Svitlana Zelepukina

Svitlana Zelepukina
Born (1980-08-16) 16 August 1980
Kirovohrad, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Height147 cm (4 ft 10 in)
Gymnastics career
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
Country
represented		Ukraine
Medal record
European Youth Olympic Festival
1995 Bath Vault
1995 Bath Team
1995 Bath Asymmetric bars

Svitlana Zelepukina (born 16 August 1980) is a Ukrainian gymnast. She competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics, where she finished 23rd in the all around.[1]

Early career

Zelepukina began training in artistic gymnastics at the age of eight at the Specialized Youth Sports School of Olympic Reserve “Nadiya” in Kropyvnytskyi under coach O. Sirenko, with whom she progressed from the beginner level to elite international competition.[2]

Competitive career

Zelepukina competed at the 1995 World Championships in Sabae, Japan, where the Ukrainian team finished fifth.[3] In the same year, she represented Ukraine at the USA-Ukraine dual meet in the United States, placing fifth in the individual all-around, and at the “Moscow Stars” tournament in Russia, where she finished 14th in the all-around.[2]

In 1996, as part of her Olympic preparation, she competed in a series of international events, including the American Cup (15th in the all-around), and the International Mixed Pairs competition (3rd in the team all-around).[4][5] She was the winner of the 1996 Ukrainian Cup.[2] She qualified to compete at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. At the Olympic Games, she represented Ukraine in women’s artistic gymnastics. Her strongest result came in the team competition, where, together with Teslenko, Sheremeta, Podkopayeva, Myrhorodska, Knyzhnyk, and Shaparna, the Ukrainian team placed fifth with a score of 385.841 points.[6]

In the individual all-around competition, she advanced through qualification to the final, finishing 23rd with a score of 38.024 points.[6] She did not qualify for any apparatus finals. Her apparatus results were as follows: balance beam 19.062 (16th place); uneven bars 19.300 (25th place); vault 19.162 (28th place); floor exercise 19.174 (34th place).[6]

Retirement

In 1997, following a significant loss of vision in one eye, she retired from professional sport and began working as a coach.[2] She graduated with a Master’s degree in Sports from the Central Ukrainian State University.[7]

Competitive history summary

Year Competition Location Event Result
1995 World Championships Sabae, Japan Team 5th
1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States Team 5th
1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States All-Around 23rd

See also

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Svitlana Zelepukina Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d "ОЛІМПІЙСЬКА СПАДЩИНА КІРОВОГРАДЩИНИ" (PDF).
  3. ^ "1995 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships". gymnasticsresults.com. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
  4. ^ "1996 McDonald's American Cup Results" (PDF).
  5. ^ Koven, Kent (5 March 1996). "Belarus Trio Wins the 1996 McDonald's International Gymnastics Championship • USA Gymnastics". USA Gymnastics. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
  6. ^ a b c "Atlanta 1996 Gymnastics Artistic Results".
  7. ^ "Перемоги в спорті студентів та випускників факультету фізичного виховання".


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