Natalia Ziganshina

Natalia Ziganshina
Ziganshina competing on the balance beam in 2002
Personal information
Full nameNatalia Kamilovna Ziganshina
Alternative name
Natalya Ziganshina
Born (1985-12-24) 24 December 1985
Leningrad, Soviet Union
Height156 cm (5 ft 1 in)
Gymnastics career
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
Country represented
Russia Russia
ClubDynamo Saint Petersburg
Head coach
Viktor Gavrichenkov
Medal record
Representing  Russia
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2004 AthensTeam
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2001 GhentTeam
Silver medal – second place2001 GhentAll-around
Silver medal – second place2002 DebrecenVault
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2002 PatrasTeam
Gold medal – first place2002 PatrasVault
Silver medal – second place2002 PatrasFloor exercise
Goodwill Games
Silver medal – second place2001 BrisbaneUneven bars

Natalia Kamilovna Ziganshina (Russian: Наталья Камиловна Зиганшина; born 24 December 1985) is a Russian former artistic gymnast. She won a bronze medal in the team event at the 2004 Summer Olympics. She is the 2001 World all-around silver medalist and the 2002 World vault silver medalist. She won three medals at the 2002 European Championships, including the vault title.

Personal life

Ziganshina was born on 24 December 1985 in Leningrad, where she grew up with her four siblings in a two-bedroom apartment.[1] Her father is a Tatar. Her younger sister, Gulnara, also competed in gymnastics, appearing at the 2002 Junior European Championships.[2] She studied at the Lesgaft National State University of Physical Education, Sport and Health.[3]

Gymnastics career

Ziganshina was coached by Viktor Gavrichenkov, the coach of Olympic all-around champion Yelena Shushunova.[1] She was a member of Russia's gold-medal team at the 2000 Junior European Championships,[4] where she also won a silver medal on the uneven bars and a bronze medal in the all-around.[5][6]

At the 2001 Goodwill Games, Ziganshina won a silver medal on the uneven bars.[7] Prior to the 2001 World Championships in Ghent, Belgium, she fell on the floor exercise and had a concussion, but she still competed.[1] She helped the Russian team win the silver medal, behind Romania.[8] She then won an individual silver medal in the all-around competition, behind teammate Svetlana Khorkina.[1]

At the 2002 European Championships, Ziganshina won a gold medal with the Russian team. She finished fourth in the all-around final after falling off the balance beam and stepping out of bounds on the floor exercise.[9] She then won a gold medal in the vault final and a silver medal in the floor exercise, behind Ukraine's Alona Kvasha.[10] She won bronze medals on both the vault and floor exercise at the 2002 Glasgow World Cup.[11] Then at the Paris World Cup, she won the floor exercise gold medal.[12] At the 2002 World Championships, she won a silver medal on the vault, behind teammate Elena Zamolodchikova.[13]

Ziganshina did not compete at the 2003 World Championships in Anaheim due to a hip injury.[14] She tore her meniscus in the spring of 2004 and missed the 2004 European Championships. She was able to return to competition at the 2004 Russian Championships and was named to represent Russia at the 2004 Summer Olympics.[15] During the qualification round, she competed in the all-around but did not advance into any individual finals. She only competed on the uneven bars during the team final and fell, but the Russian team still won the bronze medal.[16]

Ziganshina announced her retirement from competition in 2007, citing injuries.[3]

Competitive history

Competitive history of Natalia Ziganshina
Year Event Team AA VT UB BB FX
2001
World Championships2nd place, silver medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2002
European Championships1st place, gold medalist(s)41st place, gold medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)
World Championships2nd place, silver medalist(s)7
World Cup Final8
2004
Olympic Games3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Ах ты наша корявенькая ..." Voltaire (in Russian). 10 November 2001. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  2. ↑ Schuler, Nora (18 April 2002). "Junior Team Competition: Russia flips, Spain flops". gymmedia.com. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Бронзовый призер Олимпиады-2004 Наталья Зиганшина: Наша сборная катится в пропасть". Sports Daily (in Russian). 29 May 2008. Archived from the original on 19 August 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  4. ↑ "2000 European Championships Juniors Women's Artistic Gymnastics Paris (FRA) May 12 - 14 2000". Gymnastics Results. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  5. ↑ "2000 Jr. European Championships Women's AA". Gymn Forum. 18 January 2004. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  6. ↑ "2000 Jr. European Championships Women's EF". Gymn Forum. 18 January 2004. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  7. ↑ "McClure Wins Pommel Horse Bronze Medal for USA at 2001 Goodwill Games". USA Gymnastics. 29 August 2001. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  8. ↑ "2001 World Championships - Ghent, Belgium October 27-November 5, 2001" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  9. ↑ "ЧЕМПИОНАТ ЕВРОПЫ-2002 (ЖЕНЩИНЫ): СВЕТЛАНА ХОРКИНА ВНОВЬ ЧЕМПИОНКА В АБСОЛЮТЕ. АЛЕНА КВАША СТАЛА ТРЕТЬЕ". Vechirka (in Russian). 20 April 2002. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  10. ↑ "Today in Patras: All finals on apparatuses". Gym Media. 21 April 2002. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  11. ↑ "Grand Prix Glasgow 2002 World Cup 2001/2002, Artistic Gymnastics, Women 2002, October, 26 - 27". Gym Media. Archived from the original on 4 March 2003. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  12. ↑ "France Telecom 2002 Worldcup Paris-Bercy, October 19 - 20". Gym Media (in German). Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  13. ↑ "Kupets Captures Gold". The Washington Post. 24 November 2002. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  14. ↑ "Наталья Зиганшина пропускает мировое первенство". IAR (in Russian). 9 August 2003. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  15. ↑ "От нее редко услышишь слово «устала»". Nevasport (in Russian). Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  16. ↑ "Наталья ЗИГАНШИНА: «МНЕ ПОМОГАЕТ НЕ ТОЛЬКО ЧЕБУРАШКА»". Smena (in Russian). 19 August 2004. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
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