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Piskun started gymnastics at the age of six and was coached by Valery Kolodinsky during her career. The gym in her hometown of Bobruisk was small, so she traveled to Minsk to train before major competitions.<ref name="Gutman"/>
Piskun started gymnastics at the age of six and was coached by Valery Kolodinsky during her career. The gym in her hometown of Bobruisk was small, so she traveled to Minsk to train before major competitions.<ref name="Gutman"/>


At the [[1993 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships|1993 World Championships]] in [[Birmingham]], England, Piskun won the gold medal on [[Vault (gymnastics)|vault]].<ref>[http://usagym.org/pages/pressbox/history/worlds_results_artistic.html "Men's and Women's World Championships Results"]. usagym.org. Retrieved May 27, 2013.</ref> and placed 7th in the all-around competition. In April 1994, she competed at the [[1994 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships|Individual World Championships]] in [[Brisbane]], Australia, and finished fifth on vault with a score of 9.725 and fifth on [[Floor (gymnastics)|floor exercise]] with a score of 9.675. She was also 10th in the all-around. At the [[1994 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships (Team)|World Championship Team Finals]] in [[Dortmund]], Germany, in November, Piskun helped the Belarus team to a sixth place finish.<ref>[http://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/worlds_artistic_results_1994.pdf "1994 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships"]. usagym.org. Retrieved May 27, 2013.</ref> At the [[1995 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships|1995 World Championships]] in [[Sabae, Fukui|Sabae]], Japan, she was 10th in the all-around with a score of 38.53.<ref>[http://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/worlds_artistic_results_1995.pdf "31st World Championships ‐ Artistic Gymnastics"]. usagym.org. Retrieved May 27, 2013.</ref>. In 1995, she placed 3rd in the all-around at the European Cup in Rome <ref>[http://www.gymn-forum.net/bios/women/piskun.html "Gymn Forum: Elena Piskun"], and also finished second on the balance beam.
At the [[1993 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships|1993 World Championships]] in [[Birmingham]], England, Piskun won the gold medal on [[Vault (gymnastics)|vault]].<ref>[http://usagym.org/pages/pressbox/history/worlds_results_artistic.html "Men's and Women's World Championships Results"]. usagym.org. Retrieved May 27, 2013.</ref> and placed 7th in the all-around competition. In April 1994, she competed at the [[1994 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships|Individual World Championships]] in [[Brisbane]], Australia, and finished fifth on vault with a score of 9.725 and fifth on [[Floor (gymnastics)|floor exercise]] with a score of 9.675. She was also 10th in the all-around. At the [[1994 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships (Team)|World Championship Team Finals]] in [[Dortmund]], Germany, in November, Piskun helped the Belarus team to a sixth place finish.<ref>[http://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/worlds_artistic_results_1994.pdf "1994 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships"]. usagym.org. Retrieved May 27, 2013.</ref> At the [[1995 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships|1995 World Championships]] in [[Sabae, Fukui|Sabae]], Japan, she was 10th in the all-around with a score of 38.53.<ref>[http://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/worlds_artistic_results_1995.pdf "31st World Championships ‐ Artistic Gymnastics"]. usagym.org. Retrieved May 27, 2013.</ref>. In 1995, she placed 3rd in the all-around at the European Cup in Rome <ref>[http://www.gymn-forum.net/bios/women/piskun.html "Gymn Forum: Elena Piskun"]</ref>, and also finished second on the balance beam.


