25. Dezember 2004  
Kiev / Ukraine  
Artistic Gymnastics

Stella Zakharova elected President of Ukrainian Gymnastics

Two days before the Ukraine will hold a national presidential election, the Ukraine changed also the gymnastics president:
On Friday, Stella Zakharova, the Olympic gold medalist, Moscow 1980 , was elected president of the Ukrainian Gymnastics Federation. So the thus far president Igor Korobchinsky was beaten by two votes (49 : 51)...

Igor Korobchinsky - vote out!

Korobchinsky, the 1989 world all-around champion, was elected as president after the 2000 Olympic Games. He replaced longtime president Lyudmila Turischeva, the 1972 Olympic champion.
The Ukrainian Gymnastics Federation is the governing body for all gymnastics in Ukraine, including artistic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics, trampoline, tumbling, and sports acrobatics.
Source: International Gymnast