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Nina Bocharova

Nina Bocharova, Ukrainian gymnast (died 2020)

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Born
September 24, 1924
Died
August 30, 2020
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1924

About Nina Bocharova

Nina Antonovna Bocharova was a Soviet/Ukrainian gymnast, who won four medals at the 1952 Summer Olympics. She was born in Suprunivka, Poltava Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union. Nina Antonovna Bocharova (Ukrainian: Ніна Антонівна Бочарова, September 24, 1924 – August 30, 2020) was a Soviet/Ukrainian gymnast, who won four medals at the 1952 Summer Olympics. In 1952 Bocharova competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics, the first official Olympics for Soviet athletes participation. She won the all-around titles at the USSR Championships in 1949 and 1951, with Maria Gorokhovskaya being her main rival. Placing 2nd to Gorokhovskaya in the all-around, she won the gold on the beam and contributed to the team's gold.

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Nina Bocharova timeline

  1. Nina Antonovna Bocharova (Ukrainian: Ніна Антонівна Бочарова, September 24, 1924 – August 30, 2020) was a Soviet/Ukrainian gymnast, who won four medals at the 1952 Summer Olympics.
  2. She won the all-around titles at the USSR Championships in 1949 and 1951, with Maria Gorokhovskaya being her main rival.
  3. In 1952 Bocharova competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics, the first official Olympics for Soviet athletes participation.

The world when Nina Bocharova was born

Nina Bocharova was born in 1924. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1924

  • #1 song"It Had to Be You" – Isham Jones
  • Top movieThe Thief of Bagdad (Douglas Fairbanks)
  • Best-selling bookSo Big – Edna Ferber

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst Winter Olympics held in Chamonix, France
  • Top headlineCalvin Coolidge elected president in a landslide
  • Technology milestoneIBM founded
  • Defining fadMah-jongg craze sweeps America
  • Notable inventionSpiral-bound notebook
  • World population1.95 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderCalvin Coolidge
  • Sports championWashington Senators (World Series)
  • U.S. population114.1M

1924 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Nina Bocharova's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19242026
Gas$0.21$3.45/gal
Average home$5,800$435,000
Average income$3,520$67,500
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population114.1M341 million

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