Vera Leonidovna Biryukova (Russian: Вера Леонидовна Бирюкова; born 11 April 1998 in Omsk, Omsk Oblast, Russia) is a Russian group rhythmic gymnast who was the 2016 Olympics Group all-around champion.
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 Vera Biryukova in 2021 | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Vera Leonidovna Biryukova |
| Alternative name(s) | Vera Biriukova |
| Country represented |  Russia |
| Born | 11 April 1998 Omsk, Omsk Oblast, Russia |
| Residence | Moscow |
| Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Weight | 47 kg (104 lb) |
| Years on national team | Since 2013 |
| Club | OMSK Centre of Gymnastics[1] |
| Gym | Novogorsk |
| Head coach(es) | Tatiana Sergaeva |
| Assistant coach(es) | Vera Shtelbaums |
| Former coach(es) | Natalia Glemba |
| Choreographer | Elena Arais |
Career edit
Biryukova was born in Omsk. She began gymnastics at five years old under the encouragement of her mother, Vera Shtelbaums. Her first coach was Natalia Glemba. She studied at Omsk schools number 61 and 125, where she began training with Elena Arais and her mother.[citation needed]
Biryukova was briefly included as part of Russia's group, but was later relegated to the reserve team. In 2016 Biryukova returned as a member of the Russian national group, replacing Ksenia Poliakova. She competed with the Russian group at the 2016 World Cup series in Kazan and Baku.[citation needed]
On August 19–21, Biryukova was a member of the gold-winning Russian group (with Anastasia Maksimova, Maria Tolkacheva, Anastasia Bliznyuk, Anastasiia Tatareva) that won gold at the 2016 Summer Olympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[2][3]
Awards edit
- Honored Master of Sports of Russia (2016).[4]
- Order of Friendship (August 25, 2016) - for outstanding sports achievements at the Games XXXI Olympiad in 2016 in the city of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), manifested the will to win and sense of purpose.[5]
Detailed Olympic results edit
| Year | Competition Description | Location | Music | Apparatus | Rank | Score-Final | Rank | Score-Qualifying |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Olympics | Rio de Janeiro | All-around | 1st | 36.233 | 2nd | 35.516 | |
| 'L'adoration De La Terre, Le Sacrifice - Danse Sacrale, Time, Forward! Igor Stravinsky, Moscow New Choir, Elena Rastvora, Russian Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra & Alexander Vedernikov |
6 Clubs / 2 Hoops | 1st | 18.633 | 6th | 17.233 | |||
| Samba Do Brasil, Those Were The Days by Bellini, Gruppa Na-Na |
5 Ribbons | 3rd | 17.600 | 1st | 18.283 |
References edit
- ^ Центр художественной гимнастики г. Омск
- ^ "Rhythmic gymnastics: Russia wins fifth successive team gold". Reuters. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
- ^ "WATCH: Top rhythmic gymnastics moments from the 2016 Rio Olympic Games". NBC Olympics. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
- ^ ПРИКАЗ «О ПРИСВОЕНИИ ПОЧЕТНОГО СПОРТИВНОГО ЗВАНИЯ „ЗАСЛУЖЕННЫЙ МАСТЕР СПОРТА РОССИИ“»
- ^ Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 25.08.2016 № 429 «О награждении государственными наградами Российской Федерации»
External links edit
- Vera BIRIUKOVA at the International Gymnastics Federation
- Vera BIRIUKOVA at Olympics.com
- Vera Biryukova at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Vera Biryukova on Instagram
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