Natalia Ziganchina

Natalia Ziganshina
Country represented  Russia
Born December 24, 1985 (1985-12-24) (age 26)
Saint Petersburg
Height 156 cm
Discipline Women's artistic gymnastics

Natalia Kamilovna Ziganshina, Russian: Наталья Камиловна Зиганшина, born 24 December 1985 in Saint Petersburg, is a former Russian gymnast. She won a bronze medal in the team event at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

Ziganshina, born into a Tatar family, was a member of Russia's gold-medal team at the 2000 Junior European Championships.

She won the all-around silver and silver with the Russian team at the 2001 World Gymnastics Championships in Ghent, Belgium.

Ziganshina was the gold medalist on vault at the 2002 European Championships in Patras and a silver medalist on vault at the 2002 World Gymnastics Championships. Her younger sister, Gulnara, was also a gymnast and competed at the 2002 Junior European Championships in Patras.

She did not compete at the 2003 Gymnastics World Championships in Anaheim, but returned the next year to help Russia place third at the Olympic Games in Athens.

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