Natalia Lavrova
Natalia Aleksandrovna Lavrova (Russian: Наталья Александровна Лаврова, 4 August 1984 – 23 April 2010) was a dual Olympic gold medalist. Lavrova was the first group rhythmic gymnast to win two gold medals in the rhythmic gymnastics group event at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics.
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| Full name | Natalia Aleksandrovna Lavrova | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 4 August 1984 Penza, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 23 April 2010 (aged 25) Penza Oblast, Russia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hometown | Penza | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Rhythmic gymnastics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach(es) | Irina Viner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Former coach(es) | Olga Stebeneva | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Life and career
Lavrova was born in Penza, Soviet Union. Her first coach was Olga Stebeneva at the Dinamo club in her hometown of Penza.
Lavrova died in a car accident in Penza Oblast in 2010. She was a passenger in a car driven by her pregnant sister Olga Popova (Ольга Попова) who also died in the collision with another vehicle near Penza, some 600 kilometers south-east of Moscow.[1] The car (VAZ 2114) was completely destroyed by fire after the accident.[2] The driver of the other car was injured.[3][4]
References
- "Monument to Natalia Lavrova to be erected in Penza". sportcom.ru. 26 April 2010.
- (in Russian)Двукратную олимпийскую чемпионку Наталью Лаврову похоронят в воскресенье в Пензе
- "Olympic Champ Natalia Lavrova Dies in Car Accident". New York Times. 23 April 2010. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
- "Gymnastic Olympic champ dies in car crash". Voice of Russia. 23 April 2010. Archived from the original on 9 September 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2010.