Polina Astakhova
Ukrainian gymnast and Olympic trainer
Born
October 30th, 1936
88 years ago
Died
August 5th, 2005
19 years ago — 68 years old
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
Ukraine
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Born in 1936, this individual achieved significant success in gymnastics, representing the Soviet Union. As a competitor, won multiple gold medals in the all-around and individual events at the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics. Transitioned to coaching and trained numerous gymnasts, contributing to their successes at international competitions.
Won gold in all-around at the 1960 Olympics
Won gold in team competition at the 1964 Olympics
Trained future Olympic gymnasts
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