PROFILES

Photo © Tom Theobald

Name: Olga Bicherova

Birthdate: October 26, 1967

Hometown: Moscow, Russia/Soviet Union

Coach: Boris Orlov, Viktor & Irina Razumovsky

Notables: allegedly just 13 years old when she won the 1981 Worlds, married & divorced fellow gymnast Valentin Molgilny

Meet
VT
UB
BB
FX
AA
TM
1988 Champions All         10th  
1987 USA vs. USSR         8th 1st
1986 USSR Cup         5th  
1986 USSR Nationals 5th 4th 6th      
1986 Leningrad International         6th  
1985 University Games           1st
1985 USSR Cup         10th  
1985 USSR Nationals   9th        
1983 World Championships 5th         1st
1983 USSR Cup 2nd       18th  
1983 European Championships 1st     1st 1st  
1982 USA vs. USSR         7th 1st
1982 World Cup 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 1st  
1981 USSR Nationals         4th  
1981 Chunichi Cup 1st   1st   1st  
1981 World Championships   8th     1st 1st
1981 European Championships 4th       23rd  
1981 Druzbha Tournament 1st       1st  
1980 Jr. USSR Nationals 1st   2nd   1st 3rd
1980 Jr. USSR vs. GDR         7th  
1980 Druzbha Tournament 1st     2nd 1st 1st
1979 Jr. USSR Cup     2nd   5th  
1979 Jr. USSR Nationals 1st     2nd 1st  
1979 Druzbha Tournament         9th 1st
1979 Jr. USSR vs. GDR         2nd  


Photo Gallery  

Photos © Tom Theobald, Robert Kensit, AP

Skill Highlights - 1981  


VT: front handspring, 1/2 turn to back tuck (Cuervo)

UB: straddled Shaposhnikova, Tkatchev + straddle back + stalder, toe-on front tuck 1/2

BB: ring sissone, gainer flip flop, front walkover, flip flop + layout stepout, sissone + stag sissone, double stag jump, roundoff + double tuck

FX: tuck full-in, straight jump 2/1, 3/2 twist thru to full twist, double tuck


Video Gallery  


           

Courtesy of whipback (1,3) and dionnewarwick (2)