Natalia Gudina
Natalia Gudina | |
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Born | Odessa, Ukrainian SSR | 11 November 1977
Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) |
Figure skating career | |
Country | Israel |
Partner | Alexei Beletski |
Skating club | Canada Centre Metulla |
Began skating | 1981 |
Retired | 2005 |
Natalia Gudina (born 11 November 1977 in Odessa, Ukrainian SSR) is an Israeli ice dancer. With husband Alexei Beletski, she placed as high as 14th at the World Chapionships and as high as 9th at the European Championships. They also competed at the Olympics. With her previous partner, Vitali Kurkudym, Gudina is the 1996 World Junior bronze medalist.
Career
Gudina began skating at the age of four. Early in her career, she competed with partner Vitali Kurkudym for Ukraine. They won the bronze medal at the 1996 World Junior Championships. They ended their partnership in 1998.
Gudina teamed up with Alexei Beletski. They competed together for Ukraine until the end of 1998/1999 season, after which they switched to competing for Israel. Gudina and Beletski the 2000–2005 Israeli national silver medalists. They placed 19th at the 2002 Winter Olympics.
Personal life
Gudina and Beletski married in 1999.[1]
Programs
(with Beletski)
Season | Original dance | Free dance | Exhibition |
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2004–2005 [2] |
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2003–2004 [3] |
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2002–2003 [4][1] |
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2001–2002 [5] |
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2000–2001 [6] |
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Competitive highlights
With Beletski
Results[6][5][4][3][2] | |||||||
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International | |||||||
Event | 1998–99 | 1999–00 | 2000–01 | 2001–02 | 2002–03 | 2003–04 | 2004–05 |
Olympics | 19th | ||||||
Worlds | 25th | 14th | 15th | 18th | |||
Europeans | 17th | 15th | 11th | 9th | 13th | ||
GP Bofrost Cup | 5th | ||||||
GP Cup of China | 6th | ||||||
GP Cup of Russia | 6th | ||||||
GP Lalique | 5th | ||||||
GP NHK Trophy | 6th | ||||||
GP Skate America | 7th | ||||||
Golden Spin | 6th | 7th | |||||
Karl Schäfer | 3rd | ||||||
Skate Helena | 1st | ||||||
Skate Israel | 5th | 2nd | |||||
National | |||||||
Israeli Champ. | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | |
Ukrainian Champ. | 4th | ||||||
GP = Grand Prix |
With Kurkudym
Results[6] | |||
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International | |||
Event | 1995–1996 | 1996–1997 | 1997–1998 |
European Championships | 18th | ||
Nebelhorn Trophy | 4th | ||
PFSA Trophy | 2nd | ||
International: Junior | |||
World Junior Championships | 3rd | 4th | |
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Ukrainian Champ. | 2nd | 3rd |
References
- ^ a b Mittan, Barry (1 January 2003). "Gudina and Beletsky Give Israel 1-2 Punch". Golden Skate. Archived from the original on 17 May 2008.
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External links
- Natalia Gudina / Alexei Beletski at the International Skating Union
- Care to Ice Dance: Gudina & Beletski
- 1977 births
- Ukrainian ice dancers
- Israeli ice dancers
- Figure skaters at the 2002 Winter Olympics
- Olympic figure skaters of Israel
- Sportspeople from Odessa
- Living people
- World Junior Figure Skating Championships medalists
- Ukrainian figure skating biography stubs
- Israeli sportspeople stubs
- Asian figure skating biography stubs