Natalia Ovtchinnikova

Natalia Ovtchinnikova
Наталья Анатольевна Овчинникова
Full name	Natalia Anatolyevna Ovtchinnikova
Born	(1948-01-01) 1 January 1948 (age 77) Grozny, Russia
Residence	Kyiv, Ukraine
Gymnastics career
Discipline	Rhythmic gymnastics
Country represented	Soviet Union
Years on national team	1967-1969
Head coach(es)	Nina Silaeva
Retired	yes
Medal record Representing   Soviet Union World Championships 1967 Copenhagen Hoop 1967 Copenhagen Freehand 1969 Varna 6 Balls

Natalia Ovtchinnikova (born 1 January 1948) is a retired Soviet rhythmic gymnast. ^[1] She is a multiple Worlds silver medalist both in the individual event and as a group member.

Biography

Natalia was born in Grozny. She subsequently moved to Kyiv, where she now lives.

She is a multiple champion of the USSR. In 1967 she was selected for the World Championships in Copenhagen. She was 4th in the All-Around and won silver with hoop and in the exercise without apparatus. ^{[2] [3]} In 1969 she officially became part of the Soviet group and won silver with 6 balls at the World Championships in Varna. ^{[4] [5] [6]}

References

1. "ОВЧИННИКОВА Наталья Анатольевна | Российские спортсмены | Спортивная Россия". www.infosport.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2024-02-02.
2. "World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships 1967 - Results Women". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
3. "3.World Championships in Kopenhagen, Denmark (18.-19. November 1967)". r-gymnast.bplaced.net. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
4. "Наталья Овчинникова, художественная гимнастика | WSPORT-SHATOY" (in Russian). 2021-05-09. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
5. "4.WorldChampionships in Varna, Bulgaria (27.-29. September 1969)". r-gymnast.bplaced.net. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
6. "World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships 1969 - Results Women". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2024-02-02.