Vera Shatalina

Vera Nikolaevna Shatalina (Russian: Вера Николаевна Шаталина; born May 27, 1966) is a Russian Rhythmic gymnastics coach. She is an Honored Coach of Russia and has worked with numerous world and Olympic champions, including Alina Kabaeva, Yulia Barsukova, Olga Kapranova, Diana Borisova, and twin sisters Arina and Dina Averina.

Vera Shatalina
Born
Vera Nikolaevna Shatalina

(1966-05-27) May 27, 1966[1][2]
Tashkent, Uzbek SSR, Soviet Union
OccupationRhythmic gymnastics coach
Known forRussian rhythmic gymnastics trainer in the Olympic reserve school for rhythmic gymnastics

Competition career

Born in Tashkent, Shatalina was a former rhythmic gymnast and was coached by Irina Viner. She competed in international tournaments and Soviet national competitions.

Coaching career

Shatalina came to prominence in the 1990s when she became one of the official coaches of Russia's Senior National team for individual rhythmic gymnastics. She has trained Olympic champions, World Champions and World Cup champions.[3] She was also the second coach of 2004 Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva.

Shatalina coaches in the Olympic reserve school in the Training center for rhythmic gymnastics in Moscow. Her current students include Arina Averina and Dina Averina, whom she has coached since 2011.[4][5]

Notable students

References
  1. "Шаталина Вера Николаевна". Sport Strana (in Russian). Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  2. "Полный состав олимпийской сборной России". Комсомольской правды (in Russian). 29 July 2008. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  3. "Тренеры художественная гимнастика" (in Russian). rusgymnastics.ru.
  4. "Вера Шаталина: гимнастки Аверины готовы отстоять честь России, если страна позовет" (in Russian). RIA Novosti. 22 February 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  5. "Арина и Дина Аверины - юные звёздочки из Заволжья" (in Russian). r-gymnastics.


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