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Elena Mukhina (Gymnast) - Age, Birthday, Bio, Facts, Family, Net Worth, Height & More

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Elena Mukhina
Elena Vyacheslavovna Mukhina was a Soviet gymnast who won the all-around title at the 1978 World Championships in Strasbourg, France. Her career was on the rise, and she was widely touted as the next great gymnastics star until 1979, when she broke a leg and missed several competitions. The rushed recovery from that injury, combined with pressure to master a dangerous and difficult tumbling move caused her to break her neck two weeks before the opening of the 1980 Summer Olympics, leaving her permanently quadriplegic.
Full nameElena Vyacheslavovna Mukhina
Alternative name(s)Elena Muchina, Yelena Muchina, Yelena Mukhina
BornJune 1, 1960, Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
DiedDecember 22, 2006, Moscow, Russia
HometownMoscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
DisciplineWAG
LevelSenior International Elite
Years on national team3
ClubCSKA Moscow
Head coach(es)Mikhail Klimenko
Eponymous skillsMukhina salto (floor exercise), Mukhina hecht (uneven bars), Mukhina flip (uneven bars)

About Elena Mukhina

Gymnast Elena Mukhina was born in Russia on June 1, 1960. She dies at the age of 46, on December 22, 2006.

Gymnastics prodigy who tragically fractured her neck while practicing a risky maneuver only two weeks before the Olympics and shortly after her 20th birthday, just two weeks before the Olympics.

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Elena Mukhina before becoming famous

Elena Mukhina was born in the Zodiac sign Gemini (The Twins), and 1960 is also the year of Rat (鼠) in the Chinese Zodiac.

At the 1978 World Championships, she won three gold medals and two silver medals.

Achievement of Elena Mukhina

Her injuries left her quadriplegic, and the move she was hurt while attempting, the Thomas salto, was withdrawn from the women's competition.

Elena Mukhina's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

Because her parents died when she was young, she was raised by her grandmother, Anna Ivanova.

Elena Mukhina Collabed with

Gymnast Larisa Latynina, the director of Soviet Women's Gymnastics, often led her.

Elena Mukhina Income & Net worth

Elena Mukhina's income mainly comes from the work that created her reputation: a gymnast. Information about her net worth in 2024 is being updated as soon as possible by allfamous.org, you can contact to tell us Net Worth of the Elena Mukhina.

Elena Mukhina Height and Weight

How tall is Elena Mukhina? At the age of 46, Elena Mukhina height is 5'7" (1.69m).

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Latest information about Elena Mukhina updated on March 15 2023.