Aleftina Pryakhina (USSR)

1987 European AA Silver Medalist

Medal Total

European Championships: 1 Silver, 2 Bronze

Aleftina was born on June 13, 1972 in Ashkhabad, Turkmenistan. Her first coach was Larisa Pobeda, who discovered Aleftina in a kindergarten class. Three years later, master coach Oleg Ostapenko took over. Four years after that, Mikhail Klimenko spotted her at a children's competition and invited her to train with him at the Central Army Sports Club in Moscow.

Competition Results

1985
SKDA Championships:  1st UB, 1st B

1986
Chunichi Cup:  3rd AA,1st V, 1st FX
Jr. European Championships:  3rd AA, 1st FX, 2nd V, 4th UB
Riga International:  1st AA, 1st UB
Tokyo Cup:  1st V, 1st FX

1987
European Championships:  2nd AA, 3rd UB, 3rd FX, 6th B
Moscow News:  4th AA
USSR Championships:  3rd AA, 5th B, 8th V
USSR Cup:  7th AA

1988
USSR Championships:  8th AA
USSR Cup:  17th AA
World Sports Fair:  7th AA, 2nd UB

1989
USSR Championships:  8th V
USSR Cup:  13th AA

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