Nellie Kim (BLR), FIG Women’s Technical Committee President
Born July 29, 1957 in Leninabad, Belarus. Divorced. One daughter.

Professional Career

• Bachelor degree in Physical Education; FIG Academy Professor;
• Professor of Artistic Gymnastics;
• 1974 - 1978. Diploma from the Academy of Physical Education and Sports in Almaty, Kazakhstan;
• 1983 - 1985. Diploma from the Academy of Social Sciences in Minsk, Belarus.

Sporting Career

• Olympic Champion in Montreal (CAN - 1976) and Moscow (RUS - 1980). Five Gold medals, one Silver. Perfect 10.000 on Floor and Vault!
• World Champion in Varna (BUL - 1974); Strasbourg (FRA - 1978) and Fort Worth (USA - 1979). Five Gold medals, four Silver and three Bronze;
• European Champion in Skien (NOR - 1975) and Prague (CZE - 1977). Two Gold medals, three Silver and four Bronze.

National and International References

• 1983 - 1995. National coach and Women’s Technical Committee President for the Belarus Gymnastics Association;
• Vice President of the Belarus Gymnastics Association;
• 2002 - 2005. FIG Academies Expert;
• 1983 - today. Lecturer in international training clubs and camps. ;
• 1996 - 2004. Members of the Women’s Technical Committee (2000-2004- 1st Vice President);
• 2005. Present. FIG Women’s Technical Committee President and Executive Member.

Distinctions

• 1976 and 1980. “Order of Trudovogo Krasnogo Znameni” (the Order of arduous Red Flag of USSR), rewarded for very special achievements (before Heroes of USSR which is highest distinction);
• 1999. Honoured and inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame, Oklahoma;
• 2000. Honoured and inducted into the Olympic Hall of Fame, Lausanne;
• 2007. Honoured and inducted into Gymnastics Hall of Fame of University of Minnesota;
• 2007. Gold Star of Russia;
• 2007. Belarus National Olympic Committee medal.