Olga Kapranova
Olga Sergeyevna Kapranova is a Russian retired individual rhythmic gymnast. She is the 2005 World All-around champion, the 2007 World All-around bronze medalist, the 2008 European All-around bronze medalist, a two-time Grand Prix Final All-around champion, a two-time Grand Prix Final All-around silver medalist and the 2005 Grand Prix Final All-around bronze medalist.
Career
Kapranova first took up the sport of rhythmic gymnastics in 1993 and trained with Elena Nefedova. In 2002, she started to train with Irina Viner, who has coached other stars of the sport, including Yana Batyrshina, Alina Kabaeva.Kapranova began competing internationally in 2003. She finished fourth in the All-Around at the World Cup in Zaragoza and won a team medal at the World Championships in Budapest.
2004 was a good year for Kapranova but she was unable to make the Olympics, with the two places going to Irina Tchachina and Alina Kabaeva. After their retirements, she became one of Russia's top gymnasts. In 2005, she won the individual all-around title at the World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships held in Baku, Azerbaijan.
In 2006, Kapranova won silver in all-around at the 2006 Grand Prix Final and another silver medal in clubs at the World Cup Final in Mie. She earned a number of medals in the World Cup series in 2007 and 2008, won the Grand Prix Final in 2007 and 2008, and took the bronze medal in All-around at the 2007 World championships behind teammate Vera Sessina. At the 2007 Summer Universiade she won the silver medal in all-around behind Anna Bessonova.
In the 2008 Olympic season, Kapranova won the bronze medal in all-around at the 2008 European Championships behind silver medalist Anna Bessonova and with rising star teammate Evgenia Kanaeva taking the gold medal. She was selected to compete in the 2008 Summer Olympics after beating Vera Sessina to take the second spot in the Russian team, along with Evgenia Kanaeva. She was ranked second in the qualifications and finished fourth in the Women's Individual event finals.
Kapranova competed at the 2009 World Championships in Mie, Japan and won the team gold medal with Evgenia Kanaeva, Daria Kondakova and Daria Dmitrieva. She retired from competition at the end of the 2009 season.
Personal life
Kapranova has an elder sister, Ekaterina, who is also a former rhythmic gymnast.She also trained young model Kristina Pimenova, who used to train as rhythmic gymnast before retiring to pursue a career as a model.
Routine music information
| Year | Apparatus | Music title |
| 2009 | Hoop | Fantasy – Overture for Orchestra in B minor music from Romeo & Juliet by Tchaikovsky |
| 2009 | Ball | Caruso from Voice by Neal Schon |
| 2009 | Rope | Act 1 – Appearance Of Kitri / Act 1 – Variation: Kitri from Don Quixote by Leon Minkus |
| 2009 | Ribbon | Mozart 40# in dream-mystery by Angelika / Mozart |
| 2008 | Hoop | Act 1 – Kitri and Basilio, Variation: Kitri music from Don Quixote by Leon Minkus |
| 2008 | Rope | Pogonya |
| 2008 | Clubs | Introduction: Moderato Assai – Allegro Ma Non Troppo from Swan Lake by Tchaikovsky |
| 2008 | Ribbon | Katyusha Remix by DJ Ras Putin |
| 2007 | Hoop | Turandot music from Nessun Dorma Giacomo Puccini |
| 2007 | Rope | La Habanera music from One Second by Yello |
| 2007 | Clubs | Act 1 no. 8 Pas d'action music from The Sleeping Beauty by Tchaikovsky |
| 2007 | Ribbon | Barynya – |
| 2006 | Rope | Tango Ballet For Violin And String Orchestra: Titulos / La Calle by Astor Piazzolla |
| 2006 | Ball | ? |
| 2006 | Clubs | Karapet Dance / Kalinka |
| 2006 | Ribbon | Ouverture music from La Gazza Ladra by Rossini |
| 2005 | Rope | Boublitchski |
| 2005 | Ball | Intrada music from The Nutcracker by Pyotr Tchaikovsky |
| 2005 | Clubs | Old Deuteronomy, The Invitation To The Jellicle Ball music from Cats by Andrew Lloyd Webber |
| 2005 | Ribbon | I: Tempo Di Valse Ma Non Troppo Vivo, Quasi Moderato & II. Andante; Allegro from Swan Lake by Tchaikovsky |
| 2004 | Hoop | Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood music from Kill Bill by Santa Esmeralda |
| 2004 | Ball | O Sole Mio by Eduardo di Capua |
| 2004 | Clubs | Mawoud by Said Mrad |
| 2004 | Ribbon | Lament To Birch Bark from The Best Of Russian Folk Music by Moscow Balalaika Quartet |
| 2003 | Hoop | Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, for violin & orchestra in A minor, Op. 28 by Camille Saint-Saëns |
| 2003 | Ball | Shurale by Firad Yarullin |
| 2003 | Clubs | Dancing with the Muse by Chris Spheeris |
| 2003 | Ribbon | Russian Dance by Vanessa Mae |
| 2002 | Hoop | Terry's theme from Limelight by Charlie Chaplin |
| 2002 | Ball | ? |
| 2002 | Clubs | Quixote by Bond |
| 2002 | Rope | Korobejniki from Kamarinskaya by Michael Glinka |