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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"/> |
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At the [[1993 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships|1993 World Championships]] in [[Birmingham]], England, Piskun |
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> 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. 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> |
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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. |
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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> That year, she first performed a combinaison with two and a half twist and puch front layout on floor, which would become popular with the new code of points in 2001. <ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWSSU_z_dDE "Elena Piskun 1994 Birmingham Classic AA FX"]. Retrieved June 26, 2013.</ref> |
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In 1995, Piskun 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>. She also finished second on the balance beam, and fourth on vault and bars. |
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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>, but unfortunately didn't qualified for any event finals. Belarusian team finished 8th, despite the return to competition of Svetlana Boguinskaya. |
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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>, a medal shared with Russian great Svetlana Khorkina. Piskun performed there a new dismount, a double lay-out with full twist in the second lay-out. Later that year, 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"/> |
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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"/>. |
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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> She retired from competitive gymnastics after. |
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Piskun has since moved to the United States and is working as a coach at Northwind Gymnastics <ref>[http://www.northwindgymnastics.com/about_us.htm "Northwind Gymnastics homepage"]. usagym.org. Retrieved June 26, 2013.</ref> |
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Piskun finished third on [[balance beam]] 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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==References== |
==References== |
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| Full name | Yelena Mikhaylovna Piskun | |||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | Lena | |||||||||||||||||
| Country represented |  Belarus | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | February 2, 1978 Minsk, Byelorussian SSR, Soviet Union | |||||||||||||||||
| Hometown | Bobruisk, Belarus | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 0 in (1.52 m) | |||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Women's artistic gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||
| Level | Senior international elite | |||||||||||||||||
| Head coach(es) | Valery Kolodinsky | |||||||||||||||||
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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] 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. 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]
Piskun finished third on balance beam 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.[6] 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.[7]
References
- ^ a b c d "Lena Piskun". sports-reference.com. Retrieved May 27, 2013.
- ^ a b c Gutman, Dan (1998). Gymnastics. Penguin.
- ^ "Men's and Women's World Championships Results". usagym.org. Retrieved May 27, 2013.
- ^ "1994 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships". usagym.org. Retrieved May 27, 2013.
- ^ "31st World Championships ‐ Artistic Gymnastics". usagym.org. Retrieved May 27, 2013.
- ^ "1996 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships". usagym.org. Retrieved May 27, 2013.
- ^ "33rd World Championships Artistic Gymnastics". usagym.org. Retrieved May 27, 2013.
