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Quick facts for kids Tatiana Lysenko
Lysenko (right) at the 1992 Olympics
Personal information
Full name	Tatiana Felixivna Lysenko
Country represented	Ukraine
Former countries represented	CIS ( Unified Team)  Soviet Union
Born	(1975-06-23) June 23, 1975 (age 50) Kherson, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Residence	California, United States
Discipline	Women's artistic gymnastics
Club	Dynamo Kherson
Head coach(es)	Oleg Ostapenko
Retired	1994
Medal record Representing  CIS ( Unified Team) Olympic Games Gold 1992 Barcelona Team Gold 1992 Barcelona Balance Beam Bronze 1992 Barcelona Vault World Championships Bronze 1992 Paris Floor exercise Representing  Soviet Union World Championships Gold 1991 Indianapolis Team World Cup Final Gold 1990 Brussels All-around Gold 1990 Brussels Uneven bars Bronze 1990 Brussels Floor exercise Goodwill Games Gold 1990 Seattle Team Representing  Ukraine World Championships Bronze 1993 Birmingham All-around European Championships Silver 1992 Nantes Uneven bars Summer Universiade Gold 1993 Buffalo All-around Gold 1993 Buffalo Team Gold 1993 Buffalo Balance beam

Tatiana Felixivna Lysenko (born June 23, 1975) is a former gymnast from the Soviet Union and Ukraine. She competed as a senior gymnast from 1990 to 1994. Tatiana was part of the strong Soviet Union gymnastics team in the early 1990s. This team was known for having many talented gymnasts. She is famous for winning the Olympic gold medal on the balance beam in 1992.

Tatiana Lysenko's Gymnastics Journey

Tatiana Lysenko was born in Kherson, which was then part of the Ukrainian SSR. She started gymnastics when she was seven years old.

Early Career and First Wins

Tatiana began her senior career in 1990. She quickly showed her talent by winning the all-around competition at the World Cup. In the same year, she competed at the 1990 Goodwill Games in Seattle. There, she helped her team win a gold medal.

In 1991, Tatiana was chosen for the World Championships in Indianapolis. Her team won the gold medal in the team event. She also qualified for the all-around competition. Even though she fell from the balance beam, she proved she was one of the best.

Olympic Glory in Barcelona 1992

Tatiana's biggest achievements came at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. She was part of the Unified Team, which was made up of gymnasts from former Soviet countries. Her teammates included famous gymnasts like Svetlana Boguinskaya and Tatiana Gutsu.

The Unified Team easily won the team gold medal. Tatiana finished 7th in the all-around competition. She then won a bronze medal on the vault. She performed a very difficult vault called a double-twisting Yurchenko. Later, she won the gold medal on the balance beam, scoring an amazing 9.975 points.

Tatiana Lysenko (right) at the 1992 Olympics.

Representing Ukraine and Later Competitions

After the Soviet Union broke up, Tatiana chose to continue her gymnastics career. She began to represent her home country, Ukraine.

At the 1993 World Championships in Birmingham, she won a bronze medal in the all-around. She could have won gold if she hadn't stepped out of bounds on her floor exercise. She was one of only two gymnasts from former Soviet countries to win a medal there.

In 1993, Tatiana also competed at the 1993 Summer Universiade in Buffalo. She had a fantastic performance, winning three gold medals. She won gold in the all-around, team, and balance beam events.

Tatiana continued to compete in 1994. She placed 18th in the all-around at the World Championships in Brisbane. She also finished fourth on the vault. After these championships, she decided to retire from gymnastics.

Life After Gymnastics

After retiring from gymnastics, Tatiana Lysenko moved to the United States. She now lives in California. She studied law and became a lawyer in California in 2005.

Tatiana has been recognized for her amazing gymnastics career. In 2002, she was added to the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame. In 2016, she was also inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame. She is married and has a daughter.

Competitive Results Overview

Year	Event	Team	VT	UB	BB	FX	All-Around (AA)
1989	International Junior Championships			4
	Druzhba
	Junior URS-GDR Dual Meet
1990	Chunichi Cup
	Tokyo Cup
	Goodwill Games
	URS-USA Dual Meet						5
	Blume Memorial						9
	USSR Championships						4
	USSR Cup						8
	World Cup		4		4
1991	Blume Memorial
	USSR Spartakiade
	URS-ITA Dual Meet						5
	World Championships			8			13
1992	World Stars			4	7
	DTB Cup
	CIS Championships
	CIS Cup						4
	World Championships			9	7
	European Championships		6			4	4
	Gander Memorial
	Olympic Games						7
1993	Birmingham Classic
	UKR-USA-BLR Tri-Meet
	French International
	Soapberry World Challenge
	Gander Memorial
	University Games		7			6
	DTB Cup			6	4
	World Championships			5
1994
	World Championships		4				18

See also

• List of select Jewish gymnasts