Olga Kapranova

Olga Kapranova
 Gymnast 
Personal information
Full name Ольга Серге́евна Капра́нова
Olga Sergeyevna Kapranova
Country represented  Russia
Born (1987-12-06) December 6, 1987
Moscow, Soviet Union
Height 177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 57 kg (126 lb)
Discipline Rhythmic gymnastics
Club Gazprom
Head coach(es) Irina Viner
Assistant coach(es) Vera Shatalina
Former coach(es) Elena Nefedova
Choreographer Veronica Shatkova
Retired 2009

Olga Sergeyevna Kapranova (Russian: Ольга Серге́евна Капра́нова; born 6 December 1987) is a Russian retired individual rhythmic gymnast. She is the 2005 World All-around champion, the 2007 World All-around bronze medalist, the 2008 European All-around bronze medalist, a two-time (2007, 2008) Grand Prix Final All-around champion, a two-time (2004, 2006) Grand Prix Final All-around silver medalist and the 2005 Grand Prix Final All-around bronze medalist.

Career

Kapranova first took up the sport of rhythmic gymnastics in 1993 and trained with Elena Nefedova. In 2002 she started to train with Irina Viner, who has coached other stars of the sport, including Yana Batyrshina, Alina Kabaeva.

Kapranova began competing internationally in 2003. She finished fourth in the All-Around at the World Cup in Zaragoza and won a team medal at the World Championships in Budapest.

2004 was a good year for Kapranova but she was unable to make the Olympics, with the two places going to Irina Tchachina and Alina Kabaeva. After their retirements, she became one of Russia's top gymnasts. In 2005 she won the individual all-around title at the World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships held in Baku, Azerbaijan.[1]

In 2006, Kapranova won silver in all-around at the 2006 Grand Prix Final and another silver medal in clubs at the World Cup Final in Mie. She earned a number of medals in the World Cup series in 2007 and 2008, won the Grand Prix Final in 2007 and 2008, and took the bronze medal in All-around at the 2007 World championships behind teammate Vera Sessina. At the 2007 Summer Universiade she won the silver medal in all-around behind Anna Bessonova.

In the 2008 Olympic season, Kapranova won the bronze medal in all-around at the 2008 European Championships behind silver medalist Anna Bessonova and with rising star teammate Evgenia Kanaeva taking the gold medal. She was selected to compete in the 2008 Summer Olympics after beating Vera Sessina to take the second spot in the Russian team, along with Evgenia Kanaeva. She was ranked second in the qualifications and finished fourth in the Women's Individual event finals.[2]

Kapranova competed at the 2009 World Championships in Mie, Japan and won the team gold medal with Evgenia Kanaeva, Daria Kondakova and Daria Dmitrieva. She retired from competition at the end of the 2009 season.

Personal life

Kapranova has an elder sister, Ekaterina, who is also a former rhythmic gymnast. She also trains young model Kristina Pimenova, who trains part time as a rhythmic gymnast.

Routine music information

Year Apparatus Music title [3]
2009 Hoop Fantasy – Overture for Orchestra in B minor music from Romeo & Juliet by Tchaikovsky
Ball Caruso from Voice by Neal Schon
Rope Act 1 – Appearance Of Kitri / Act 1 – Variation: Kitri from Don Quixote by Leon Minkus
Ribbon Mozart 40# in dream-mystery by Angelika / Mozart
2008 Hoop Act 1 – Kitri and Basilio, Variation: Kitri music from Don Quixote by Leon Minkus
Rope Pogonya
Clubs Introduction: Moderato Assai – Allegro Ma Non Troppo from Swan Lake by Tchaikovsky
Ribbon Katyusha Remix by DJ Ras Putin
2007 Hoop Turandot music from Nessun Dorma Giacomo Puccini
Rope La Habanera music from One Second by Yello
Clubs Act 1 no. 8 Pas d'action music from The Sleeping Beauty by Tchaikovsky
Ribbon Barynya (Landlady) – (Russian Traditional)
2006 Rope Tango Ballet For Violin And String Orchestra: Titulos / La Calle by Astor Piazzolla
Ball ?
Clubs Karapet Dance / Kalinka (Russian & Ukrainian Traditionals)
Ribbon Ouverture music from La Gazza Ladra by Rossini
2005 Rope Boublitchski (Russian traditional song)
Ball Intrada music from The Nutcracker by Pyotr Tchaikovsky
Clubs Old Deuteronomy, The Invitation To The Jellicle Ball music from Cats by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Ribbon I: Tempo Di Valse Ma Non Troppo Vivo, Quasi Moderato & II. Andante; Allegro from Swan Lake by Tchaikovsky
2004 Hoop Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood music from Kill Bill by Santa Esmeralda
Ball O Sole Mio by Eduardo di Capua
Clubs Mawoud (Club Mix) by Said Mrad
Ribbon Lament To Birch Bark from The Best Of Russian Folk Music by Moscow Balalaika Quartet
2003 Hoop Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, for violin & orchestra in A minor, Op. 28 by Camille Saint-Saëns
Ball Shurale by Firad Yarullin
Clubs Dancing with the Muse by Chris Spheeris
Ribbon Russian Dance (from Swan Lake) by Vanessa Mae
2002 Hoop Terry's theme from Limelight by Charlie Chaplin
Ball ?
Clubs Quixote by Bond
Rope Korobejniki from Kamarinskaya by Michael Glinka

Detailed Olympic results

Year Competition Description Location Music Apparatus Rank Score-Final Rank Score-Qualifying
2008 Olympics Beijing All-around 4th 71.700 2nd 72.900
Katyusha Remix by DJ Ras Putin Ribbon 3rd 18.050 2nd 17.875
Pogonya Rope 2nd 18.200 1st 18.350
Act 1 – Kitri and Basilio, Variation: Kitri
music from Don Quixote by Leon Minkus
Hoop 2nd 18.500 2nd 18.475
Swan Lake by Tchaikovsky Clubs 8th 16.950 2nd 18.200

References

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