Natalia Lavrova

Natalia Aleksandrovna Lavrova (Russian: Наталья Александровна Лаврова, 4 August 1984 – 23 April 2010) was a dual Olympic gold medalist. Lavrova was the first group rhythmic gymnast to win two gold medals in the rhythmic gymnastics group event at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics.

Natalia Lavrova
Full name	Natalia Aleksandrovna Lavrova
Country represented	Russia
Born	4 August 1984 Penza, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Died	23 April 2010 (aged 25) Penza Oblast, Russia
Hometown	Penza
Discipline	Rhythmic gymnastics
Head coach(es)	Irina Viner
Former coach(es)	Olga Stebeneva
Medal record Representing  Russia Group Rhythmic Gymnastics Olympic Games 2000 Sydney Group All-around 2004 Athens Group All-around World Championships 2002 New Orleans Group All-around 2003 Budapest Group All-around 2003 Budapest 5 Ribbons 2003 Budapest 2 Balls + 3 Hoops 2002 New Orleans 5 Ribbons European Championships 2001 Geneva Group All-around 2001 Geneva 10 Clubs 2003 Riesa Group All-around 2003 Riesa 5 Ribbons World Cup Final 2004 Moscow 5 Ribbons 2004 Moscow 2 Balls + 3 Hoops

Life and career

Lavrova was born in Penza, Soviet Union. Her first coach was Olga Stebeneva at the Dinamo club in her hometown of Penza.

Lavrova died in a car accident in Penza Oblast in 2010. She was a passenger in a car driven by her pregnant sister Olga Popova (Ольга Попова) who also died in the collision with another vehicle near Penza, some 600 kilometers south-east of Moscow.[1] The car (VAZ 2114) was completely destroyed by fire after the accident.[2] The driver of the other car was injured.[3][4]

Detailed Olympic results

Year	Competition Description	Location	Music [5]	Apparatus	Score-Final	Score-Qualifying
2004	Olympics	Athens		Group All-around	51.100	49.875
			Mona Lisa Overdrive music from The Matrix Reloaded by Don Davis & Juno Reactor	5 Ribbons	25.300	24.700
			Ironside (excerpt) / White, Crane Lightning / Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood music from Kill Bill by Quincy Jones / RZA / Santa Esmeralda	3 Hoops / 2 Balls	25.800	25.175

References

1. "Monument to Natalia Lavrova to be erected in Penza". sportcom.ru. 26 April 2010.
2. (in Russian)Двукратную олимпийскую чемпионку Наталью Лаврову похоронят в воскресенье в Пензе
3. "Olympic Champ Natalia Lavrova Dies in Car Accident". New York Times. 23 April 2010. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
4. "Gymnastic Olympic champ dies in car crash". Voice of Russia. 23 April 2010. Archived from the original on 9 September 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
5. "Russia Group RG music list". rgforum. Retrieved 18 December 2020.

External links

• Natalia Lavrova at the International Gymnastics Federation
• Pictures of the accident