Elena Mukhina
Soviet gymnast
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Elena Vyacheslavovna Mukhina was a Soviet gymnast who won the all-around title at the 1978 World Championships in Strasbourg, France. Her career was on the rise, and she was widely touted as the next great gymnastics star until 1979, when she... Wikipedia
Born: June 1, 1960, Moscow, Russia
Died: December 22, 2006 (age 46 years), Moscow, Russia
Height: 5′ 0″
Eponymous skills: Mukhina salto (floor exercise), Mukhina hecht (uneven bars), Mukhina flip (uneven bars)
Head coach(es): Mikhail Klimenko
Level: Senior International Elite
Years on national team: 3