Gymn Forum: Natalia Kalinina Biography

Natalia Kalinina (USSR/UKR)

1990 Goodwill Games AA Champion, 1990 USSR AA Champion

Medal Total

World Championships: 1 Gold
European Championships: 1 Gold, 2 Silver, 1 Bronze

Natalia was born on December 16, 1973 in Kherson. She was coached by Oleg Ostapenko at Dynamo Kherson with famous teammates Tatiana Lysenko and Elena Abrashitova. Natalia moved to the USA with her husband; they coach at Peninsula Gymnastics in northern California.

Competition Results

1988
Junior Friendship Tournament (Druzhba): 1st Team, 5th AA
Jr. GDR-USSR Dual Meet: 1st Team, 1st AA, 1st B, 1st FX, 2nd V, 2nd UB
1989
Chunichi Cup: 2nd AA
DTB Cup: 9th AA, 2nd UB, 5th V
Tokyo Cup: 1st UB
USA-USSR Dual Meet: 1st Team, 12th AA
USSR Cup: 3rd AA, 2nd UB
1990
American Cup: 2nd AA
European Championships: 2nd AA, 1st UB, 2nd B, 4th V
Goodwill Games: 1st Team, 1st AA, 1st B, 1st FX, 2nd V, 2nd UB
International Mixed Pairs: 14th Team
USA-USSR Dual Meet: 1st Team, 10th AA
USSR Championships: 1st AA
USSR Cup: 3rd UB, 3rd B, 3rd FX, 5th AA World Stars: 5th AA, 1st V
1991
Blume Memorial: 6th AA
Moscow News: 2nd AA, 1st B
USSR Championships: 6th AA
USSR Spartakiade: 4th AA USSR-ITA Dual Meet: 1st Team, 7th AA
World Championships (Indianapolis): 1st Team, 14th AA (prelims)
1992
CIS Championships: 5th AA World Stars: 3rd AA
1993
Chunichi Cup: 4th AA, 4th FX, 8th B
Tokyo Cup: 6th UB, 7th FX
University Games: 1st Team, 6th AA, 1st V, 1st UB
1994
European Championships: 3rd Team, 8th AA
Ukrainian Championships: 1st AA
1995
University Games: 4th AA, 3rd FX