Tatiana groshkova biography

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  Coached by Elvira Saadi, Tatiana Groshkova can be described as one of the most talented gymnasts to have never appeared in a World Championships or Olympic Games. Despite having never appeared in a Group-1 competition, Groshkova has a cult following amongst gymnastics fans. Groshkova’s floor work was choreography and musical selection at its finest, while simultaneously being on the cutting edge of difficulty by including a Silivas in her routine. And yet, Groshkova was equally as legendary on beam as she was on floor.

  It is rare for even Hall of Fame gymnasts to be held in such high regard on not one, but two different apparatuses by gymnastics fans. For Groshkova, it is merely a reflection of how talented she was and how much appreciation fans have for her gymnastics. Groshkova would ultimately go down as a casualty of Soviet depth. After her coach departed for Canada, Groshkova made a short-lived attempt to salvage her career by competing for the Netherlands. It came

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  Tatiana Groshkova (USSR)

  1990 European FX Silver Medalist

  Medal Total European Championships:  1 Silver

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  Tatiana was born on December 16, 1973 in Moscow.  She began gymnastics at age 5, and was coached 
  by Elvira Saadi at Dynamo Moscow. In 1991, Saadi left the USSR to coach in Canada. In early 1992, Groshkova trained with Boris Orlov
  (Bicherova's former coach) in the Netherlands for several months before returning to Russia.

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  Competition Results

  1986

  Jr. GDR-USSR Dual Meet:  1st Team, 3rd AA

   

  1987

  Champions All: 5th AA

   

  1988

  USSR Championships:  13th AA
  USSR Cup: 21st AA

   

  1989

  Chunichi Cup: 8th AA
  Dinamo Championships: 2nd AA
  

  Tokyo Cup: 1st FX

  USSR Championships: 3rd Team, 3rd AA
  USSR Cup:  18th AA

   

  1990

  Avignon International: 1st AA

  European Championships: 2nd FX, 10th AA

  Trophee Massilia: 1st AA

  USA-USSR Dual Meet: 1st Team, 9th AA
  USSR Championships:  1st Team, 9th AA, 5th UB

  USSR Cup:  1st B, 11th AA