Nina Bocharova
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Nina Antonovna•Bocharova |
| Used name | Nina•Bocharova |
| Original name | Нина Антоновна•Бочарова |
| Other names | Nina Antonivna Bocharova, Ніна Антонівна Бочарова |
| Born | 24 September 1924 in Suprunivka, Poltava (UKR) |
| Died | 31 August 2020 in Roma, Roma (ITA) |
| Affiliations | Stroytel Kiev |
| NOC |  Soviet Union |
| Nationality |  Ukraine |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 2 |
| Silver | 2 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 4 |
Biography
Nina Bocharova took up gymnastics shortly before World War II and was on the Soviet national team from 1948-54. Bocharova competed at two major international tournaments during her career. At the 1952 Olympics, Bocharova won golds in balance beam and team all-around and silvers in individual all-around and team portable apparatus. At the 1954 World Championships, Bocharova won gold in team all-around was fourth on uneven bars and sixth in individual all-around and balance beam. Domestically Bocharova was Soviet Champion in individual all-around in 1949, on uneven bars in 1951 and balance beam in 1949 and 1951. After finishing her sporting career, Bocharova worked as a gymnastics coach in Kyiv, Ukraine.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) | URS |
UKR |
Nina Bocharova | |||
| Individual All-Around, Women (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | |||||
| Team All-Around, Women (Olympic) | Soviet Union | 1 | Gold | ||||
| Team Portable Apparatus, Women (Olympic) | Soviet Union | 2 | Silver | ||||
| Floor Exercise, Women (Olympic) | 10 | ||||||
| Horse Vault, Women (Olympic) | 6 | ||||||
| Uneven Bars, Women (Olympic) | =4 | ||||||
| Balance Beam, Women (Olympic) | 1 | Gold |