PROFILES

Photo © Tom Theobold

Name: Natalia Frolova

Birthdate: January 24, 1971

Hometown: Leningrad, Russia

Coach: Viktor Mokhov, Olga Mokhova (Dynamo)

Notables: known for her stunning dance on floor; competed a whip thru to double layout opener at the 1987 Leningrad Invite & a 1 1/2 twist thru to triple twist at the 1986 Kraft International

Meet
VT
UB
BB
FX
AA
TM
1988 USSR Cup         11th 3rd
1988 USA vs. USSR     1st   6th 1st
1988 USSR Nationals         12th  
1988 Moscow World Stars 1st       4th  
1987 USSR Cup 4th     7th 8th  
1987 USA vs. USSR 1st 1st     4th 1st
1987 USSR Nationals         13th  
1986 USSR Nationals         3rd  
1986 Leningrad Invitational         2nd  
1986 USSR Cup         16th  
1986 USA vs. USSR       1st 3rd 1st
1986 USSR Spartakiade 4th     3rd 12th 7th
1986 Kraft International 1st 1st   1st 1st  
1985 USSR Cup         15th  
1985 USSR Nationals         5th  
1985 Moscow World Stars 2nd     2nd 5th  
1984 Jr. Europeans 1st   2nd 1st 3rd  
 1984 Druzbha Tournament 4th     2nd 6th 1st
1983 Eastern Bloc Youth Games         2nd  
1983 Jr. USSR Nationals           1st
 1983 Druzbha Tournament 3rd 1st     2nd 1st


Photo Gallery  

Photos © Robert Kensit, Kostiskal/Stacey Nobrega

Skill Highlights - 1986 USA vs. USSR  


VT: Yurchenko layout full

UB: front over low bar to catch high + drop 1/2 to low, Shaposhnikova caught in mixed grip, Deltchev + drop to low, clear hip immediate front pike 1/2 dismount

BB: roundoff + flip flop mount, flip flop + flip flop + layout stepout, sissone + sissone, roundoff + 2 foot layout, switch leap, roundoff + double tuck

FX: whip thru to piked full-in, whip thru to triple twist, double tuck


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Courtesy of MizMamie (1), dionnewarwick (3)