Nataliya Shaposhnikova
Nataliya Vitalyevna Shaposhnikova (Russian:Наталья Витальевна Шапошникова), (b. June 24 1961), Nataliya Sut after the marriage, was a Soviet gymnast, two times Olympic Champion, Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR. She was born in Rostov on Don, Russian SFSR. She trained in gymnastics sports club Dynamo, Rostov on Don. Her trainer was the Honoured Trainer of the USSR Vladislav Stepanovich Rastorotsky. Shaposhnikova was one of the world's strongest gymnasts in the late 1970s and early 1980s, especially in the Vault Event. She invented one of the elements in the Uneven Bars Event, which was named Shaposhnikova after her.
AwardsOlympic GamesTeam Competition:1980-goldVault:1980-goldFloor Exercise:1980-bronze,Balance Beam:1980-bronzeWorld ChampionshipsAll Around Competition:1978-bronzeTeam Competition:1978-gold, 1979-silverWorld CupAll Around Competition:1977-bronze, 1978-bronzeVault:1977-gold, 1978-goldFloor Exercise:1978-silverBalance Beam:1978-silverEuropean ChampionshipsAll Around Competition:1979-bronzeVault:1979-bronzeFloor Exercise:1979-silverBalance Beam:1979-goldNational Championships (USSR)All Around Competition:1976-bronze, 1977-bronze, 1979-goldVault:1977-goldFloor Exercise:1976-silver, 1979-silverBalance Beam:1979-gold, 1977-silverUneven Bars:1977-silver
USSR CupAll Around Competition:1977-Winner, 1979-Winner, 1980-2nd place
External linkShaposhnikova Element - animated gif image
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