Natalia Laschenova (USSR)

1989 World Silver AA Medalist

In 1990 Natalia competed at the USA-USSR dual meet (left).  In 2001 Natalia was at the US Championships -- but now as a coach (right).

Natalia was born on September 16, 1973 in Elgava (Latvian SSR).  She moved to Riga when very young and was coached by Alexander Miretski at Dynamo Riga.  After a long and successful career, Natalia married fellow gymnast Nikolai Tikhonovich.  (Tikhonovich, his brother and another man robbed Vitaly Scherbo's apartment in late 1992 and spent several years in prison.)  She divorced Tikhonovich and is now married to a former boxer.  She currently lives in Ohio with her husband and children. Her oldest daughter, Sasha, competed on the gymnastics team at University of Bridgeport.   

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Competition Results

 

1983

Spordileht International: 1st V

 

1985

Riga International: 3rd AA, 1st B, 2nd V

 

1986

Belgian Gym Masters: 1st AA, 1st V, 1st UB, 1st FX, 2nd B

Junior Friendship Tournament (Druzhba): 1st Team, 3rd AA, 1st V, 1st B, 2nd FX

Moscow News: 4th AA, 1st FX, 2nd V
Riga International:  2nd AA, 1st FX
Riga-Rostock Dual Meet: 1st Team, 1st AA, 1st V, 1st FX
USSR Spartakiade:  2nd V

 

1987

Kraft International: 8th AA, 1st V

Riga International: 3rd AA

USA-USSR Dual Meet: 1st Team, 2nd AA

USSR Championships: 5th AA

 

1988

DTB Cup: 4th AA, 3rd FX, 4th V, 5th UB

European Cup: 3rd AA, 1st UB, 3rd B
Golden Sands International: 1st AA

Hungarian International:  2nd AA, 1st V, 1st FX, 2nd UB, 2nd B
Kosice Cup:  1st AA

Olympic Games: 1st Team, 5th AA

USA-USSR Dual Meet: 1st Team, 7th AA

USSR Cup: 3rd AA

 

1989

Chunichi Cup: 1st AA

DTB Cup: 2nd AA, 1st V, 1st B, 2nd FX

Joachim Blume Memorial: 2nd AA
Konica Cup:  1st AA, 1st V, 1st FX, 2nd UB, 3rd B

Moscow News: 5th AA

Tokyo Cup: 1st V, 2nd B

USSR Championships: 1st AA

USSR Cup: 9th AA

World Championships: 1st Team, 2nd AA, 4th V

 

1990

DTB Cup: 3rd AA, 1st B, 4th FX, 5th V, 5th UB

Gander Memorial: 1st AA

Moscow News: 1st AA, 1st FX
Swiss Cup:  1st Team

USA-USSR Dual Meet: 1st Team, 3rd AA

 

1991

University Games: 2nd Team, 5th AA, 1st FX, 2nd V, 2nd B

World Sports Fair: 5th AA, 2nd V, 5th UB, 8th FX

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