Tatiana Tarasova facts for kids
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| Full name | Tatiana Anatolyevna Tarasova |
| Country represented |  Soviet Union |
| Born | 13 February 1947 |
| Former partner | Georgi Proskurin Aleksandr Tikhomirov |
| Retired | 1966 |
Tatiana Anatolyevna Tarasova ([] Error: {{Langx}}: no text (help); born February 13, 1947) is a very famous Russian figure skating coach. She also works as an adviser for the national figure skating team. Tatiana Tarasova has coached more world and Olympic champions than any other coach in the history of skating. Her students have won eight Olympic gold medals. They also won 41 gold medals at the European and World championships.
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About Tatiana Tarasova
Tatiana Tarasova is the daughter of Anatoly Tarasov. He was a very famous ice hockey coach. He introduced Tatiana to figure skating when she was just five years old. She lived in Simsbury, Connecticut for over ten years. In 2006, she moved back to Russia. She was married to Vladimir Krainev, who passed away in 2011.
Her Skating Career
Tatiana Tarasova competed in pair skating. This is when two skaters perform together. She skated with Aleksandr Tikhomirov and Georgi Proskurin. With Georgi Proskurin, she won medals twice at the Soviet Figure Skating Championships. They placed 7th at the 1965 World Figure Skating Championships and 4th at the 1966 European Figure Skating Championships. When she was 18 years old, Tatiana had an injury. This injury meant she could no longer compete as a skater.
Her Coaching Career
Tatiana Tarasova started coaching when she was 19. Her father encouraged her to become a coach. She has coached many amazing skaters. Some of her most famous students include Alexei Yagudin, Ilia Kulik, and Ekaterina Gordeeva / Sergei Grinkov.
In the mid-1980s, Tarasova created the Russian All-Stars. This was an ice ballet show. She coached at the International Skating Center in Simsbury, Connecticut for ten years. In 2006, she announced she would stop full-time coaching. She then moved back to Russia.
Famous Skaters Coached by Tarasova
Tatiana Tarasova has coached or choreographed for many top skaters. Here are some of them:
- Mao Asada: Tarasova coached her from 2008 to 2010. Asada won the 2010 World title and an Olympic silver medal with Tarasova.
- Shizuka Arakawa: She helped Arakawa win the World Championships in 2004. She also helped her win an Olympic gold medal in 2006.
- Natalia Bestemianova / Andrei Bukin: They won four World Championships and an Olympic gold medal in 1988.
- Sasha Cohen: Tarasova coached her from 2002 to 2004. She was also her choreographer.
- Oksana Grishuk / Evgeni Platov: They won the 1997 World Championship and an Olympic gold medal in 1998.
- Ekaterina Gordeeva / Sergei Grinkov: Tarasova coached them from 1990 to 1992.
- Marina Klimova / Sergey Ponomarenko: They won the 1992 World Championships and an Olympic gold medal.
- Ilia Kulik: He won an Olympic gold medal in 1998 with Tarasova as his coach.
- Irina Rodnina / Alexander Zaitsev: They won four World Championships and two Olympic gold medals (1976 and 1980).
- Alexei Yagudin: Tarasova coached him from 1998 until he retired in 2003. He won three World Championships and an Olympic gold medal in 2002.
Tatiana Tarasova often works with choreographer Jeanetta Folle.
Awards and Honours
Tatiana Tarasova has received many important awards for her work.
- She was given the Order of Friendship of Peoples in 1984.
- In March 2008, she was added to the World Figure Skating Hall of Fame.
- She received the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, 3rd class, in 1998. This was for her great achievements at the 1998 Winter Olympics.
- She received the Order of Honour in 2007. This was for her big contribution to sports.
- She was named Honoured coach of the USSR in 1975.
- She was named Honoured coach of the RSFSR in 1972.
- She is also an Honoured Artist of the RSFSR.
See also
In Spanish: Tatiana Tarásova para niños
