Vera Kolesnikova
Soviet gymnast
Biography
Lists
Also Viewed
The basics
Quick Facts
| Intro | Soviet gymnast | |||
| Places | Russia | |||
| is | Gymnast Athlete Artistic gymnast | |||
| Work field | Sports | |||
| Gender |
| |||
| Birth | 7 October 1968, Semiluksky District, Voronezh Oblast, Russia | |||
| Age | 56 years | |||
| Star sign | Libra | |||
| Family |
| |||
| Education |
|
The details
Biography
Vera Kolesnikova (Russian: Вера Колесникова; born 7 October 1968 in Perlevka) is a former Soviet artistic gymnast. She was a member of the gold medal winning team at the 1985 World Championships. She was also the 1986 Goodwill Games all-around champion. Kolesnikova retired in 1988 after failing to make the Olympic team. In 1991, she married Russian gymnast, Alexander Komov. They had a son Alexander (known as Sasha), and their daughter Viktoria Komova is a two-time world champion and two-time silver medalist at the 2012 Summer Olympics.