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Alexandra Timoshenko

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Alexandra Timoshenko is the 3,398th most popular athlete (down from 2,902nd in 2024), the 1,158th most popular biography from Ukraine (down from 1,109th in 2019) and the 57th most popular Ukrainian Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Alexandra Timoshenko ranks 3,398 out of 6,025Before her are Zhou Jihong, Matthew Birir, Keith Trask, Igor Potapovich, María Vasco, and Keith Connor. After her are Ineta Radēviča, Harald Czudaj, Markus Zimmermann, Kai Greene, Brian McMahon, and Yuriy Borzakovskiy.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1972, Alexandra Timoshenko ranks 849Before her are Rasoul Khadem, Sergejs Žoltoks, Antal Kovács, Nicolette Krebitz, Viktoriya Tolstoganova, and Matthew Birir. After her are Mohamed Benouza, Luigi Tarantino, Gianmarco Pozzecco, Eva García Sáenz de Urturi, Fita Bayisa, and Antonio Orozco.

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In Ukraine

Among people born in Ukraine, Alexandra Timoshenko ranks 1,158 out of 1,365Before her are Zhan Beleniuk (1991), Ana Layevska (1982), Denys Boyko (1988), Alyosha (1986), Roman Zozulya (1989), and Tatiana Lysenko (1975). After her are Volodymyr Yezerskiy (1976), Tetiana Chornovol (1979), Ilya Mate (1956), Mariya Yaremchuk (1993), Kateryna Monzul (1981), and Kateryna Kalytko (1982).

Among ATHLETES In Ukraine

Among athletes born in Ukraine, Alexandra Timoshenko ranks 57Before her are Mykola Milchev (1967), Vasil Yakusha (1958), Maryna Bekh-Romanchuk (1995), Olena Sadovnycha (1967), Vita Semerenko (1986), and Olena Antonova (1972). After her are Bohdan Bondarenko (1989), Tetyana Tereshchuk-Antipova (1969), Joshua Green (null), Alexey Voyevoda (1980), Vita Pavlysh (1969), and Vita Styopina (1976).