Natalia SHAPOSHNIKOVA

Natalia was born on June 24, 1961 in Rostov-on-Don. She trained at Dynamo Rostov and was coached by Vladislav Rastorotsky (who also coached Ludmila Turischeva, Natalia Yurchenko and Albina Shishova). Shaposhnikova is perhaps best known as being the first female to perform giant swings on uneven bars. Her beam routine was also memorable, featuring a planche mount and one-arm twisting handstand, skills that are rarely performed today. School: Pedagogical College. Natalia is married to Pavel Sut, a USSR national team member. They have a daughter and a son. The Suts live in New Jersey and own a gym school called Gymnastika.

Year	Competition	Team	AA
1975	Jr. Friendship Tournament (Druzhba) USSR-CSSR Dual Meet	1 1	21 3	- -	- -	- -	- -
1976	All-Union School Spartakiade Jr. Friendship Tourn. (Druzhba) Moscow News USSR-CSSR Dual Meet USSR Cup USSR Championships	- 1 - 1 1 -	4 3 3 5 - 3	- - 2 - - -	- - - 5 - -	3 - 1 - - -	2 - 1 1 3 1
1977	Chunichi Cup Moscow News USSR Cup USSR Championships World Cup	- - - - -	3 2 1 3 3	- 2 1 - 1	- 1 2 - 5	- - 2 - -	- 2 - - 4
1978	19. World Championships RSFSR Championships World Cup	1 - -	3 3 3	6 - 1	- - -	8 - 2	- - 2
1979	12. European Championships 20. World Championships Moscow News Pre-Olympics/USSR Spartakiade USSR Cup USSR Championships	- 2 - 1 - -	3 7 (prel) 2 1 1 1	3 - - - - -	6 - 1 2 - 3	1 - 1 1 - 1	2 - 2 2 - 2
1980	22. Olympic Games USSR Championships USSR Cup	1 - -	4 5 2	1 - -	- - -	3 - -	3 - -
1981	USSR Championships	-	-	-	7	-	6

Date of birth	24 June 1961		Hometown	New Yersey (USA)
Place of birth	Rostov-na-Don		Profession
Height		cm	Children	1 daughter, 1 son
Weight		kg	Start gymnastics
Gender	Female		Club	Dynamo Rostov
Nickname	Natasha		Head coach	Vladislav RASTOROTSKY
Spouse name	Pavel SUT		Favourite apparatus

Natalia SHAPOSHNIKOVA

Soviet Union (URS)

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