PROFILES

Photo © AP

Name: Natalia Laschenova

Birthdate: September 16, 1973

Hometown: Elgava, Latvia/Soviet Union

Coach: Alexander Miretski

Notables: had one of the highest 2 foot layouts on beam and was one of the first gymnasts to do a double-twisting Yurchenko

Meet
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AA
TM
1989 USSR Cup            
1989 USSR Cup            
1991 World Sports Fair 2nd 5th   8th 5th  
1991 University Games 2nd   2nd 1st 5th 2nd
1990 USA vs. USSR         3rd 1st
1990 Swiss Cup           1st
1990 DTB Cup 5th 5th 1st 4th 3rd  
1990 Moscow World Stars       1st 1st  
1989 Chunichi Cup         1st  
1989 World Championships 4th       2nd 1st
1989 Konica Cup 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 1st  
1989 USSR Nationals         1st  
1989 DTB Cup 1st   1st 2nd 2nd  
1989 USSR Cup         3rd  
1989 Moscow World Stars         5th  
1988 Olympic Games         5th 1st
1988 USSR Cup         3rd  
1988 Hungarian International 1st 2nd 2nd 1st 2nd  
1988 European Cup   1st 3rd   3rd  
1988 DTB Cup 4th 5th   3rd 4th  
1987 USSR Nationals         5th  
1987 USA vs. USSR         2nd 1st
1987 Krafft International 1st       8th  
1986 Belgian Gym Masters 1st 1st 2nd 1st 1st  
1986 Riga International       1st 2nd  
1986 Moscow News 2nd     1st 4th  
1986 Druzbha Tournament 1st   1st 2nd 3rd 1st
1985 Riga International 2nd   1st   3rd  


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Photos © Matt Esler, Associated Press

Skill Highlights - 1988 Olympic Games  


VT: Yurchenko double twist

UB: Shaposhnikova, Tkatchev, shootover, stalder, double pike

BB: punch front mount, flip flop + 2 foot layout, switch leap, switch leap + switch stag leap + switch leap, back walkover + layout stepout + back walkover swingdown, flip flop + flip flop + double tuck

FX: double layout, whip thru to double tuck, tuck full-in


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Courtesy of GYMANGELS (1) and arthur93 (3)