Ludmilla tourischeva biography

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    Tourischeva, Ludmila (1952—)

    Russian gymnast who won ten Olympic medals. Name variations: Liudmila or Ludmilla or Lyudmila Turishcheva, Turischeva, or Turitscheva. Pronunciation: Lood-MEE-luh Too-REES-chuh-vuh. Born Ludmila Ivanovna Tourischeva on October 7, 1952, in Grozyni, USSR; married Valery Borzov.

    USSR champion (1970–75); won USSR Cup (1967–74); World champion in the combined (1970, 1974), in the balance beam (1974), in the floor exercises (1970 and 1974); European champion (1971 and 1973); absolute USSR champion (1972 and 1974); World Cup winner (1975–76); won ten Olympic medals: team gold (1968, 1972, 1976), gold in individual combined (1972), gold in all-around (1972), silver in floor exercise (1972 and 1976), bronze in horse vault (1972 and 1976), bronze in all-around (1976); battled Nadia Comaneci and Olga Korbut for the spotlight toward the end of her career.

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    A 9-time Olympic Medalist and 4-time World Champion, Tourischeva was known for her classic elegance and style.

    LUDMILLA TOURISCHEVA, 9-time Olympic Medalist and 4-time World mästare, was known for her classic elegance and style. She competed on three consecutive Olympic teams for the Soviet Union: Mexico City in 1968, Munich in 1972 and Montreal in 1976. She won the Olympic gold medal in the all-around in Munich in 1972, after capturing the all-around title at the 1970 World Championships and the 1971 European Championships. She then went on to win the 1973 European all-around title and the 1974 World Championships title, dominating world gymnastics for that four year span.

    1968 OLYMPIC GAMES

    • Gold Medalist & Olympic Champion:
    • Silver Medalist:
    • Bronze Medalist:

    1969 europeisk Championships

    • Bronze Medalist:
      • All-Around
      • Uneven Bars
      • Floor Exercise

    1970 European Championships Gold Medalist & europeisk Champion:

    • Gold Medalist & Europea
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      Ludmilla Tourischeva Achievements

      Gold Medal records:

      Olympic Games:

      Gymnastics at the 1968 Summer Olympics Team

      Gymnastics at the 1972 Summer Olympics Team

      Gymnastics at the 1972 Summer Olympics All-Around

      Gymnastics at the 1976 Summer Olympics Team

      World Artistic Gymnastics Championships:

      1970 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships Team

      1970 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships All-Around

      1970 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships Floor Exercise

      1974 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships All-Around

      1974 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships Team

      1974 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships Floor Exercise

      1974 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships Balance Beam

      Artistic Gymnastics World Cup:

      1975 Artistic Gymnastics World Cup All-Around

      1975 Artistic Gymnastics World Cup Vault

      1975 Artistic Gymnastics World Cup Uneven Bars

      1975 Artistic Gymnastics World Cup Balance Beam

      1975 Artistic Gymnastics World Cup Floor Exercise

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