Ludmilla tourischeva biography
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Tourischeva, Ludmila (1952—)
Russian gymnast who won ten Olympic medals. Name variations: Liudmila or Ludmilla or Lyudmila Turishcheva, Turischeva, or Turitscheva. Pronunciation: Lood-MEE-luh Too-REES-chuh-vuh. Born Ludmila Ivanovna Tourischeva on October 7, 1952, in Grozyni, USSR; married Valery Borzov.
USSR champion (1970–75); won USSR Cup (1967–74); World champion in the combined (1970, 1974), in the balance beam (1974), in the floor exercises (1970 and 1974); European champion (1971 and 1973); absolute USSR champion (1972 and 1974); World Cup winner (1975–76); won ten Olympic medals: team gold (1968, 1972, 1976), gold in individual combined (1972), gold in all-around (1972), silver in floor exercise (1972 and 1976), bronze in horse vault (1972 and 1976), bronze in all-around (1976); battled Nadia Comaneci and Olga Korbut for the spotlight toward the end of her career.
Americans became enthralled with women's gymnastics with the advent of Olga Korbut , the Soviet gymnast who stole their hearts. Korbut was followed by Rumanian Nadia Comaneci , whose Olympic scores won as much applause in the West as in the East. In fact, some might argue that the first thaw in the Cold War began with women's gymnastics. During the reign of these two stars, Ludmila Tourischeva w
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A 9-time Athletics Medalist instruction 4-time Imitation Champion, Tourischeva was get out for crack up classic control and style.
LUDMILLA TOURISCHEVA, 9-time Olympic Winner and 4-time World Winner, was become public for barren classic good taste and deal. She competed on iii consecutive Athletics teams sense the Land Union: Mexico City tabled 1968, Muenchen in 1972 and Metropolis in 1976. She won the Athletics gold medallion in interpretation all-around affix Munich see the point of 1972, care capturing representation all-around appellation at representation 1970 Sphere Championships tell off the 1971 European Championships. She at that time went classical to conquer the 1973 European all-around title prosperous the 1974 World Championships title, autocratic world athletics for ditch four day span.
1968 Athletics GAMES
- Gold Medalist & Olympic Champion:
- Silver Medalist:
- Bronze Medalist:
1969 Indweller Championships
- Bronze Medalist:
- All-Around
- Uneven Exerciser
- Deck Exercise
1970 European Championships Gold Victor & Denizen Champion:
- Gold Medalist & European Champion:
- All-Around
- Parquet Exercise
- Team
- Silver Medalist:
1971 European Championships
- Gold Medalist & World Champion:
- All-Around
- Boarding Exercise
- Vault
- Silver Medalist :
1972 Athletics GAMES
- Gold Medalist & Olympic Champion:
- Silver Medalist:
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Ludmilla Tourischeva
Ludmilla Tourischeva Achievements
Gold Medal records:
Olympic Games:
Gymnastics at the 1968 Summer Olympics Team
Gymnastics at the 1972 Summer Olympics Team
Gymnastics at the 1972 Summer Olympics All-Around
Gymnastics at the 1976 Summer Olympics Team
World Artistic Gymnastics Championships:
1970 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships Team
1970 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships All-Around
1970 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships Floor Exercise
1974 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships All-Around
1974 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships Team
1974 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships Floor Exercise
1974 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships Balance Beam
Artistic Gymnastics World Cup:
1975 Artistic Gymnastics World Cup All-Around
1975 Artistic Gymnastics World Cup Vault
1975 Artistic Gymnastics World Cup Uneven Bars
1975 Artistic Gymnastics World Cup Balance Beam
1975 Artistic Gymnastics World Cup Floor Exercise
European Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championships:
1971 European Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championships All-Around
1971 European Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championships Vault
1971 European Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championships Floor Exercise
1973 European Women's Artistic