Tatiana Groshkova (born December 16, 1973)[1] is a retired elite female gymnast who competed for the U.S.S.R. women's artistic gymnastics team from the mid-1980s to the early 1990s.[2]
| Tatiana Groshkova | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Tanya | ||||||||
| Country represented |  Russia | ||||||||
| Former countries represented |  Soviet Union | ||||||||
| Born | December 16, 1973 | ||||||||
| Hometown | Moscow | ||||||||
| Discipline | Artistic Gymnastics | ||||||||
| Level | Senior International | ||||||||
| Gym | Moscow Dynamo, Round Lake | ||||||||
| Former coach(es) | Elvira Saadi | ||||||||
| Retired | 1991 | ||||||||
Medal record
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Beginning at age 6, Groshkova trained under Olympic-gymnast-turned-coach Elvira Saadi at the Moscow Dynamo Club,[3] which is the gym where 2000 Sydney Olympics floor and vault champion Elena Zamolodchikova later trained.[4]
In 1986, Groshkova placed third all-around and earned a share of the U.S.S.R team gold medal at the Junior GDR-USSR Dual Meet.[1]
At the 1989 U.S.S.R. championships, Groshkova placed 3rd in the all-around, and at the 1989 Tokyo Cup she won floor exercise. She placed second on floor and 10th all-around at the 1990 European Championships. Also in 1990, Groshkova won the all-around at the Trophee Massilia and the Avignon International.[1]
The major skills in her repertoire included a double twisting double back somersault[5] and double layout[6] on floor; a Comaneci and full-in dismount on uneven bars;[7] and a combination back handspring to full-twisting laid-out backflip, along with a full-in dismount on balance beam.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Tatiana Groshkova (USSR)". Gymn-Forum. 3 January 2007. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
- ^ "Honored Inductees: Elvira Saadi, Uzbekistan". International Gymnastics Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 14 June 2009. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
- ^ Zaglada, Vladimir (2010). One Coach's Journey from East to West. AuthorHouse.
- ^ "Замолодчикова Елена Михайловна" [Zamolodchikova Elena Mikhailovna]. dynamo.su (in Russian). Retrieved 28 August 2011.
- ^ a b Hopkins, Lauren (2020-05-25). "The 12 Days of Live Blogs: 1990 USSR vs The World". The Gymternet. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ "Tatiana Groshkova FX - USSRvUSA 1990". YouTube. 25 November 2006. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
- ^ "Tatyana Groshkova UB 1989 Chunichi Cup AA". YouTube. 3 August 2006. Retrieved 28 August 2011.