Gymn Forum: Natalia Ilienko Biography

Natalia Ilienko (USSR)

1981 World FX Champion

Elena Polevaya (left) and
Natalia Ilienko.

Medal Total

World Championships: 3 Gold
European Championships: 1 Silver

Natalia was born on March 26, 1967 in Alma Ata. She was coached by Yuri and Natalia Tsapenko at Dynamo. Natalia is married to Gary Jarvis, an aerobics coach in England, and competes in this discipline. They have a son, Maxim, who was born in April 2001.

Competition Results

1979
Catania Cup: 6th AA
Chunichi Cup: 3rd AA
Coca-Cola International: 6th AA, 2nd FX
Dynamo Spartakiade: 2nd AA, 1st FX
Junior Friendship Tournament (Druzhba): 1st Team, 1st AA, 1st B, 1st FX, 2nd UB Riga International: 6th AA Tokyo Cup: 1st FX, 2nd B
USSR Spartakiade: 24th AA
1980
Coca-Cola International: 2nd FX Jr. European Championships: 6th AA, 7th FX, 8th B
USSR Championships: 7th AA, 1st UB, 4th B, 4th FX, 6th V
USSR Cup: 8th AA
1981
European Championships: 4th AA, 2nd B, 4th UB
Milan Grand Prix: 8th AA
Moscow News: 2nd AA, 1st B, 2nd V, 2nd UB, 2nd FX Schoolchildren's Spartakiade: 5th Team, 1st AA, 1st UB, 1st B, 3rd FX USSR Championships: 11th AA, 1st B, 5th FX
World Championships: 1st Team, 1st FX
1982
Milan Grand Prix: 1st AA, 1st UB, 1st B, 1st FX 1982 USSR Championships: 8th (prelims)
USSR Cup: 5th prelims
World Cup: 7th AA
1983
Riga International: 4th AA, 1st B
USSR Cup: 19th AA, 2nd B, 3rd UB, 5th FX USSR Spartakiade: 2nd AA, 2nd B, 4th FX
World Championships: 1st Team
1984
CSSR Spartakiade (Olomouc): 1st Team, 4th B, 5th UB
USSR Championships: 1st AA, 1st B, 3rd UB, 3rd FX, 7th V USSR Cup: 5th AA, 1st UB, 4th B
1999
Dutch Open Sports Aerobics Championships: 7th AA