About Tatiana

Tatiana was born on September 5th, 1976 in a port city of Odessa, Ukraine. Tatiana began practicing gymnastics at the age of five and immediately showed the potential to be a stand out athlete. From her youth, Tatiana never stopped working hard to achieve her dream of becoming an Olympic medalist. 

As a child, Tatiana trained rigorously under renowned coaches and masters of the sport Victor Dikii and Tamila Evdokimova. In 1988, Tatiana became a member of the Soviet Union USSR National team and became a member of Junior Ukranian National team  just two years later she became a star when she won five gold medals in the European Championships. 

After a strong start to her young career, Tatiana qualified for the Olympic Games. In 1992, the games were held in Barcelona, Spain and after 10 years of hard work she was ready to perform in the world spotlight. Tatiana brought home the gold in the women’s all-around competition and won other various medals, as well. Her gold medal win was the first time the Ukrainian flag and the anthem had been raised in the history of the Olympics.

Today, Tatiana resides in the State of Michigan with her husband Robert, son Anthony, and mom Olena. She continues to coach special stars, youth, and adult gymnasts and helps inspire and encourage them to reach their goals, whatever they may be. It is her goal to help young gymnasts and athletes to become all they can be when it comes to athletic and personal ability.