Career
She is an Honored Master of Sports in rhythmic gymnastics. Tatiana Kravtchenko, a statuesque blonde, was one of the pioneers of rhythmic gymnastics in the 1960s. She competed at the first World Championships held in Budapest, winning the individual All-around silver medal.
Group exercises debuted on the World stage at the 1967 World Championships in Copenhagen.
At the start of the 1960s, rhythmic gymnastics was still looking for the right direction of development and the execution artistry was considered by some to be rather important. Throughout her career, Kravtchenko remained faithful to the Soviet classical style and music
Her best known routine was the one without hand apparatus to "Russian theme" music lieutenant brought her the world gold medal in Freehands on this piece at the 1965 World Championships in Prague.
Kravtchenko finished her education at the High Institute for Physical Culture in Moscow.
She then earned a degree at the High Institute for Arts.