Anna Pavlova (gymnast)

Anna Anatolyevna Pavlova (Russian: А́нна Анато́льевна Па́влова; born 6 September 1987) is a Russian-born artistic gymnast who won two bronze medals at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, and represented Russia in other international competitions. In 2002 she won the Russian National Championships.

Anna Pavlova
Pavlova at the 2008 Olympics
Personal information
Full nameAnna Anatolyevna Pavlova
Nickname(s)Anya, Pavs
Country represented Azerbaijan
Former countries represented Russia
Born (1987-09-06) 6 September 1987
Orekhovo-Zuyevo, Russian SSR, Soviet Union
HometownOrekhovo-Zuyevo, Russia
Height152 cm (5 ft 0 in)
Weight43 kg (95 lb)
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior International Elite
Years on national team
  • 2000–2008 (Russia)
  • 2013–2015 (Azerbaijan)
ClubDinamo
Head coach(es)Nataliya Pavlova
Assistant coach(es)Leonid Arkaev
Music
  • 2008: "Exodus" by Maksim
  • 2006: "Allegretto" by Bond
  • 2004: "Winter" by Bond
Retired15 December 2015
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 0 0 2
World Championships 0 0 1
World Cup Final 0 0 1
European Championships 0 5 2
European Team Championships 1 0 0
Total 1 5 6
Representing  Azerbaijan
European Championships
2014 Sofia Vault
FIG World Cup
2014 Ljubljana Uneven Bars
Representing  Russia
Olympic Games
2004 Athens Team
2004 Athens Vault
World Championships
2006 Aarhus Team
World Cup Final
2004 Birmingham Vault
Goodwill Games
2001 Brisbane Balance Beam
European Championships
2004 Amsterdam Vault
2005 Debrecen All-around
2005 Debrecen Vault
2008 Clermont Team
2004 Amsterdam Team
2005 Debrecen Balance beam
European Team Championships
2003 Moscow Team

Pavlova competed for Azerbaijan from 2013, winning silver at the 2014 European Championships on vault. She was well known for her balletic style and clean technique. Pavlova retired in 2015 at the age of 28.

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