Vera Kolesnikova

Vera Kolesnikova
 Gymnast  
Country represented  Soviet Union
Born (1968-10-07) October 7, 1968
Perlevka, Russian SSR, Soviet Union
Residence Voronezh, Russia
Discipline Women's artistic gymnastics
Level Senior International Elite
Years on national team 1982-1988
Club Spartak
Head coach(es) Rima Aleksandrova
Former coach(es) Nikolai Vodianikh
Retired 1988

Vera Kolesnikova (Russian: Вера Колесникова; born 7 October 1968 in Perlevka) is a former Soviet artistic gymnast. She was a member of the gold medal winning team at the 1985 World Championships. She was also the 1986 Goodwill Games all-around champion.[1] Kolesnikova retired in 1988 after failing to make the Olympic team.[2] In 1991, she married Russian gymnast, Alexander Komov. They had a son Alexander (known as Sasha), and their daughter Viktoria Komova is a two-time world champion and two-time silver medalist at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[3]

References

  1. ""In general, an ordinary childhood" - interview with Vera Kolesnikova". Rewriting Russian Gymnastics. 23 July 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  2. "Vera Kolesnikova (URS)". Whatever Happened to... August 2009. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  3. "Komova: Puppy 'Kutya' Highlight of Record 2010". International Gymnast Magazine Online. International Gymnast Magazine. 30 December 2010. Retrieved 21 November 2014.


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