Lavrova was born in
Penza,
Soviet Union. Her first
coach was Olga Stebeneva at the
Dinamo club in Penza. Lavrova died in a
car accident in
Penza Oblast in 2010. She was a passenger in a car driven by her
pregnant sister Olga Popova (Ольга Попова) who also died in the collision with another vehicle near Penza, some 600 kilometers south-east of
Moscow. The car (
VAZ 2114) was completely destroyed by fire after the accident. The driver of the other car was injured. ==Detailed Olympic results==