Career, in brief
Lyubov Burda was a two-time Olympian for the Soviet Union in women's artistic gymnastics, competing from 1968 through 1972. One element on the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG) Table of Named Elements carries her name.
Soviet Union · WAG · 1968 – 1972
Lyubov Burda
Lyubov Burda competed for Soviet Union in women's artistic gymnastics, 1968–1972.
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FIG-named skills
verified against the Code of Points.
Timeline
Career arc, year by year.
- 1972
- Olympic1972 Munich OlympicsAug 26 → Sep 11AA 5th
- 1968
- Olympic1968 Mexico City OlympicsAA 25th
Olympic — 2 appearances
1972 Munich Olympics
Aug 26 → Sep 11 · Munich
All-Around Qual 75.350 — 6th, advanced Final 75.775 — 5th 5th
Vault Qual 19.050 Final 19.225 — 4th 4th
Uneven Bars Qual 18.750
Balance Beam Qual 18.550 — did not advance 8th
Floor Exercise Qual 19.000 Final 19.100 — 5th 5th
1968 Mexico City Olympics
Mexico City
All-Around Final 74.200 — 25th 25th
FIG-named skills
1 FIG-named skill (Uneven Bars)
Team affiliations
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Sources
Sources
olympics.com (Munich 1972) · olympedia.org (Munich 1972, Mexico City 1968) · gymnastics.sport
Last verified 2026-05-26 · corrections welcome at hello@gleaminggymnast.com
Last verified 2026-05-26 · corrections welcome at hello@gleaminggymnast.com