Olga Kapranova

Olga Sergeyevna Kapranova (Russian: Ольга Серге́евна Капра́нова; born 6 December 1987) is a Russian retired individual rhythmic gymnast. She is the 2005 World All-around champion, the 2007 World All-around bronze medalist, the 2008 European All-around bronze medalist, a two-time (2007, 2008) Grand Prix Final All-around champion, a two-time (2004, 2006) Grand Prix Final All-around silver medalist and the 2005 Grand Prix Final All-around bronze medalist.

Olga Kapranova
Personal information
Full nameОльга Серге́евна Капра́нова
Olga Sergeyevna Kapranova
Country represented Russia
Born (1987-12-06) December 6, 1987
Moscow, Russia SFSR
Height177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight57 kg (126 lb)
DisciplineRhythmic gymnastics
ClubGazprom
Head coach(es)Irina Viner
Assistant coach(es)Vera Shatalina
Former coach(es)Elena Nefedova
ChoreographerVeronica Shatkova
Retired2009
Medal record
Rhythmic Gymnastics
Representing  Russia
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2003 Budapest Team
Gold medal – first place 2005 Baku All-around
Gold medal – first place 2005 Baku Rope
Gold medal – first place 2005 Baku Ball
Gold medal – first place 2005 Baku Clubs
Gold medal – first place 2005 Baku Team
Gold medal – first place 2007 Patras Team
Gold medal – first place 2007 Patras Hoop
Gold medal – first place 2007 Patras Clubs
Gold medal – first place 2009 Mie Team
Silver medal – second place 2007 Patras Rope
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Patras All-around
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005 Moscow Ball
Gold medal – first place 2005 Moscow Team
Gold medal – first place 2007 Baku Hoop
Gold medal – first place 2007 Baku Team
Gold medal – first place 2009 Baku Team
Silver medal – second place 2005 Moscow Rope
Silver medal – second place 2005 Moscow Clubs
Silver medal – second place 2007 Baku Clubs
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Baku Rope
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Torino All-around
World Cup Final
Silver medal – second place 2006 Mie Clubs
Silver medal – second place 2008 Benidorm Rope
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Moscow Hoop
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Moscow Clubs
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Moscow Ribbon
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Benidorm Clubs
Grand Prix Final
Gold medal – first place 2005 Berlin Rope
Gold medal – first place 2005 Berlin Ball
Gold medal – first place 2005 Berlin Clubs
Gold medal – first place 2007 Innsbruck All-around
Gold medal – first place 2007 Innsbruck Hoop
Gold medal – first place 2007 Innsbruck Clubs
Gold medal – first place 2008 Bratislava All-around
Gold medal – first place 2008 Bratislava Rope
Gold medal – first place 2008 Bratislava Clubs
Gold medal – first place 2008 Bratislava Ribbon
Silver medal – second place 2004 Deventer All-around
Silver medal – second place 2006 Berlin All-around
Silver medal – second place 2007 Innsbruck Ribbon
Silver medal – second place 2007 Innsbruck Rope
Silver medal – second place 2008 BratislavaHoop
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Deventer Ribbon
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Deventer Hoop
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Berlin All-around
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Berlin Rope
World Games
Gold medal – first place 2005 Duisburg Ball
Gold medal – first place 2005 Duisburg Clubs
Silver medal – second place 2009 Kaohsiung Hoop
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Kaohsiung Rope
Summer Universiade
Silver medal – second place 2007 Bangkok All-around
Silver medal – second place 2007 Bangkok Ribbon
Silver medal – second place 2007 Bangkok Hoop

Career

Kapranova first took up the sport of rhythmic gymnastics in 1993 and trained with Elena Nefedova. In 2002, she started to train with Irina Viner, who has coached other stars of the sport, including Yana Batyrshina, Alina Kabaeva.

Kapranova began competing internationally in 2003. She finished fourth in the All-Around at the World Cup in Zaragoza and won a team medal at the World Championships in Budapest.

2004 was a good year for Kapranova but she was unable to make the Olympics, with the two places going to Irina Tchachina and Alina Kabaeva. After their retirements, she became one of Russia's top gymnasts. In 2005, she won the individual all-around title at the World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships held in Baku, Azerbaijan.[1]

In 2006, Kapranova won silver in all-around at the 2006 Grand Prix Final and another silver medal in clubs at the World Cup Final in Mie. She earned a number of medals in the World Cup series in 2007 and 2008, won the Grand Prix Final in 2007 and 2008, and took the bronze medal in All-around at the 2007 World championships behind teammate Vera Sessina. At the 2007 Summer Universiade she won the silver medal in all-around behind Anna Bessonova.

