The world-beating Soviet gymnast whose triumph turned to …
The tragic tale of Soviet gymnastics star Elena Mukhina …
2017年12月25日 · Eleven years ago, former gymnastics star Elena Mukhina, whose life and sports career were ruined by a tragic training accident, passed away in Moscow at the age of 46. Mukhina, the embodiment of elegance and …
Elena Mukhina - An Old School Gymnastics Blog
Two weeks before the Olympics and one month after celebrating her 20th birthday, Elena Mukhina was paralyzed from the neck down in a training accident. The injury would lead to her premature death at the age of 46. Mukhina should …
Elena Mukhina: The tragic story of the Soviet gymnast.
2024年8月5日 · Mukhina died in 2006, at the age of 46, from complications of quadriplegia. The sad reality is that Mukhina's fate isn't unlike many others — women's gymnastics is scattered with strikingly similar stories.
Elena Mukhina: Overcoming and Tragedy in the World …
2024年8月1日 · Born in Moscow, Elena Mukhina was orphaned at just five years old, when her parents died and she was raised by her grandmother. From an early age, she showed an interest in gymnastics and figure skating and was …
The Unlikely Gymnast and the Unlikely Coach (Part II)
2021年3月5日 · Mukhina’s career ended in tragedy, an injury on the eve of the 1980 Olympics left her paralyzed from the neck down just one month after celebrating her 20th birthday. It would ultimately result in her premature death …
Gymnastics deaths are rare, but previous disasters have …
2019年11月13日 · In 1980, Soviet gymnast Elena Mukhina was attempting a Thomas salto when she broke her neck and became paralyzed. The move has since been banned for both men and women in international...
Elena Mukhina (USSR) - GYMN-FORUM
2022年7月25日 · Elena was born on June 1, 1960, in Moscow. Her father left the family when she was very young and her mother died a short time later, so Elena was raised by her grandmother. She loved watching figure skating and …
Elena MUKHINA - bplaced
After winning the World title in 1978, Elena fought off injuries and was never able to repeat her 1978 success. Tragically, she was paralyzed during a training session just prior to the 1980 Olympics. Today, she still lives in Moscow with …
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