Elena (or Yelena) Mikhaylovna "Lena" Piskun (; ; born 2 February 1978)"Lena Piskun". sports-reference.com. Retrieved May 27, 2013. is a Belarusian former artistic gymnast who won two World Championship gold medals in the 1990s and competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Personal life Piskun was born in Bobruisk, Belarus, in 1978. Her father worked in a tire factory, and her mother was a bookkeeper. She has a younger brother, Viktor.Gutman, Dan (1998). Gymnastics. Penguin. She is tall. She currently lives in the United States.
Career Piskun started gymnastics at the age of six and was coached by Valery Kolodinsky during her career. The gym in her hometown of Bobruisk was small, so she traveled to Minsk to train before major competitions.
At the 1993 World Championships in Birmingham, England, Piskun won the gold medal on vault."Men's and Women's World Championships Results" . usagym.org. Retrieved May 27, 2013. In April 1994, she competed at the Individual World Championships in Brisbane, Australia, and finished fifth on vault with a score of 9.725 and fifth on floor exercise with a score of 9.675. At the World Championship Team Finals in Dortmund, Germany, in November, Piskun helped the Belarus team to a sixth-place finish."1994 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships". usagym.org. Retrieved May 27, 2013. At the 1995 World Championships in Sabae, Japan, she was 10th in the all-around with a score of 38.53."31st World Championships ‐ Artistic Gymnastics". usagym.org. Retrieved May 27, 2013.
Piskun finished third on balance beam and eighth on floor exercise at the 1996 European Championships. In April, she competed at the World Championships in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and won a gold medal on uneven bars with a score of 9.787."1996 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships". usagym.org. Retrieved May 27, 2013. At that year's Olympic Games in Atlanta, Piskun helped Belarus finish sixth in the team competition, and she was also 12th in the individual all-around with a score of 38.649. At the 1997 World Championships in Lausanne, Switzerland, she finished 30th in the all-around with a score of 35.474."33rd World Championships Artistic Gymnastics". usagym.org. Retrieved May 27, 2013.
Piskun owns and coaches at Infinity Gymnastics in Alpharetta, Georgia.
Competition History YearEventTFAAVTUBBBFX1991Cottbus International 1992Chunichi Cup 5 Tokyo Cup 6 4 Medico Cup 5 CIS Cup 15 1993American Cup International Mixed Pairs Hungarian International 4 European Cup 14 French International 4 USA-BLR-UKR Meet 6 Soapberry World Challenge Swiss Cup Gander Memorial World Championships Chunichi Cup 1994DTB Cup 4American Cup Birmingham Classic 6 World Championships 10 5 5European Championships 5 12 5 45USA-BLR-CHN Tri-Meet Goodwill Games 8 International Mixed Pairs Swiss Cup 7Team World Championships 6 1995Cottbus Cup 7 8 4 DTB Cup 6 European Cup 4 4 8Hapoel Games Ostrava International 6 Varna Golden Sands International Gander Memorial World Championships8 10 Pre-Olympics 1996Cottbus International 6 5DTB Cup 5 Gander Memorial Swiss Cup 4 4World Championships European Championships 411 6 8Australia Cup Catania Cup French International 5 4 Grand Prix of Rome ITA-BLR-ROM-RUS Meet 4 Olympic Games 6 12 1997Cottbus International BLR-CHN-SUI Tri Meet 11 European Gymnastics Masters World Championships 30
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