Alla Misnik

Alla Misnik (Ukrainian: Алла Місник, Russian: Алла Мисник; 27 August 1967 - 11 July 2006) was a Soviet artistic gymnast. At the age of fourteen,[2] she won three medals at the 1981 European Championships - silver on uneven bars and floor exercise, and bronze in the all-around.[3] She competed for the Soviet team from 1981 until 1983, but she never competed at a World Championships or an Olympic Games.[4] She died of a stroke at the age of 38.[5]

Alla Misnik
Country represented Soviet Union
Born(1967-08-27)August 27, 1967
Kharkiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union[1]
DiedJuly 11, 2006(2006-07-11) (aged 38)
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
ClubTrudoviye Reservi
Head coach(es)Valentin Shumovsky
Former coach(es)Svetlana Shumovskaya
Medal record
Representing  Soviet Union
European Championships
1981 MadridUneven Bars
1981 MadridFloor Exercise
1981 MadridAll-Around

References
  1. "Remembering Alla Misnik - a Soviet star of 1981". Rewriting Russian Gymnastic. 13 September 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  2. "E. German Gymnast European Champion". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. 4 May 1981. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  3. "Alla Misnik (USSR)". Gymn Forum. 12 November 2006. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  4. "Born In 1967, How Did Their Careers Turned Out To Be?". Gymnastics Cool Facts. 27 August 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  5. "Remembering The Gymnasts That Have Already Left Us". Gymnastics Cool Facts. 4 May 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2019.


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