Yelena Produnova

Quick Facts

Full Name	Yelena Produnova
Occupation	Artistic Gymnast
Date Of Birth	Feb 15, 1980(1980-02-15)
Age	44
Birthplace	Rostov-on-Don
Country	Russia
Birth City	Rostov Oblast
Horoscope	Aquarius

Yelena Produnova Biography

Yelena Produnova is one of the most popular and richest Artistic Gymnast who was born on February 15, 1980 in Rostov-on-Don, Rostov Oblast, Russia. Produnova was born February 15, 1980. Rostov-on Don, Rostov Oblast in Russia is where she resides. She is currently a coach in gymnastics.

Produnova was able to overcome a ankle injury in 1998. Produnova also qualified 1st in 1998 at the Russian Nationals. She finished 5th on the all- around, and 3rd on vault. Produnova was 2nd on vault, 1st in balance beam and 2nd on floor at the 1998 Cottbus Event. Due to her injury, she was unable compete at the European Championships.

At the 1999 University Games, Produnova won vault and beam titles, and also finished 2nd in the AA and first in the team competition. It was here that she debuted her handspring double front vault, since known as a Produnova. It is the highest rated vault according to the Code of Points, and as of August 2016 only four other female gymnasts have attempted this vault in competition – Yamilet Peña from Dominican Republic, Fadwa Mahmoud from Egypt, Oksana Chusovitina from Uzbekistan and Dipa Karmakar from India.

Produnova’s floor exercise music at the 2000 Summer Olympics was “The Ride” from James Horner’s The Mask of Zorro soundtrack. “The Ride” is the third track of the soundtrack CD, before and after two songs with “Elena” in their names.

Produnova’s floor routine was a highlight of the 1997 World Championships. Although the tumbles were admired by many, she continued to take large steps back in order to stop her last tumble. Russia was second to Romania in team silver, while Produnova won a pair bronzes in both the floor and all-around exercise.

Yelena Produnova Net Worth

Yelena Produnova is one of the richest Artistic Gymnast from Russia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Yelena Produnova 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Yelena Sergeyevna Produnova (Russian: Elena Sergeevna Produnova; born February 15, 1980) is an ex-competitive gymnast from Russia. Her international senior career spanned from 1995 to 2000, earning her numerous world and Olympic medals. Her innovative and strong skills in floor and vault were what made her a popular figure. The Produnova vault, which is the most difficult in women’s gymnastics, was named after her. The Produnova is the vault with the highest D-score (6.4) in women’s vault during the 2017-2020 quad.

Produnova won fourth place at the 1995 World Championships, held in Sabae Fukui, Japan. She was inexperienced and made very little impact on international competitions. She was unable to compete in the 1996 Summer Olympics because of a heel injury. So she decided to stay home.

The 1999 World Championships in Tianjin, China, Produnova finished fourth in the vault, bars, floor and all-around finals. The overall champion was Maria Olaru. Russia once again finished second to Romania.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Facts & Trivia

Yelena Ranked on the list of most popular Artistic Gymnast. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Russia. Yelena Produnova celebrates birthday on February 15 of every year.

Top Facts about Yelena Produnova

1. Yelena Produnova is a retired Russian artistic gymnast.
2. She was born on February 15, 1980 in Russia.
3. Produnova is best known for her signature vault, the “Produnova.”
4. The “Produnova” is considered one of the most difficult vaults in women’s gymnastics.
5. She won two Olympic medals: a silver in 2000 and a bronze in 2004.
6. Produnova also won three World Championship medals: two golds and one silver.
7. Her career was cut short due to injuries and she retired in 2007.
8. After retiring from gymnastics, she became a coach and judge.
9. In 2018, she was diagnosed with cancer but has since recovered.
10. Despite her short career, Produnova remains an iconic figure in gymnastics history for her daring “Produnova” vault.

Who has done the Produnova vault?

Yelena Produnova of Russia, Yamilet Pena of Dominican Republic, Fadwa Mahmoud of Egypt, and my hero Oksana Chusovitina of Uzbekistan were the only gymnasts who had completed this difficult but immensely beautiful vault in a competition. I was practising really hard for the coming CWG. Six to eight hours every day.

What is a Produnova in gymnastics?

The Produnova is a women’s artistic gymnastics vault consisting of a front handspring onto the vaulting horse and two front somersaults in a tucked position off it.

What is the hardest gymnastics move?

Biles said that the triple double , which is made up of a double back flip with three twists, is “the hardest move in the world,” and according to the New York Times, “The triple double is a skill that, until this point, had been done only on the men’s side, where it is still rare.

What is the hardest vault in gymnastics?

It takes a daredevil to perform a Produnova , the hardest Vault in Women’s Gymnastics. The gymnast runs full tilt toward the table, launching herself forward and flipping three times before her feet hit the mat.

Why is Yurchenko so hard?

Why exactly is the Yurchenko double pike such a difficult vault? In any Yurchenko vault, the gymnast does a round-off onto the springboard, back handspring onto the vaulting table, and then flips into the air. Most gymnasts add difficulty by incorporating twists to their single flip.