Tatiana Groshkova (born December 16, 1973) is a retired elite female gymnast who competed for the

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women's

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team from the mid-1980s to the early 1990s. Beginning at age 6, Groshkova trained under Olympic-gymnast-turned-coach

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at the Moscow Dynamo Club, which is the gym where

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floor and vault champion

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later trained. In 1986, Groshkova placed third all-around and earned a share of the U.S.S.R team gold metal at the Junior GDR-USSR Dual Meet. At the 1989 U.S.S.R. championships, Groshkova placed 3rd in the all-around, and at the 1989 Tokyo Cup she won

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exercise. She placed second on floor and 10th all-around at the 1990 European Championships. Also in 1990, Groshkova won the all-around at the Trophee Massilia and the Avignon International. The major skills in her repertoire included a double full in (being one of the only women to ever do this) and double layout on floor; a Comaneci and full-in dismount on

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; and a combination back handspring to full-twisting backflip, along with a full-in dismount on

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Groshkova, Tatiana 1973 births Living people Soviet female artistic gymnasts Dynamo Sports Club sportspeople