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)641st place, gold medalist(s)
USSR-HUN Dual Meet1st place, gold medalist(s)4
1953USSR Team Championships3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
World Youth Festival1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)41st place, gold medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)
1954International Meet in Leningrad6
World Championships1st place, gold medalist(s)646
1956USSR Championships1st place, gold medalist(s)4
USSR Cup3rd place, bronze medalist(s)53rd place, bronze medalist(s)

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References

  1. ↑ "Décès de l'Ukrainienne Nina Bocharova - Gymnastique". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 2020-09-02.
  2. ↑ "Nina Bocharova (USSR)". Gymn Forum. 5 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2022.


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