Background
Elena Davydova was born on August 7, 1961 in Voronezh, Russian Federation.
Elena Davydova was born on August 7, 1961 in Voronezh, Russian Federation.
She graduated from the State Institute of Physical Culture (Leningrad, 1982).
Now she works abroad as a coach. Associate professor of the Academy of Physical Culture (St. Petersburg, since 1987, with time-outs).
Champion of the USSR in the bar exercises (1977), beam exercises (1981), in vault apparatus (1980, 1981), bronze medallist of the USSR championship (1978, 1980, 1981), winner of the 7th Spartakiad of the USSR (1979), winner of the USSR Cup (1980), absolute Olympic champion in artistic gymnastics (in the team event and all-round). Silver medalist in beam exercises (1980), World champion in team championship, silver medalist in calisthenic exercises, bronze in all-around and bar exercises (1981).
Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences (1987).
