Davydova, Yelena (1961–)
Davydova, Yelena (1961–)
Soviet gymnast. Name variations: Elena Davydova or Davidova. Born Aug 7, 1961, in Voronezh, Russia; m. Pavel Filatov (boxer).
Won Antibes International (1976), Chunichi Cup (1978), USSR Cup (1980), and USSR nationals (1981); at Moscow Olympics, won gold medals in indiv. and team all-around and bronze medals for floor exercise and balance beam (1980), becoming the 1st female to perform a Tkachev on uneven bars and the 1st to perform an Arabian 1 3/4 on floor exercise; at World championships, won a gold medal in team all-around, silver in floor exercise, and bronze in allaround (1981); immigrated to Canada (1991).
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