Elena Shushunova (USSR)

1985 World and European AA Champion
1986 World Cup AA Champion
1988 Olympic AA Champion

Elena was born on May 23, 1969 in Leningrad (now St. Petersburg).  Her coach was Viktor Gavrichenkov; she trained at the Central Army Club.  Elena's idol was Natalia Kuchinskaya (winner of 3 gold medals at the 1966 World Championships and the 1968 Olympic beam champion).  

Married to an auto mechanic, Elena lived in St. Petersburg and has one son.  In 2004 she was inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame. She died on August 16, 2018 in St. Petersburg.

Competition Results

1980
Jr. USSR Championships (Candidate for Master of Sport):  3rd AA, 2nd V, 3rd UB
Jr. USSR Cup:  (Candidate for Master of Sport):  6th AA

1981

Kosice International:  6th AA, 1st UB, 2nd FX, 5th V

Riga International:  4th AA, 1st FX
Ostrava International: 3rd FX

 

1982

Jr. European Championships:  15th AA, 1st FX

Moscow News:  2nd AA, 1st FX

 

1983

Chunichi Cup:  2nd AA

East Bloc Spartakiade:  3rd AA

Tokyo Cup:  1st B, 2nd FX

USSR Championships:  3rd AA, 1st FX, 2nd UB, 4th B

USSR Cup:  1st AA
USSR Spartakiade:  3rd AA, 2nd UB

 

1984

Chunichi Cup:  2nd AA, 1st V, 1st B, 1st FX

CSSR Spartakiade (Olomouc):  1st Team, 3rd AA, 8th FX

Moscow News:  2nd AA, 2nd UB, 2nd B

Tokyo Cup:  1st V, 1st FX

USSR Jr. Championships:  1st V, 1st FX, 3rd UB
USSR Championships:  6th V
USSR Cup:  3rd AA

 

1985

European Championships:  1st AA, 1st V, 1st UB, 1st FX, 3rd B

Moscow News:  1st AA, 1st V, 2nd UB, 2nd B
USSR Championships:  2nd AA, 1st V, 1st UB, 1st FX
USSR Cup: 1st AA, 1st V, 1st UB, 1st FX

World Championships (Montreal):  1st Team, 1st AA, 1st V, 2nd FX, 3rd B

 

1986

Goodwill Games:  1st Team, 2nd AA, 1st V, 1st UB, 1st FX, 2nd B
USSR Cup:  1st AA

World Cup:  1st AA, 1st V, 1st UB, 1st FX, 3rd B

 

1987

European Championships:  3rd AA, 1st V, 4th B

University Games:  1st Team, 1st AA, 1st V, 1st UB, 1st B, 1st FX
USSR Championships:  1st AA, 1st UB, 2nd V, 2nd FX, 3rd B

USSR Cup:  1st AA, 1st UB, 2nd V, 2nd FX, 3rd B

World Championships:  2nd Team, 2nd AA, 1st V, 1st FX, 2nd B, 3rd UB

 

1988

French International:  1st AA

Moscow News:  1st AA, 1st UB, 1st B, 6th FX

Olympic Games:  1st Team, 1st AA, 2nd B, 3rd UB, 7th FX, 8th V

USSR Championships:  2nd AA, 1st UB, 1st B, 2nd V

USSR Cup:  1st AA

 

1991

World Professional Championships:  1st FX, 3rd V, 3rd UB

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