PROFILES

Photo © Don Johnson

Name: Elena Produnova

Birthdate: February 15, 1980

Hometown: Rostov-on-Don, Russia

Coach: Leonid Arkayev, Ruslan Lavrov (Round Lake)

Notables: competed a double front vault in 1999, that and the piked 1/2 twist to back salto are named after her; withrew from the 2000 Olympic all-around final due to a foot injury

Meet
VT
UB
BB
FX
AA
TM
2000 Olympic Games     3rd     2nd
2000 RUS Nationals         1st  
2000 Europeans 4th 3rd   2nd   1st
2000 RUS Cup   2nd 2nd 5th    
2000 Cottbus Cup         1st  
2000 American Cup 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st  
2000 Moscow World Stars         1st  
1999 University Games 1st   1st   2nd 1st
1999 Glasgow Grand Prix 3rd 2nd 1st 3rd    
1999 World Championships 4th 4th 4th 4th 2nd
1999 RUS Nationals         1st  
1999 RUS Cup         1st  
1999 DTB Cup 2nd 4th 5th 4th    
1999 American Cup         2nd  
1999 Moscow World Stars         1st  
1998 Chunichi Cup 3rd       4th  
1998 World Cup 6th 6th   6th    
1998 RUS Nationals         5th  
1998 Goodwill Games       5th 10th  
1998 Swiss Cup 6th 1st 5th    
1998 DTB Cup 4th 5th 4th 5th    
1998 RUS Cup 2nd       2nd  
1998 Cottbus Cup 2nd 5th 1st 2nd    
1998 French International 2nd 5th 1st 2nd    
1997 World Championships     8th 3rd 3rd 2nd
1997 RUS Nationals         9th  
1997 Glasgow Grand Prix 5th 3rd 7th 2nd    
1997 RUS Cup         5th  
1996 RUS Nationals         10th  
1995 Japan Junior Int'l   5th 2nd   5th  
1995 World Championships           4th


Photo Gallery  

Photos © Associated Press, Don Johnson, Gymphoto


Skill Highlights - 2000 American Cup  


VT: Yurchenko double twist

UB: Shaposhnikova + clear hip 1/2 to L + piked invert + invert 1/2 + piked Tkatchev + Pak, tuck full-in dismount

BB: front tuck mount + Shushunova, switch leap + straight jump 1/1, front tuck + wolf jump, flip flop + Korbut, Onodi + split jump, switch wolf + Shushunova 1/4 with pause in handstand, double front dismount

FX: arabian double front + front tuck, running front layout + double front, Popa + Shushunova, switch leap + wolf 1/1 + Shushunova 1/2, front double twist + front pike


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