Piskun finished third on [[balance beam]], sixth on the uneven bars and eighth on floor exercise at the [[1996 European Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championships|1996 European Championships]].<ref name="Gutman"/> In April, she competed at the [[1996 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships|World Championships]] in [[San Juan, Puerto Rico]], and won a gold medal on [[uneven bars]] with a score of 9.787.<ref>[http://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/worlds_artistic_results_1996.pdf "1996 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships"]. usagym.org. Retrieved May 27, 2013.</ref> At that year's Summer Olympics, Piskun helped Belarus finish sixth in the team competition, and she was also 12th in the individual all-around with a score of 38.649.<ref name="SR"/> At the [[1997 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships|1997 World Championships]] in [[Lausanne]], Switzerland, she finished 30th in the all-around with a score of 35.474.<ref>[http://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/worlds_artistic_results_1997.pdf "33rd World Championships Artistic Gymnastics"]. usagym.org. Retrieved May 27, 2013.</ref>
Piskun finished third on [[balance beam]], sixth on the uneven bars and eighth on floor exercise at the [[1996 European Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championships|1996 European Championships]].<ref name="Gutman"/> In April, she competed at the [[1996 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships|World Championships]] in [[San Juan, Puerto Rico]], and won a gold medal on [[uneven bars]] with a score of 9.787.<ref>[http://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/worlds_artistic_results_1996.pdf "1996 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships"]. usagym.org. Retrieved May 27, 2013.</ref> At that year's Summer Olympics, Piskun helped Belarus finish sixth in the team competition, and she was also 12th in the individual all-around with a score of 38.649.<ref name="SR"/> At the [[1997 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships|1997 World Championships]] in [[Lausanne]], Switzerland, she finished 30th in the all-around with a score of 35.474.<ref>[http://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/worlds_artistic_results_1997.pdf "33rd World Championships Artistic Gymnastics"]. usagym.org. Retrieved May 27, 2013.</ref>

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Elena Piskun
Full nameYelena Mikhaylovna Piskun
Nickname(s)Lena
Country represented Belarus
Born (1978-02-02) February 2, 1978 (age 46)
Minsk, Byelorussian SSR, Soviet Union
HometownBobruisk, Belarus
Height5 ft 0 in (1.52 m)
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior international elite
Head coach(es)Valery Kolodinsky
Medal record
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1993 Birmingham Vault
Gold medal – first place 1996 San Juan Uneven bars
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1994 Stockholm Vault
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Birmingham Balance beam

Elena (or Yelena) Mikhaylovna "Lena" Piskun (Елена Михайловна "Лена" Пискун; born February 2, 1978)[1] is a Belarusian former artistic gymnast who won two World Championship gold medals in the 1990s and competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

Personal

Piskun was born in Minsk, Belarus, in 1978.[1] Her father works in a tire factory, and her mother is a bookkeeper. She has a younger brother, Viktor.[2] She is 5 feet 0 inches (1.52 m) tall and weighs 86 pounds (39 kg).[1]

Career

Piskun started gymnastics at the age of six and was coached by Valery Kolodinsky during her career. The gym in her hometown of Bobruisk was small, so she traveled to Minsk to train before major competitions.[2]

At the 1993 World Championships in Birmingham, England, Piskun won the gold medal on vault.[3] and placed 7th in the all-around competition. In April 1994, she competed at the Individual World Championships in Brisbane, Australia, and finished fifth on vault with a score of 9.725 and fifth on floor exercise with a score of 9.675. She was also 10th in the all-around. At the World Championship Team Finals in Dortmund, Germany, in November, Piskun helped the Belarus team to a sixth place finish.[4] At the 1995 World Championships in Sabae, Japan, she was 10th in the all-around with a score of 38.53.[5]. In 1995, she placed 3rd in the all-around at the European Cup in Rome [6], and also finished second on the balance beam.

Piskun finished third on balance beam, sixth on the uneven bars and eighth on floor exercise at the 1996 European Championships.[2] In April, she competed at the World Championships in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and won a gold medal on uneven bars with a score of 9.787.[7] At that year's Summer Olympics, Piskun helped Belarus finish sixth in the team competition, and she was also 12th in the individual all-around with a score of 38.649.[1] At the 1997 World Championships in Lausanne, Switzerland, she finished 30th in the all-around with a score of 35.474.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Lena Piskun". sports-reference.com. Retrieved May 27, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c Gutman, Dan (1998). Gymnastics. Penguin.
  3. ^ "Men's and Women's World Championships Results". usagym.org. Retrieved May 27, 2013.
  4. ^ "1994 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships". usagym.org. Retrieved May 27, 2013.
  5. ^ "31st World Championships ‐ Artistic Gymnastics". usagym.org. Retrieved May 27, 2013.
  6. ^ "Gymn Forum: Elena Piskun"
  7. ^ "1996 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships". usagym.org. Retrieved May 27, 2013.
  8. ^ "33rd World Championships Artistic Gymnastics". usagym.org. Retrieved May 27, 2013.

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