Lilia Podkopayeva

Lilia Oleksandrivna Podkopayeva (Ukrainian: Лілія Олександрівна Подкопаєва; born 15 August 1978) is a Ukrainian artistic gymnast. She is retired.^[1]

In April 1993, Podkopayeva was at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Birmingham, England. She was last place.^[2] Her score was 8.893.^[2]

At the 1994 World Championships in Brisbane, Australia, she was sixth place. Her score was 38.942.^[3] At the World Team Championships in Dortmund, Germany, she was fifth place.^[4] Her score was 38.099.^[4]

In 1995, Podkopayeva was at the 1995 World Championships in Sabae, Japan. She was fifth place and went on to the 1996 Olympics. At the Olympics, she got first place on vault.^[5] She got second place for uneven bars and for balance beam.^[5]

In January 1996, Podkopayeva was hurt when she fell during practice.^[6] She fractured two ribs.^[6]

In May 1996, she was at the European Championships in Birmingham, England.^[7] She and her team were third place.^[7] In the finals, Podkopayeva got third place for the balance beam. She got first place for uneven bars and for floor.^[7]

In July, Podkopayeva was at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. In the finals, she won second place on balance beam.^[8] She won first place on floor.^[8]

In 2002, Podkopayeva started the Golden Lilia International Sports Festival.^[9]

In December 2004, she married the Ukrainian businessman Tymofiy Nahornyi. Nahornyi and Podkopayeva adopted Vadym in July 2006. In November 2006, Podkopayeva gave birth to her daughter, Karolina. Nahornyi and Podkopayeva divorced in 2009.^[10]

In 2005, Podkopayeva became a part of the United Nations in Ukraine.^[11] She is also an Ambassador of the Council of Europe for Sport, Tolerance, and Fair Play.^[12]

In 2008, she represented Ukraine in the Eurovision Dance Contest. She and her partner were third place.^[13]

In 2014, Podkopayeva did a gala event in Mexico.^[14]

In 2019, Podkopayeva became a coach at Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta's Perimeter Gymnastics.^[15]

1. ↑ Lilia Podkopayeva, Class of 2008, International Gymnastics Hall of Fame. 2008. Archived from the original on 26 June 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "Lilia Podkopayeva".
3. ↑ "1994 World Championships". Gymnastics Results. 2011. Archived from the original on 12 February 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} "1994 Teams World Championships Women's artistic gymnastics". Gymnastics Results. 2005. Archived from the original on 27 March 2010. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} "1995 World Championships". Gymnastics Results. 2011. Archived from the original on 22 April 2009. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} "TWISTER AFTER HER COMPETITION FELL AWAY, UKRAINE'S LILIA PODKOPAYEVA TOUCHED DOWN WITH THE GOLD IN THE ALL-AROUND". Sports Illustrated. 26 July 1996.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2} "1996 European Championships". Gymnastics Results. 2006. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} "Games of the 26th Olympiad Artistic Gymnastics". Gymnastics Results. 2009. Archived from the original on 29 June 2009. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
9. ↑ "Podkopayeva Pulls Off 'Golden Lilia' Extravaganza". International Gymnast Magazine Online. International Gymnast Magazine. 28 October 2008. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
10. ↑ Natalia Dvali (29 January 2009). "Olympic Champion Lilia Podkopaeva Filed for Divorce". Gordon Boulevard Newspaper Archives. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
11. ↑ "High-Profile Event to Promote Healthy Lifestyle in Donetsk region". United Nations in Ukraine. United Nations. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
12. ↑ "United Nations Goodwill Ambassadors". United Nations in Ukraine. United Nations. Archived from the original on 21 July 2015. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
13. ↑ Amanda Turner (28 October 2008). "Podkopayeva Pulls Off 'Golden Lilia' Extravaganza". International Gymnast Magazine Online. International Gymnast Magazine. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
14. ↑ "Mexico's Gala of Gymnastics Stars performers announced". The Gymternet. 20 October 2014.
15. ↑ "Gymnastics program hires Olympic gold medalist as new coach -". 21 February 2019. Archived from the original on 13 December 2022. Retrieved 26 April 2025.

• Lilia Podkopayeva at the International Gymnastics Federation
• Lilia Podkopayeva at the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame
• Lilia Podkopayeva at Olympics.com
• Lilia Podkopayeva at Olympedia