Alexandra Timoshenko
| Alexandra Timoshenko Олександра Тимошенко | |
|---|---|
Timoshenko in 1992 | |
| Personal information | |
| Alternative name(s) | Olexandra Tymoshenko |
| Born | 18 February 1972 Bohuslav, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Gymnastics career | |
| Discipline | Rhythmic gymnastics |
| Country represented | Unified Team |
| Former countries represented | Ukraine Soviet Union |
| Club | Deriugins School |
| Head coach(es) | Albina Deriugina |
| Assistant coach(es) | Irina Deriugina |
| Retired | yes |
Medal record | |
Alexandra Alexandrovna Timoshenko, or Olexandra Olexandrivna Tymoshenko, (Ukrainian: Олександра Олександрівна Тимошенко; born 18 February 1972) is a former Ukrainian individual rhythmic gymnast who competed for the Soviet Union. She is the 1992 Olympics champion, 1988 Olympics bronze medalist, 1989 World all-around champion, 1991 World all-around silver medalist and two-time (1988, 1990) European all-around champion. Along with Tatiana Gutsu, and Oleh Kucherenko, Oleksandra Tymoshenko also was among the first Olympians in honor of which at the 1992 Olympics was raised the Ukrainian flag and played the Ukrainian anthem.