Aleftina Pryakhina

Aleftina Pryakhina (Russian: Алевтина Пряхина) (born 13 June 1972) is a Soviet former artistic gymnast.[1] At the 1987 European Championships, she won a silver medal in the all-around and a bronze medal on floor exercise. She is known for her daring skills which were considered very hard for the time period. Pryakhina was an alternate for the Soviet team at the 1987 World Championships in Rotterdam. She was coached by Mikhail Klimenko.

Aleftina Pryakhina
Country represented Soviet Union
Born (1972-06-13) 13 June 1972
Ashgabat
Height4 ft 7 in (140 cm)
Weight68 lb (31 kg)
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior International Elite
ClubCentral Army Sports Club
Head coach(es)Mikhail Klimenko
Medal record
Representing  Soviet Union
European Championships
Silver medal – second place1987 MoscowAll-Around
Bronze medal – third place1987 MoscowFloor Exercise

Selected competitive skills
Apparatus Name Description Difficulty[2] Performed
Vault Baitova Yurchenko entry, laid out salto backwards with two twists[3] 5.0 1986
Yurchenko entry with full twist on, laid out salto backwards with full twist[4] 5.0 1987
Uneven Bars[5] Round off full twist mount over the low bar D 1986-87
Morio Double back tuck with a full twist dismount D 1986-87
Balance Beam[6] Shishova Back tuck with a full twist F 1986-87
Zamolodchikova Round off full twist to hip circle mount E 1986-87
Double back tuck with a full twist dismount G 1986-1987
Floor Exercise Silivas Double back tuck with two twists[7] H 1986-87

Competitive history
Year Event Team AA VT UB BB FX
Junior
1985 SKDA Championships1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)
Senior
1986 Chunichi Cup3rd place, bronze medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)
Junior European Championships3rd place, bronze medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)41st place, gold medalist(s)
Riga International1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)
Tokyo Cup1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)
1987
European Championships2nd place, silver medalist(s)7463rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Moscow News4
USSR Championships3rd place, bronze medalist(s)85
USSR Cup7
1988 USSR Championships8
USSR Cup17
World Sports Fair72nd place, silver medalist(s)
1989 USSR Championships8
USSR Cup13

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References
  1. "On the road in Indianapolis". chicagotribune.com. August 24, 1987.
  2. according to the 2022-2024 Code of Points
  3. Alevtina Pryakhina VT 1986 Chunichi Cup EF, retrieved 2023-06-13
  4. Aleftina Priakhina VT, retrieved 2023-06-13
  5. olegushka. "Aleftina Pryakhina UB 1986 Chunichi Cup AA". YouTube. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  6. olegushka. "Aleftina Pryakhina BB 1986 Chunichi Cup AA". YouTube. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  7. olegushka. "Aleftina Pryakhina FX 1986 Chunichi Cup AA". YouTube. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  8. "Aleftina Pryakhina (USSR)". Gymn Forum. 16 February 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  9. "Gymn Forum: 1987 European Champs., Women's EF". www.gymn-forum.net. Retrieved 2023-06-13.


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