Svetlana Leonidovna Boginskaya[a] (born February 9, 1973) is a former artistic gymnast for the Soviet Union and Belarus of Belarusian origin.

Under Grosovivich's tutelage, Boginskaya competed at the 1989 European Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championships, where she received gold in all-round, vault, and floor.

Later that year, she placed first in all-around, floor, and team events at the 1989 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships,[2] eventually dedicating her performance to her late mentor.

Despite Boginskaya's fall on floor, she remained a favorite to win the all-around title at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.

[citation needed] At the World Championships, Boginskaya won gold on vault and was selected for the Unified Team at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

In the early 2010s, she frequently supported former teammate Oksana Chusovitina, who continues to compete in her late 40s, and has appeared on the competition floor as her coach.

[3] After the 1992 Olympics, Boginskaya appeared alongside her compatriot Vitaly Scherbo in the music video for the song "Revolution Earth," by The B-52's.

Commentators and reporters cited her height and slim stature as elements she used to her advantage through attention to posture and body alignment; meanwhile they also suggested that she relied more on execution and presentation than difficulty, though she did usually fulfill requirements and earn 10.0 start values.