Career, in brief
Lyudmila Tourischeva competed for the Soviet Union in women's artistic gymnastics during the Perfect-10 era, from 1968 through 1976. She won six Olympic medals — one gold, three silver, and two bronze.
Soviet Union · WAG · 1968 – 1976
Lyudmila Tourischeva
Lyudmila Tourischeva competed for Soviet Union in women's artistic gymnastics, 1968–1976. Career medals: 2 gold, 3 silver, 2 bronze.
7
career medals
across Olympic, World, and Continental finals.
Timeline
Career arc, year by year.
- 1976
- Olympic1976 Montreal OlympicsbronzeJul 18 → Aug 1Floor silver; Vault silver; AA bronze
- 1974
- World1974 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships (18th, Varna)goldOct 20 → 27AA gold
- 1972
- Olympic1972 Munich OlympicsgoldAug 26 → Sep 11Floor silver; Vault bronze; AA gold
- 1968
- Olympic1968 Mexico City OlympicsAA 24th
Olympic — 3 appearances
1976 Montreal Olympics
Jul 18 → Aug 1 · Montreal
All-Around Qual 78.250 Final 78.625 BRONZE
Vault Qual 19.600 — 2nd, advanced Final 19.650 SILVER
Uneven Bars Qual 19.550
Balance Beam Qual 19.250 Final 19.475 — 4th 4th
Floor Exercise Qual 19.850 — 1st, advanced Final 19.825 SILVER
1972 Munich Olympics
Aug 26 → Sep 11 · Munich
All-Around Qual 76.850 Final 77.025 GOLD
Vault Qual 19.300 — 1st, advanced Final 19.250 BRONZE
Uneven Bars Qual 19.250 — 4th, advanced Final 19.425 — 4th 4th
Balance Beam Qual 18.800 — 4th, advanced Final 18.800 — 5th 5th
Floor Exercise Qual 19.500 — 1st, advanced Final 19.550 SILVER
1968 Mexico City Olympics
Mexico City
All-Around Final 74.500 — 24th 24th
World — 1 appearance
1974 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships (18th, Varna)
Oct 20 → 27 · Varna
All-Around Final GOLD
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Sources
Sources
olympics.com (Montreal 1976, Munich 1972) · olympedia.org (Montreal 1976, Varna 1974, Munich 1972, Mexico City 1968)
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