Elena Sazonenkova | |
Birth Date: | 22 October 1973 |
Birth Place: | Riga, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union |
Discipline: | WAG |
Level: | Senior International Elite |
Natlteam: | 1986-1991 |
Club: | Profsoyuz |
Headcoach: | Yuri Korozev |
Show-Medals: | yes |
Elena Sazonenkova (ru|Елена Сазоненкова; born 22 October 1973 in Riga) is a former Soviet artistic gymnast. She was a member of the team that won gold at the 1989 World Championships.[1] Individually, she finished sixth in the beam finals with a 9.825.[2] She was the all-around champion at the 1991 Summer Universiade. Sazonenkova was not eligible for the 1992 Summer Olympics due to Latvia's decision to compete as an independent nation.[3] [4]