Elena Yurievna Nefedova (; born July 2, 1974, in

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) is an honored Master of Sports coach of

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Coaching career

Since 2003, she works as a coach of the Russian national team, and is a licensed official judge of the international category of FIG in rhythmic gymnastics. Nefedova is also member of the Technical Committee in RG and expert in body difficulties, elected by the

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Executive Committee. She has coached multiple World medalist gymnasts.

Notable students

Olga Kapranova Olga Sergeyevna Kapranova (; born 6 December 1987) is a Russian retired individual Rhythmic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnast. She is the 2005 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships, 2005 World all-around champion, the 2007 World Rhythmic Gymnastics ...

- 2005 World all-around champion, 2007 World all-around bronze medalist, 2008 European all-around bronze medalist. *

Son Yeon-Jae Son Yeon-jae KTM (; born 28 May 1994) is a retired South Korean individual rhythmic gymnast. She is a former member of the South Korean national gymnastics team, based in Taereung, Seoul. Son is the 2014 Asian Games All-around Champion, the ...

2015 Summer Universiade The 2015 Summer Universiade (), officially known as the XXVIII Summer Universiade () and also known as Gwangju 2015 () was a multi-sport event for student and youth athletes sanctioned by the International University Sports Federation (FISU), hel ...

all-around champion, first South Korean to medal at the World Championships. *

Sumire Kita Sumire Kita (; born 11 January 2001) is a retired Japanese individual rhythmic gymnast. She is the 2016 Asian Junior all-around champion, the 2022 Asian Senior all-around silver medalist, two-time Japanese National Junior champion, and four-tim ...

- 2017 Asian Championships bronze medalist, Japanese rhythmic gymnast. * Sakura Hayakawa - 2015 Asian Championships all-around bronze medalist, Japanese rhythmic gymnast. * Shin Soo-ji - 2009 Asian Championships all-around bronze medalist, South Korean rhythmic gymnast.

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Elena Nefedova

Rhythmic Gymnastics Results
1974 births Living people Russian gymnastics coaches Russian rhythmic gymnasts Gymnasts from Moscow {{Rhythmic-gymnastics-bio-stub