Elena Bukreeva

Elena Bukreeva (born 14 August 1965) is a retired Soviet gymnast and TV presenter. Honored Master of Sports of the USSR in rhythmic gymnastics. She was the host of a series of television programs “Rhythmic Gymnastics”.[1]

Elena Bukreeva
Елена Константиновна Букреева
Full nameElena Konstantinovna Bukreeva
Country represented Soviet Union
Born (1965-08-14) 14 August 1965
DisciplineRhythmic Gymnastics
LevelInternational Elite
Years on national team1979-1983
Retiredyes
Medal record
Representing  Soviet Union
World Cup Final
1983 Belgrade Group All-Around
European Championships
1982 StavangerAll-around

Biography

From the age of 11 she was competed in rhythmic gymnastics and was one of the representatives of the Soviet national team. Since 1979, she competed in the national group together with T. Vorotyntseva, S. Guseva, S. Kudinova, N. Kurochkina and O. Rodionova. Journalists of the newspaper “Soviet Sport” once called their team the “magnificent six.” [2]

In 1982 the girls won gold at the European Championships in Stavanger.[3] In 1983, at the first Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup in Belgrade, they became the group All-Around champions.[4]

When in the 1980s, the Main Editorial Board of Central Television decided to popularize television sports programs, they recruited a group of attractive, athletic girls to record several episodes of a set of physical exercises. Bukreeva became one of the TV presenters of this program, she hosted the third (March–April 1985) and sixth (October–December 1986) editions.[5][6]

References
  1. "Елена Константиновна Букреева: известный человек отмечает свой день рождения 14 августя, биография жизни знаменитости, кто еще из известных людей родился, умер 14 августя". redday.ru. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
  2. "Итоги 1983 года по художественной гимнастике (Гимнастика / Чемпионаты) - Cnopm.ru". www.cnopm.ru. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
  3. "3.European Championships in Stavanger, Norway (28.-31. October 1982)". r-gymnast.bplaced.net. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
  4. "1. World Cup from 15.-17. April 1983 in Beograd, Yugoslavia". r-gymnast.bplaced.net. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
  5. "Elena Bukreeva: short biography". autogear.ru.
  6. ""Ритмическая гимнастика" 80-х". tv-80.ru. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
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