Alla Misnik (Ukrainian: Алла Місник, Russian: Алла Мисник; 27 August 1967 - 11 July 2006) was a Soviet artistic gymnast. At the age of fourteen,[2] she won three medals at the 1981 European Championships - silver on uneven bars and floor exercise, and bronze in the all-around.[3] She competed for the Soviet team from 1981 until 1983, but she never competed at a World Championships or an Olympic Games.[4] She died of a stroke at the age of 38.[5]

Alla Misnik
Country represented Soviet Union
Born(1967-08-27)27 August 1967
Kharkiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union[1]
Died11 July 2006(2006-07-11) (aged 38)
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
ClubTrudoviye Reservi
Head coach(es)Valentin Shumovsky
Former coach(es)Svetlana Shumovskaya
Medal record
Representing  Soviet Union
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1981 Madrid Uneven bars
Silver medal – second place 1981 Madrid Floor exercise
Bronze medal – third place 1981 Madrid All-around

Competitive history

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Year Event Team AA VT UB BB FX
1979 USSR Cup      
1980 Italian International  
USSR Championships        
1981 Milan Grand Prix 4
European Championships   8   5  
Moscow News  
Schoolchildren's Spartakiade   4
Trudoviye Reservi Club Championships  
USSR Cup        
1982 USA-USSR Dual Meet   8
USSR Championships 13
USSR Cup 10
1983 Riga International    
Trudoviye Reservi Club Championships  
Ukrainian Spartikade  
USA-USSR Dual Meet    
USSR Cup 10
USSR Spartikade 6

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References

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  1. ^ "Remembering Alla Misnik - a Soviet star of 1981". Rewriting Russian Gymnastic. 13 September 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  2. ^ "E. German Gymnast European Champion". The New York Times. 4 May 1981. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Alla Misnik (USSR)". Gymn Forum. 12 November 2006. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  4. ^ "Born In 1967, How Did Their Careers Turned Out To Be?". Gymnastics Cool Facts. 27 August 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  5. ^ "Remembering The Gymnasts That Have Already Left Us". Gymnastics Cool Facts. 4 May 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2019.