Nina Bocharova

Nina Bocharova
Country represented	Soviet Union
Born	September 24, 1924 (1924-09-24) (age 87)
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 (Russian: Нина Антоновна Бочарова) (b. September 24, 1924 in village Suprunovka, Poltava Oblast, Ukrainian SSR) is a former Soviet/Ukrainian gymnast, who won five medals at the 1952 Summer Olympics.

She competed for 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, Maria Gorokhovskaya being her main rival. In 1952 Bocharova competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics, the first Olympics for Soviet athletes. 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 first torchbearer of the 2004 Olympic Torch Relay on the Ukrainian land.

External links

• Nina Botcharova at Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique
• List of competitive results

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