Tatiana Groshkova

Tatiana Groshkova
Nickname(s)Tanya
Born (1973-12-16) December 16, 1973
Gymnastics career
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
Country
represented
 Russia
Former countries represented Soviet Union
GymMoscow Dynamo, Round Lake
Former coach(es)Elvira Saadi
Retired1991
Medal record
European Championships
1990 AthensFloor Exercise

Tatiana Groshkova (born December 16, 1973) is a retired elite female gymnast who competed for the U.S.S.R. women's artistic gymnastics team from the mid-1980s to the early 1990s.

Beginning at age 6, Groshkova trained under Olympic-gymnast-turned-coach Elvira Saadi at the Moscow Dynamo Club, which is the gym where 2000 Sydney Olympics floor and vault champion Elena Zamolodchikova later trained.

In 1986, Groshkova placed third all-around and earned a share of the U.S.S.R team gold medal 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 floor 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 twisting double back somersault and double layout on floor; a Comaneci and full-in dismount on uneven bars; and a combination back handspring to full-twisting laid-out backflip, along with a full-in dismount on balance beam.