Alla Misnik
| Alla Misnik | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Alla Vasylivna Misnik | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 August 1967 Kharkiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | 11 July 2006 (aged 38) United States | |||||||||||||||||
| Gymnastics career | ||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Women's artistic gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||
| Country represented | Soviet Union | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | Trudoviye Reservi | |||||||||||||||||
| Head coach(es) | Valentin Shumovsky | |||||||||||||||||
| Former coach(es) | Svetlana Shumovskaya | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Alla Vasylivna Misnik (Ukrainian: Алла Василівна Місник; 27 August 1967 – 11 July 2006)[1] was a Soviet artistic gymnast. She won three medals at the 1981 European Championships – silver on uneven bars and floor exercise, and bronze in the all-around. She competed for the Soviet team from 1981 until 1983, but she never competed at a World Championships or an Olympic Games.
Gymnastics career
Misnik won a bronze medal in the all-around at the 1979 Junior USSR Cup in the Candidate for Master of Sport division. She also won silver medals on the uneven bars and balance beam.[2] Then at the 1980 Junior USSR Championships, she won the all-around bronze medal behind Olga Bicherova and Elena Brazhnikova. She won the gold medal in the uneven bars final at the bronze medal in the floor exercise final.[3]
When she was fourteen years old, Misnik competed at the 1981 European Championships in Madrid. She won the bronze medal in the all-around behind Maxi Gnauck and Cristina Elena Grigoraș. She then won silver medals in the uneven bars and floor exercise finals, both behind Gnauck. Additionally, she finished fifth on the balance beam despite a fall and eighth on the vault.[4][5] She won the all-around title at the 1981 USSR Cup by nearly two points ahead of Tatiana Frolova. She also won gold medals in the uneven bars and balance beam finals.[6]
Misnik led the Soviet team to win a 1982 friendly meet against the United States.[7] In May 1982, she was hospitalized due to an illness but still competed at the USSR Cup, only finishing 10th in the all-around.[8][9]
At the 1983 Riga International, Misnik won the all-around silver medal behind teammate Tatiana Frolova. Additionally, she tied with Frolova for the floor exercise gold medal.[10] She helped the Soviet Union win a 1983 dual meet against the United States, and she won the bronze medal in the all-around behind teammates Albina Shishova and Olga Mostepanova.[11] She placed 10th in the all-around at the 1983 USSR Cup.[12] She stopped competing in 1983.[13]
Death
Misnik died on 11 July 2006, while living in the United States due to a stroke.[1][13]
Competitive history
| Year | Event | Team | AA | VT | UB | BB | FX |
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| 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 |
References
- ^ a b "Мисник Алла Василівна" [Mysnyk Alla Vasylivna]. Encyclopedia of Modern Ukraine (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ "1979 Jr. USSR Cup June 7-11 Yerevan". Gymn Forum. 30 July 2004. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ "1980 Jr. USSR Championships November 17-23 Tomsk". Gymn Forum. 30 July 2004. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ "E. German Gymnast European Champion". The New York Times. 4 May 1981. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
- ^ "East Germany's Maxi Gnauck dominated the 13th Women's European Gymnastics Championships". United Press International. 3 May 1981. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ "1981 USSR Cup Women's AA". Gymn Forum. 12 December 1998. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
- ^ "Tiny Russians' Scores Stand Tall". Albuquerque Journal. 21 April 1982. p. 23. Retrieved 24 June 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gym Coaches are Warned". The Northern Echo. 29 May 1982. p. 23. Retrieved 24 June 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1982 USSR Cup Women's AA". Gymn Forum. 21 December 2002. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ "1983 Riga International Women's AA". Gym Media. 28 May 1999. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
- ^ "Soviets dominate". The Day. 25 April 1983. p. 25. Retrieved 4 March 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1983 USSR Cup Women's AA". Gymn Forum. 12 December 1998. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
- ^ a b c "Alla Misnik (USSR)". Gymn Forum. 12 November 2006. Retrieved 13 August 2019.