Nina Bocharova

Nina Antonovna Bocharova (Ukrainian: Ніна Антонівна Бочарова, September 24, 1924 – August 31, 2020) was a Soviet/Ukrainian gymnast, who won four medals at the 1952 Summer Olympics. She was born in Suprunivka, Poltava Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union.

Nina Bocharova
Country represented Soviet Union
Born(1924-09-24)September 24, 1924
Suprunivka, Poltava Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
DiedAugust 31, 2020(2020-08-31) (aged 95)
Rome, Italy
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
Medal record
Olympic Games
1952 HelsinkiTeam competition
1952 HelsinkiBalance beam
1952 HelsinkiTeam, portable apparatus
1952 HelsinkiAll-around
World Championships
1954 RomeTeam

Career

Bocharova competed for Budivelnyk, Kyiv (Stroitel, Kiev), debuting at the Nationals in 1948, where she placed fourth on the uneven bars and balance beam. These two were her best events throughout the career. She won the all-around titles at the USSR Championships in 1949 and 1951, with Maria Gorokhovskaya being her main rival. In 1952 Bocharova competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics, the first Olympics for Soviet athletes. Placing 2nd to Gorokhovskaya in the all-around, she won the gold on the beam and contributed to the team's gold. She also earned another silver medal in the team exercise with hand apparatus event. At age 30 she competed in the 1954 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, winning the gold medal in the team competition, and finished her career afterwards.

In the early 2000s Nina Bocharova still actively participated in sports activities and meetings and was honoured to be the first torchbearer of the 2004 Olympic Torch Relay on Ukrainian land.

Death

Bocharova died on August 31, 2020 at Rome, Italy at the age of 95, 24 days before her 96th birthday.[1]

References
  1. "Décès de l'Ukrainienne Nina Bocharova - Gymnastique". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 2020-09-02.


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