USSR Championship in Artistic Gymnastics

The city of Kiev. Opening of the USSR championship in artistic gymnastics. The competition flag is raised by the absolute champion of the USSR G. Shaginyan. Performers are gymnasts: 7-time absolute champion of the USSR G. Urbanovich, champion of the 15th Olympic Games N. Bocharova, master of sports R. Konovalova, master of sports T. Manina, honored master of sports M. Dzhugeli. Sports hall during the competition. The audience is watching, applauding. Press photographers shoot R. Konovalova as the absolute champion of the USSR in artistic gymnastics in 1953 among women. Performers are gymnasts: G. Shaginyan, V. Muratov, E. Korolkov, V. Chukarin, B. Shakhlin, A. Azaryan. V. Muratov, who won the title of absolute champion of the USSR in artistic gymnastics in 1953, is presented with an award.

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Sound I. Renkov