Natalia Lavrova
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Natalia Lavrova (4 August 1984 – 23 April 2010) was a dual Olympic gold medalist. Lavrova won a gold medal in the rhythmic gymnastics
group event at the 2000
and 2004 Summer Olympics
.
She was born in Penza
, Soviet Union
. Lavrova's first coach
was Olga Stebeneva at the Dinamo club in her hometown of Penza.
Lavrova died in car accident
in Penza Oblast
in 2010. She was a passenger in a car driven by her pregnant sister Olga Popova (Ольга Попова) which collided with another vehicle near her home town of Penza
, some 600 kilometers south-east of Moscow
. Her sister was killed in the crash as well while the driver of the other car was injured. The car (VAZ 2114
) was completely burnt by fire after the accident.
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...
group event at the 2000
Gymnastics at the 2000 Summer Olympics
At the 2000 Summer Olympics, three different gymnastics disciplines were contested: artistic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics, and trampoline. The artistic gymnastics and trampoline events were held at the Sydney SuperDome on September 16–25 and September 22–23, respectively...
and 2004 Summer Olympics
Gymnastics at the 2004 Summer Olympics
At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, three disciplines of gymnastics were contested: artistic gymnastics , rhythmic gymnastics and trampoline...
.
She was born in Penza
Penza
-Honors:A minor planet, 3189 Penza, discovered by Soviet astronomer Nikolai Stepanovich Chernykh in 1978, is named after the city.-Notable residents:...
, Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
. Lavrova's first coach
Coach (sport)
In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...
was Olga Stebeneva at the Dinamo club in her hometown of Penza.
Lavrova died in car accident
Car accident
A traffic collision, also known as a traffic accident, motor vehicle collision, motor vehicle accident, car accident, automobile accident, Road Traffic Collision or car crash, occurs when a vehicle collides with another vehicle, pedestrian, animal, road debris, or other stationary obstruction,...
in Penza Oblast
Penza Oblast
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in 2010. She was a passenger in a car driven by her pregnant sister Olga Popova (Ольга Попова) which collided with another vehicle near her home town of Penza
Penza
-Honors:A minor planet, 3189 Penza, discovered by Soviet astronomer Nikolai Stepanovich Chernykh in 1978, is named after the city.-Notable residents:...
, some 600 kilometers south-east of Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
. Her sister was killed in the crash as well while the driver of the other car was injured. The car (VAZ 2114
Lada Samara
The Lada Samara or VAZ-2108 is an economy car produced by Soviet/Russian vehicle manufacturer AvtoVAZ's Lada brand, from 1984 until 2004. The brand name Samara originally was used only for exported models, in Russia the same model was called "Sputnik" , until 1991, when the sedan version of Samara...
) was completely burnt by fire after the accident.