Tatiana Groshkova (born December 16, 1973) 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.

Beginning at age 6, Groshkova trained under Olympic-gymnast-turned-coach Elvira Saadi at the Moscow Dynamo Club, which is the gym where 2000 Sydney Olympics floor and vault champion Elena Zamolodchikova later trained.

Tatiana Groshkova

In 1986, Groshkova placed third all-around and earned a share of the U.S.S.R team gold metal at the Junior GDR-USSR Dual Meet.

Tatiana Groshkova

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.

Tatiana Groshkova

The major skills in her repertoire included a double full in (being one of the only women to ever do this) and double layout on floor; a Comaneci and full-in dismount on uneven bars; and a combination back handspring to full-twisting backflip, along with a full-in dismount on balance beam.

References

1973 births

Living people

Soviet female artistic gymnasts

Dynamo Sports Club sportspeople