Mikhail Koudinov
Mikhail "Misha" Koudinov (born 23 June 1991) is a New Zealand male artistic gymnast, representing his nation in international competitions.
| Mikhail Koudinov | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Mikhail Alexandrovich Koudinov |
| Nickname(s) | Misha |
| Country represented |  New Zealand |
| Born | (1991-06-23) 23 June 1991 Vladivostok, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Residence | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)[1] |
| Weight | 59 kg (130 lb)[1] |
| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics |
| Level | Senior international elite |
| Years on national team | 2007 |
| Club | North Harbour Gymnastics Centre |
| College team | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| Head coach(es) | David Phillips |
At the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Koudinov was New Zealand's youngest representative.[2] He participated in every edition of the World Championships, since 2007 in Stuttgart, Germany.[3] He is one of three New Zealand gymnasts confirmed for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio; the other two are Courtney McGregor and Dylan Schmidt.[2][1]
In 2017, Koudinov had a new high bar element named after him in the Men's Code of Points.[4] It is described as a Gaylord with a 1/1 turn [5]
References
- "Mikhail Koudinov". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
- "New Zealand names largest Olympics gymnastics contingent since 1964". Stuff.co.nz. 11 May 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- "2007 World Gymnastics Championships – Entry List by NOC" (PDF). Longines. p. 10. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- "How Misha Koudinov wrote his name into gymnastics history". Stuff. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
- FIG Channel (15 December 2017), The Koudinov - 2017 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships - MAG new HB element, retrieved 15 September 2018
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