Natalia Shaposhnikova

Natalia Shaposhnikova
Full nameNatalia Vitalyevna Shaposhnikova
Born (1961-06-24) 24 June 1961
Gymnastics career
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
Country
represented
 Soviet Union
Eponymous skillsuneven bars: clear hip circle through handstand with flight to hang onto high bar
Medal record
Representing  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
1980 Moscow Team
1980 Moscow Vault
1980 Moscow Balance Beam
1980 Moscow Floor Exercise
World Championships
1978 Strasbourg Team
1979 Ft. Worth Team
1978 Strasbourg All-Around
World Cup Final
1977 Oviedo Vault
1978 Sao Paulo Vault
1978 Sao Paulo Balance Beam
1978 Sao Paulo Floor Exercise
1977 Oviedo All-Around
1978 Sao Paulo All-Around
European Championships
1979 Copenhagen Balance Beam
1979 Copenhagen Floor Exercise
1979 Copenhagen All-Around
1979 Copenhagen Vault

Natalia Vitalyevna Shaposhnikova (Russian: Наталья Витальевна Ша́пошникова; born 24 June 1961, in Rostov-on-Don), married name Natalia Sout, is a former Soviet artistic gymnast, two-time Olympic champion, and Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR. She was known for her risky, original skills and expressive choreography, especially on balance beam and floor exercise.