Tatiana Groshkova

Career

In 1986, Groshkova placed third all-around and earned a share of the United States.S.R team gold metal at the Junior German Democratic Republic-Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Dual Meet. She placed second on floor and 10th all-around at the 1990 European Championships. 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.

Achievements

• 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. At the 1989 United States.S.R. championships, Groshkova placed 3rd in the all-around, and at the 1989 Tokyo Cup she won floor exercise. Also in 1990, Groshkova won the all-around at the Trophee Massilia and the Avignon International.