PROFILES

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Name: Natalia Yurchenko

Birthdate: January 26, 1965

Hometown: Norilsk, Russia/Soviet Union

Coach: Vladislav Rastorotsky (Dinamo)

Notables: roundoff, back handspring onto the horse entry is the "Yurchenko" vault, first to perform layout stepout mount on beam, currently coaches in Lehigh Valley, PA

Meet
VT
UB
BB
FX
AA
TM
1986 World Cup         10th  
1986 Tokyo Cup   2nd 1st      
1986 Chunichi Cup 8th 6th   1st 6th  
1985 World Cup         10th  
1985 University Games 2nd 1st 7th 1st 1st 1st
1985 USSR Cup         4th  
1985 World Championships 6th   6th   6th 1st
1985 USSR Nationals         3rd  
1985 European Championships         10th  
1984 Olomouc Games 1st 2nd     5th 1st
1984 USSR Cup         4th  
1983 University Games 1st 1st 1st   1st 1st
1983 USSR Nationals 1st 1st 1st 2nd 1st  
1983 World Championships 8th       1st 1st
1983 European Championships     4th 4th 9th  
1983 Moscow World Stars 2nd   1st   1st  
1982 USSR Cup   1st     1st  
1982 USSR Nationals 1st 1st 5th 1st 1st  
1982 World Cup 1st 2nd 1st   1st  
1982 Moscow World Stars 1st 1st 1st   1st  
1981 USSR Cup     2nd   4th  
1981 USSR Nationals         1st  
1979 USSR Cup         4th  
1979 USSR Nationals   8th 5th   11th  
1978 Riga International       3rd    
1978 Druzbha Tournament 2nd 1st     5th 1st


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Photos © Tom Theobald, OEFC, AP

Skill Highlights - 1983 Worlds  


VT: tucked Yurchenko 1/1

UB: Tkatchev + Deltchev + drop to low bar, clear hip immediate straddled front to catch high bar + drop to low, stalder + full twist

BB: switch leap, flip flop + layout stepout, back walkover, pause in scale, Yurchenko loop (flip flop crossways to  immediate back hip circle), roundoff + double tuck

FX: tuck full-in, switch leap, whip thru to double tuck, double tuck


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