Larissa Loukianenko
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Larissa Loukianenko Russian:
Лариса Лукьяненко Larisa Luk'yanenko (born August 7, 1973 in Krasnoyarsk
, Russia
) was a Belarus
ian individual rhythmic gymnast
.
Larissa started rhythmic gymnastics in 1980 at age 7, and was coached by Galina Krylenko at Club Dynamo in Minsk
.
A mature and expressive gymnast, Larissa merged as a top class competitor at the 1992 World Championships in Brussels
, Belgium
. Unfortunately she could not take part in the 1993 World Championships due to a very serious injury (broken ankle) and it took her nearly a year to recover. She made an impressive come-back at the 1994 European Championships.
Larisa was a great crowd favourite and she described herself as a "serious and responsible personality". Her best apparatus was Rope (she was three times World Champion on this apparatus). She was always expected to win the AA title but somehow always has passed by the chance.
She participated at the 1996 Olympic Games
, and ranked 5th in the AA semi-finals and 7th in the AA finals. She retired at age 23 in 1996. Larissa is currently a coach and judge for the Belarusian Gymnastics Federation, she and her former team mate, Tatiana Ogrizko
, are currently coaching rising star Melitina Staniouta
.
Russian language
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Лариса Лукьяненко Larisa Luk'yanenko (born August 7, 1973 in Krasnoyarsk
Krasnoyarsk
Krasnoyarsk is a city and the administrative center of Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia, located on the Yenisei River. It is the third largest city in Siberia, with the population of 973,891. Krasnoyarsk is an important junction of the Trans-Siberian Railway and one of Russia's largest producers of...
, Russia
Russia
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) was a Belarus
Belarus
Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...
ian individual rhythmic gymnast
Rhythmic gymnastics
Rhythmic gymnastics is a sport in which individuals or teams of competitors manipulate one or two pieces of apparatus: rope, clubs, hoop, ball, ribbon and Free . An individual athlete only manipulates 1 apparatus at a time...
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Larissa started rhythmic gymnastics in 1980 at age 7, and was coached by Galina Krylenko at Club Dynamo in Minsk
Minsk
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A mature and expressive gymnast, Larissa merged as a top class competitor at the 1992 World Championships in Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
. Unfortunately she could not take part in the 1993 World Championships due to a very serious injury (broken ankle) and it took her nearly a year to recover. She made an impressive come-back at the 1994 European Championships.
Larisa was a great crowd favourite and she described herself as a "serious and responsible personality". Her best apparatus was Rope (she was three times World Champion on this apparatus). She was always expected to win the AA title but somehow always has passed by the chance.
She participated at the 1996 Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
, and ranked 5th in the AA semi-finals and 7th in the AA finals. She retired at age 23 in 1996. Larissa is currently a coach and judge for the Belarusian Gymnastics Federation, she and her former team mate, Tatiana Ogrizko
Tatiana Ogrizko
Tatiana Ogryzko was a Belarusian individual rhythmic gymnast.Tatiana was involved in a tragic car accident, she was in a coma for 6 months and she had to learn to walk again....
, are currently coaching rising star Melitina Staniouta
Melitina Staniouta
Melitina Staniouta; is a rhythmic gymnast from Minsk, Belarus.She first took up the sport of rhythmic gymnastics in 1998. In 2005 she started to train with Larissa Loukianenko, and she was included in the national team....
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External links
- http://www.gymnasticsresults.com/o1996rh.html
- http://larissarsg.tripod.com/