Vera Kolesnikova (USSR)

1986 Goodwill Games AA Champion

Medal Total

World Championships:  1 Gold

Vera was born on October 7, 1968 in Perlevka (a small village outside Voronezh).  Her first coach was Nikolai Vodianikh.  After a few years with Vodianikh, she moved to the Spartak club in Voronezh and was coached by Rima Alexandrova (who is married to famous gym coach Yuri Shtukman).  

Competition Results

1981

Junior Medico Cup:  1st AA
Schoolchildren's Spartakiade (Candidate for Master):  4th Team, 3rd AA

1982
USSR Championships:  17th AA

1983

Catania Cup:  2nd AA

Gymnastics Hit Parade of Rome:  2nd UB, 2nd B, 3rd V
Riga International:  10th AA, 3rd V
RSFSR Championships:  1st FX

USSR Championships:  12th AA

USSR Cup:  3rd AA, 4th V, 5th FX
USSR Special Sports School Championships:  2nd AA

 

1984

Catania Cup:  2nd AA

Jr. USSR Championships:  2nd AA, 2nd B

Moscow News:  1st AA, 1st V, 2nd FX, 6th B

 

1985

Australian Games:  1st AA, 1st V, 1st UB, 4th B

Chunichi Cup:  3rd V, 3rd B, 10th AA

Riga International:  47th AA

Tokyo Cup:  3rd B, 4th UB
USSR Cup:  6th AA, 4th UB, 6th FX

World Championships:  1st Team

 

1986

Goodwill Games:  1st Team, 1st AA, 1st B, 2nd UB

USA-USSR Dual Meet:  1st Team, 3rd AA

USSR Cup:  2nd AA, 3rd UB, 5th FX, 7th V

 

1987

University Games:  1st Team, 2nd AA, 2nd UB, 2nd FX, 7th V
USSR Championships:  7th UB
USSR Cup:  10th AA

 

1988

USSR Championships:  8th AA

USSR Cup:  24th AA

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