Elena Karpushenko Explained

Elena Karpushenko
Native Name:	Елена Карпушенко
Native Name Lang:	ru
Birth Date:	1961 5, df=yes
Birth Place:	Moscow, Russian SFSR, USSR
Occupation:	Rhythmic gymnastics coach
Known For:	Russian rhythmic gymnastics trainer in the Olympic reserve school for rhythmic gymnastics and in Novogorsk

Elena Lvovna Karpushenko (Russian: Елена Львовна Карпушенко ; 26 May 1961 – 23 April 2024) was a Russian honored Master of Sports coach in rhythmic gymnastics.

Coaching career

Karpushenko was the personal coach of three-time World all-around champion and World record holder Yana Kudryavtseva. She was introduced by a swimming coach, who was friends with the Kudryavtsev family to their daughter, Yana. Karpushenko was the trainer of Kudryavtseva from when she started rhythmic gymnastics.^[1]

Personal life and death

Karpushenko was born in Moscow, RSFSR, USSR on 26 May 1961,^[2] and died on 23 April 2024, at the age of 62.^[3]

Notable trainees

• Yana Kudryavtseva – 2016 Olympic silver medalist, Three-time World All-around champion, 2015 European Games champion.
• Alina Ermolova – 2016 European Junior Champion in rope.
• Tatiana Kurbakova – 2004 Olympics Gold medal in Group all around.
• Alexandra Ermakova – 2006 European Junior Champion in rope.
• Maria Pobedushkina - Member of the Russian Senior National Team
• Alexandra Borisova - Member of the Russian Junior Team

External links

• Elena Karpushenko
• Rhythmic Gymnastics Results

Notes and References

1. Web site: Карпушенко: на такой успех не рассчитывали. Championat.
2. http://www.olympic.ru/team/olympic-games/baku/team-baku2015/russia-baku2015/gymnastics-rhythmic-baku2015/ Елена Карпушенко
3. News: Не стало Е. Л. Карпушенко . 23 April 2024 . VFRG . 23 April 2024.