Olga Kapranova
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Olga Sergeyevna Kapranova is a rhythmic gymnast from Moscow
, Russia
.
She first took up the sport of rhythmic gymnastics in 1993 and trained with Elena Nefedova. In 2002 she started to train with Irina Viner
, who has coached other huge stars of the sport, including Yana Batyrshina, Alina Kabaeva
.
In 2003 she began competing internationally and came 4th All-Around in the World Cup, Zaragoza and won a team medal at the World Championships in Budapest
.
2004 was a good year for Olga but she was unable to make the Olympics with the great talents Irina Chaschina and Alina Kabaeva taking the two places. In 2005 she won the individual all-around title at the World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships held in Baku
, Azerbaijan
.
After the retirement of Kabaeva and Chaschina, Olga would become one of Russia's top gymnasts and has continued to prove her talent, scoring a number of medals in the World Cup series of 2008.
She competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics
after beating Vera Sessina
to take the second spot in the Russian team, along with Yevgeniya Kanayeva. She took 4th place on the Women's Individual event.
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...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
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She first took up the sport of rhythmic gymnastics in 1993 and trained with Elena Nefedova. In 2002 she started to train with Irina Viner
Irina Viner
Irina Aleksandrovna Viner is a Russian rhythmic gymnastics coach who is head trainer of the Russian national team. She is Jewish. She has trained sportwomen like:...
, who has coached other huge stars of the sport, including Yana Batyrshina, Alina Kabaeva
Alina Kabaeva
Alina Maratovna Kabaeva is a Russian Honored Master of Sports, retired rhythmic gymnast, and politician. Since 2007, she has been a State Duma deputy from the United Russia party....
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In 2003 she began competing internationally and came 4th All-Around in the World Cup, Zaragoza and won a team medal at the World Championships in Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
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2004 was a good year for Olga but she was unable to make the Olympics with the great talents Irina Chaschina and Alina Kabaeva taking the two places. In 2005 she won the individual all-around title at the World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships held in Baku
Baku
Baku , sometimes spelled as Baki or Bakou, is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. It is located on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, which projects into the Caspian Sea. The city consists of two principal...
, Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
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After the retirement of Kabaeva and Chaschina, Olga would become one of Russia's top gymnasts and has continued to prove her talent, scoring a number of medals in the World Cup series of 2008.
She competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
after beating Vera Sessina
Vera Sessina
Vera Sessina is a Russian individual rhythmic gymnast. She trains in Moscow at the MGFCO - Dinamo Club. She started rhythmic gymnastics in 1993....
to take the second spot in the Russian team, along with Yevgeniya Kanayeva. She took 4th place on the Women's Individual event.