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Nina Bocharova
Country represented  Soviet Union
Born (1924-09-24)September 24, 1924
Suprunivka, Poltava Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Died August 31, 2020(2020-08-31) (aged 95)
Rome, Italy
Discipline Women's artistic gymnastics
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold 1952 Helsinki Team competition
Gold 1952 Helsinki Balance beam
Silver 1952 Helsinki Team, portable apparatus
Silver 1952 Helsinki All-around
World Championships
Gold 1954 Rome Team

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.

Competitive history

Year Event Team AA VT UB BB FX
1948 USSR Championships 5
1949 Match of the Best Gymnasts 7
USSR Championships 1
USSR Team Championships 5 1
1950 HUN-USSR Dual Meet 1 5 2
USSR Championships 5
1951 USSR Championships 1 1 1
1952
Olympic Games 1 2 6 4 1
USSR-HUN Dual Meet 1 4
1953 USSR Team Championships 3
World Youth Festival 1 1 4 1 2
1954 International Meet in Leningrad 6
World Championships 1 6 4 6
1956 USSR Championships 1 4
USSR Cup 3 5 3

See also

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