Laschenova, Natalia (1973–)

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Laschenova, Natalia (1973–)

Soviet gymnast. Name variations: Natalja Lascenova. Born Sept 16, 1973, in Elgava, Latvia, USSR; m. Nikolai Tikhonovich (gymnast, div.); remarried.

Won a gold medal on balance beam, a silver on vault, and a bronze in all-around at Riga (1985); won Belgian Gym Masters (1986); came in 3rd all-around at European Cup and USSR Cup (1988); at Seoul Olympics, won a gold medal in team all-around (1988); won Chunichi Cup, USSR championships, and came in 2nd at World championships (1989); won Moscow News and Arthur Gander Memorial (1990); moved to US (2000).