In the 2008 Olympic season, Kapranova won the bronze medal in all-around at the 2008 European Championships behind silver medalist Anna Bessonova and with rising star teammate Evgenia Kanaeva taking the gold medal. She was selected to compete in the 2008 Summer Olympics after beating Vera Sessina to take the second spot in the Russian team, along with Evgenia Kanaeva. She was ranked second in the qualifications and finished fourth in the Women's Individual event finals.[2]

Kapranova competed at the 2009 World Championships in Mie, Japan and won the team gold medal with Evgenia Kanaeva, Daria Kondakova and Daria Dmitrieva. She retired from competition at the end of the 2009 season.

Personal life

Kapranova has an elder sister, Ekaterina, who is also a former rhythmic gymnast. She also trained young model Kristina Pimenova, who used to train as rhythmic gymnast before retiring to pursue a career as a model.

Routine music information
Year Apparatus Music title [3]
2009 Hoop Slovanic March op.31 by Tchaikovsky
Ball Caruso from Voice by Neal Schon
Rope Act 1 – Appearance Of Kitri / Act 1 – Variation: Kitri from Don Quixote by Leon Minkus
Ribbon Mozart 40# in dream-mystery by Angelika / Mozart
2008 Hoop Act 1 – Kitri and Basilio, Variation: Kitri music from Don Quixote by Leon Minkus
Rope Pogonya
Clubs Introduction: Moderato Assai – Allegro Ma Non Troppo from Swan Lake by Tchaikovsky
Ribbon Katyusha Remix by DJ Ras Putin
2007 Hoop Turandot music from Nessun Dorma Giacomo Puccini
Rope La Habanera music from One Second by Yello
Clubs Act 1 no. 8 Pas d'action music from The Sleeping Beauty by Tchaikovsky
Ribbon Barynya (Landlady) – (Russian Traditional)
2006 Rope Tango Ballet For Violin And String Orchestra: Titulos / La Calle by Astor Piazzolla
Ball  ?
Clubs Karapet Dance / Kalinka (Russian & Ukrainian Traditionals)
Ribbon Ouverture music from La Gazza Ladra by Rossini
2005 Rope Boublitchski (Russian traditional song)
Ball Intrada music from The Nutcracker by Pyotr Tchaikovsky
Clubs Old Deuteronomy, The Invitation To The Jellicle Ball music from Cats by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Ribbon I: Tempo Di Valse Ma Non Troppo Vivo, Quasi Moderato & II. Andante; Allegro from Swan Lake by Tchaikovsky
2004 Hoop Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood music from Kill Bill by Santa Esmeralda
Ball O Sole Mio by Eduardo di Capua
Clubs Mawoud (Club Mix) by Said Mrad
Ribbon Lament To Birch Bark from The Best Of Russian Folk Music by Moscow Balalaika Quartet
2003 Hoop Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, for violin & orchestra in A minor, Op. 28 by Camille Saint-Saëns
Ball Shurale by Firad Yarullin
Clubs Dancing with the Muse by Chris Spheeris
Ribbon Russian Dance (from Swan Lake) by Vanessa Mae
2002 Hoop Terry's theme from Limelight by Charlie Chaplin
Ball  ?
Clubs Quixote by Bond
Rope Korobejniki from Kamarinskaya by Michael Glinka

Detailed Olympic results
Year Competition Description Location Music Apparatus Rank Score-Final Rank Score-Qualifying
2008 Olympics Beijing All-around 4th 71.700 2nd 72.900
Katyusha Remix by DJ Ras Putin Ribbon 3rd 18.050 2nd 17.875
Pogonya Rope 2nd 18.200 1st 18.350
Act 1 – Kitri and Basilio, Variation: Kitri
music from Don Quixote by Leon Minkus		 Hoop 2nd 18.500 2nd 18.475
Swan Lake by Tchaikovsky Clubs 8th 16.950 2nd 18.200

References
  1. Olga floors' them all
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Olga Kapranova". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
  3. "Kapranova RG music list". rgforum.
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