Galina Nikandrova | |
Full Name: | Galina Andreyevna Nikandrova |
Birth Date: | 9 September 1987 |
Birth Place: | Novopolotsk, Belarus |
Discipline: | Rhythmic Gymnastics |
Level: | International Elite |
Natlteam: | 2003-2004 |
Club: | RTsFVS Navopolotsk |
Headcoach: | Irina Leparskaya |
Assistcoach: | Natalia Shmakova |
Choreographer: | Halina Ryzhankova |
Retired: | yes |
Show-Medals: | yes |
Native Name: | Галіна Андрэеўна Нiкандрова |
Galina Andreyevna Nikandrova (born 9 September 1987) is a retired Belarusian rhythmic gymnast.[1] She's a European Championships and World Cup medalist.
Galina took up rhythmic gymnastics at the Youth Sports School-1 GORONO, training under Tatyana Krivko.[2] At the 2003 European Championships in Riesa, Galina helped the national group win bronze in the 5 ribbons final.[3]
In 2004 the group won 3 silver and 2 bronze medals in the 2003-2004 World Cup circuit. At the Olympic Games in Athens Nikandrova, Zlatislava Nersesyan, Yenia Burlo,Glafira Martinovich, Nataliya Aleksandrova and Maryia Poplyko took 6th place in the preliminaries and were 4th in the final, being just 0.600 points away from the bronze medal.[4] [5]
Nikadrova has been declared a Masters of sports of international class.