Inna Zhukova facts for kids

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Inna Zhukova winning silver at the 2008 Beijing Olympics
Personal information
Full name	Inna Ivanovna Zhukova
Country represented	Belarus
Born	(1986-09-06) September 6, 1986 (age 38) Krasnodar, Soviet Union
Hometown	Minsk
Height	170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	44 kg (97 lb)
Discipline	Rhythmic gymnastics
Head coach(es)	Irina Leparskaya
Assistant coach(es)	Natalia Shmakova
Choreographer	Halina Ryzhankova
Eponymous skills	Zhukova: Turning "Cossack" jump with straight leg to the side high up, foot higher than head with help of the opposite hand
Medal record Rhythmic gymnastics Representing  Belarus Olympic Games Silver 2008 Beijing All-around World Championships Silver 2001 Madrid Team Silver 2007 Patras Team Bronze 2003 Budapest Ball Bronze 2003 Budapest Team Bronze 2005 Baku Ball Bronze 2005 Baku Team Bronze 2007 Patras Rope European Championships Silver 2003 Riesa Ribbon Bronze 2003 Riesa Ball Bronze 2004 Kyiv Team Bronze 2005 Moscow Ball Bronze 2005 Moscow Ribbon Bronze 2005 Moscow Team European Team Championships Bronze 2003 Moscow Team World Cup Final Silver 2006 Mie Ball Bronze 2004 Moscow Ball Grand Prix Final Silver 2004 Deventer Ball Silver 2006 Berlin Rope Silver 2006 Berlin Clubs Silver 2006 Berlin Ribbon Bronze 2002 Innsbruck Rope Bronze 2003 Innsbruck Ball Bronze 2004 Deventer Clubs Bronze 2005 Berlin Clubs Bronze 2005 Berlin Ball Bronze 2006 Berlin All-around Summer Universiade Bronze 2005 Izmir Rope Bronze 2007 Bangkok Hoop

Inna Zhukova (born September 6, 1986) is a famous Belarusian rhythmic gymnast. She is best known for winning a silver medal at the 2008 Olympics. She also earned a bronze medal at the 2006 Grand Prix Final.

Inna Zhukova's Gymnastics Journey

Inna Zhukova started rhythmic gymnastics in 1990 when she was just four years old. She became interested because her older sister was already a gymnast. Inna first trained in Russia. Later, she was invited to train in Belarus with a well-known coach, Irina Leparskaya. This coach has helped many top gymnasts.

Inna Zhukova competed internationally for the first time in 2001.

Competing at the Athens Olympics

Inna Zhukova took part in the Athens Olympics in 2004. She finished 7th in the All-Around competition. Her total score was 100.575 points.

Achievements After Athens

At the 2007 World Championships in Patras, Greece, Inna Zhukova placed 4th overall. She also won a bronze medal in the rope event. Her team from Belarus earned a silver medal in the team competition.

Zhukova performing her special jump at the 2003 European Championships.

Winning Silver at the Beijing Olympics

Inna Zhukova competed at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. She qualified for the finals in fourth place. In the finals, she performed wonderfully and won the silver medal in the all-around competition. Her final score was 71.925 points.

Retiring from Competition

After the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Inna Zhukova decided to stop competing professionally. However, she still performed in special gymnastics shows sometimes, like at LA Lights in 2009.

Inna Zhukova's Life After Gymnastics

After retiring from gymnastics, Inna Zhukova started a new career as a coach. In 2014, she was coaching the junior team for Belarus. She worked alongside her former teammate, Liubov Charkashyna.

In 2020, she signed a public letter from Belarusian athletes. This letter showed support for her country's government.

Inna Zhukova's Special Skill

Inna Zhukova has a gymnastics move named after her in the official rulebook. It's a special turning jump.

Images for kids

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  Zhukova performing her special jump at the 2003 European Championships.