Galina Nikandrova

Galina Andreyevna Nikandrova (born 9 September 1987) is a retired Belarusian rhythmic gymnast.[1] She's a European Championships and World Cup medalist.

Galina Nikandrova
Галіна Андрэеўна Нiкандрова
Full nameGalina Andreyevna Nikandrova
Country represented Belarus
Born (1987-09-09) September 9, 1987
Novopolotsk, Belarus
DisciplineRhythmic Gymnastics
LevelInternational Elite
Years on national team2003-2004
ClubRTsFVS Navopolotsk
Head coach(es)Irina Leparskaya
Assistant coach(es)Natalia Shmakova
ChoreographerHalina Ryzhankova
Retiredyes
Medal record
Rhythmic gymnastics
Representing  Belarus
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
FIG World Cup 0 3 2
Total 0 3 2
European Championships
2003 Riesa5 Ribbons

Biography

Galina took up rhythmic gymnastics at the Youth Sports School-1 GORONO, training under Tatyana Krivko.[2] At the 2003 European Championships in Riesa, Galina helped the national group win bronze in the 5 ribbons final.[3]

In 2004 the group won 3 silver and 2 bronze medals in the 2003-2004 World Cup circuit. At the Olympic Games in Athens Nikandrova, Zlatislava Nersesyan, Yenia Burlo,Glafira Martinovich, Nataliya Aleksandrova and Maryia Poplyko took 6th place in the preliminaries and were 4th in the final, being just 0.600 points away from the bronze medal.[4][5]

Nikadrova has been declared a Masters of sports of international class.[2]

References
  1. "NIKANDRAVA Alina - FIG Athlete Profile". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  2. "Художественная гимнастика — СДЮШОР №1 им.В.Е.Шершукова г.Новополоцка". Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  3. "2003 Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships Book results" (PDF). ueg.org.
  4. "Olympedia – Natallia Aliaksandrauna". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 2024-04-30.
  5. "2004 Olympic Games" (PDF). static.usagym.org.
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