Gymn Forum: Olga Strazheva Biography

Olga Strazheva (USSR)

1988 USSR Cup AA Champion
1989 World AA Bronze Medalist

Medal Total

Olympic Games: 1 Gold
World Championships: 1 Gold, 2 Bronze
European Championships: 1 Silver, 1 Bronze

Olga was born on November 12, 1972 in Zaporozhie. She was coached by Viktor and Alexander Zaruba at Profsoyuz Zaporozhie. Her gymnastics favorites were Li Ning and teammate Elena Shushunova.

Olga performed with a German circus for several years, then returned to Ukraine where she curently works as an associate professor in the Physical Education department of the Classic Private University in her hometown. She's divorced and has a daughter, Anna, who's training in rhythmic gymnastics.


Competition Results

1985
Jr. USSR Championships: 1st FX

1986
Goodwill Games: 1st Team
Jr. European Championships: 2nd AA, 1st FX, 2nd B USSR Championships: 1st UB, 2nd FX, 4th B
USSR Cup: 3rd AA USSR Spartakiade: 2nd AA, 1st UB
1987
American Cup: 2nd AA
International Mixed Pairs: 2nd Team
Moscow News: 1st AA, 1st FX, 2nd V
USSR Championships: 7th AA, 2nd UB
USSR Cup: 15th AA
1988
Konica Cup: 1st AA, 1st V, 1st UB, 1st B, 1st FX
Moscow News: 3rd AA, 1st FX, 2nd V
Olympic Games: 1st Team
USA-USSR Dual Meet: 1st Team, 2nd AA
USSR Championships: 1st AA, 2nd B, 3rd FX, 5th V
USSR Cup: 6th AA
1989
European Championships: 3rd AA, 2nd UB, 6th V, 7th FX
Leningrad International: 2nd AA, 1st UB, 1st FX
USSR Championships: 18th AA, 3rd V, 3rd UB, 4th B, 5th FX
USSR Cup: 1st AA
World Championships: 1st Team, 3rd AA, 3rd UB

1990
Dutch Open: 15th AA
USSR Cup: 18th AA