Elena Zamolodchikova

Elena Zamolodchikova

Elena Mikhailovna Zamolodchikova (Russian: Елена Михайловна Замолодчикова; born on September 19, 1982 in Moscow, Russia), nicknamed "'Zamo'", is a two-time Olympic gymnast. She began gymnastics at the age of six. In 1999 she participated in her first major senior competition, the World Gymnastics Championships, where she won the gold in vault, the bronze in the all-around. She was well known for her risky double-twisting double-backflip on floor and was one of a handful of women to have successfully competed one.