Vera Kolesnikova

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.[1] Kolesnikova retired in 1988 after failing to make the Olympic team.[2] 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.[3]

Vera Kolesnikova
Country represented	Soviet Union
Born	(1968-10-07) October 7, 1968 Perlevka, Russian SSR, Soviet Union
Residence	Voronezh, Russia
Discipline	Women's artistic gymnastics
Level	Senior International Elite
Years on national team	1982-1988
Club	Spartak
Head coach(es)	Rima Aleksandrova
Former coach(es)	Nikolai Vodianikh
Retired	1988
Medal record Representing  Soviet Union World Championships 1985 Montreal Team Goodwill Games 1986 Moscow Team 1986 Moscow All-Around 1986 Moscow Balance Beam 1986 Moscow Uneven Bars Universiade 1987 Zagreb Team 1987 Zagreb All-Around 1987 Zagreb Uneven Bars 1987 Zagreb Balance Beam

References

1. ""In general, an ordinary childhood" - interview with Vera Kolesnikova". Rewriting Russian Gymnastics. 23 July 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
2. "Vera Kolesnikova (URS)". Whatever Happened to... August 2009. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
3. "Komova: Puppy 'Kutya' Highlight of Record 2010". International Gymnast Magazine Online. International Gymnast Magazine. 30 December 2010. Retrieved 21 November 2014.