Natalia's Winning Competitions

Natalia was born on June 24, 1961 in Rostov-on-Don. She trained at Dynamo Rostov and was coached by Vladislav Rastorotsky (who also coached Ludmila Turischeva, Natalia Yurchenko and Albina Shishova). Shaposhnikova is perhaps best known as being the first female to perform giant swings on uneven bars. Her beam routine was also memorable, featuring a planche mount and one-arm twisting handstand, skills that are rarely performed today.

Natalia married Pavel Sut, a USSR national team member, on May 1, 1982. They have a daughter, Olga, and a son, Paul. The Suts live in New Jersey and own a gym school called Gymnastika.
Competition Results 1975USSR-CSSR: 1st Team, 3rd AA

1976 All-Union School Spartakiade: 4th AA, 3rd B, 2nd FX Jr. Friendship Tournament (Druzhba): 1st Team, 3rd AAMoscow News: 3rd AA, 2nd V, 1st B, 1st FX USSR-CSSR Dual Meet: 1st Team, 5th AA, 5th UB, 1st FXUSSR Championships: 3rd AA, 3rd FX USSR Cup: 13th AA 1977 Chunichi Cup: 3rd AA Moscow News: 2nd AA, 1st UB, 2nd V, 2nd FX USSR Championships: 3rd AA, 1st V, 2nd UB, 2nd B USSR Cup: 1st AA World Cup: 3rd AA, 1st V, 5th UB, 4th FX 1978 RSFSR Championships: 3rd AAUSSR Cup: 20th AAWorld Championships: 1st Team, 3rd AA, 6th V, 8th B World Cup: 3rd AA, 1st V, 2nd B, 2nd FX 1979 European Championships: 3rd AA, 1st B, 2nd FX, 3rd V, 6th UB Moscow News: 2nd AA, 1st UB, 1st B, 2nd FX Pre-Olympics/USSR Spartakiade: 1st Team, 1st AA, 1st B, 2nd UB, 2nd FX USSR Championships: 1st AA, 1st B, 2nd FX, 3rd UB, 8th V USSR Cup: 1st AA World Championships: 2nd Team, 7th AA (prelims) 1980 Olympic Games: 4th AA, 1st Team, 1st V, 3rd B, 3rd FX USSR Championships: 5th AA USSR Cup: 2nd AA

1981USSR Championships: 6th FX, 7th UB File

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Natalia's and Pavel's Resumes

Natalia Shaposhnikova Sout

In 1980, Natalia won 2 Gold Medals at the Olympic Games. She has also won many gold medals from World Championships and other internatioonal competitions. She was educated at the prestigious Moscow Sports Academy. She also studied dance and choreography with the world renowned Bolshoi Theater. She is the head coach of the Gymnastika Girls Program.

Pavel Sout

Pavel was a Gold Medalist at the 1981 World Championships. As a member of the Soviet Mens Team, he participated in many national and international competitions. Pavel was the head coach of the 1st place Soviet National Team at the 1991 World University Games. He was educated at the Sports College in Russia and the Moscow Sports Acadamy. Pavel is the Head Coach of the Girls Program here at Gymnastika

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World Championship Beam

Toreador Waltz

Shaposhnikova and her husband Pavel Suut Coaches at New Jersey Gymnastics Studio

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Natalia Shaposhnikova Sout

In 1980, Natalia won 2 Gold Medals at the Olympic Games. She has also won many gold medals from World Championships and other international competitions. She was educated at the prestigious Moscow Sports Academy. She also studied dance and choreography with the world renowned Bolshoi Theater. She is the head coach of the Gymnastika Girls Program.

Pavel Sout
Pavel was a Gold Meadlist at the 1981 World Championships. As a member of the Soviet Mens Team, he participated in many national and international competitions. Pavel was the head coach of the 1st place Soviet National Team at the 1991 World University Games. He was educated at the Sports College in Russia and the Moscow Sports Acadamy. Pavel is the Head Coach of the Girls Program here at Gymnastika.

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Shaposhnikova

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Born Rostov-On-Don 1959. Coach: Ruslan Lavrov. Overall national champion 1976.

Svetlana was a Soviet team member at the 1976 Olympics.
I saw her twice at the USSR Gymnastics Display at Wembley Arena, and she gave me her autograph (I was a young aspiring gymnast at the time, so it meant a lot to me). I was so impressed when I first saw her working across the beam, a great innovator and though Shaposhnikova developed on it, Grozdova was my favorite gymnast from then on.

Grozdova married E Makalichev, and she was still performing beam excercises as late as 1987.

**Natalia Shaposhnikova, born June 24 1961 Rostov-On-Don. Coach: Vladislav Rastorotsky.

World Championship 1978: Overall Bronze Medalist.

World Cup 1978: Overall Bronze Medalist.
World Cup Champion on Vault.
World Cup Silver Medalist on Beam and Floor.

Spartakiade 1979: Overall Women’s Champion.

1980 Olympic Games: Gold on Vault. Bronze on Beam. Bronze on Floor.

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1977 Worlds Toreador Waltz Floor Exercise

1980 Olympic Floor Exercise Sabre Dance

1977 World Cup

1979

1977

invocation for restorative justice - rhyannan

Soul of my soul, the eternal Nature of the Universe
Spirit of my spirit, the evolving Dance of Relatedness
And the One embracing All,
I call upon you, within and without,
Into the Healing of Restorative Justice.

Be within and without - that we might 'die' to the rigid walls of separation between us,
Which pain and fear have wrought upon heart and mind,
Like barred cages and rusting chains;
That the seemingly impenetrable shells of Autumn's end -
Be readied to be broken open, and laid open,
To the 'seed' of Justice hidden within.

Be within and without - that we might release the fruits of past experience
To de-compose within the deep rich ground of community;
Warped and twisted though they might be,
They took root in a hope of Justice, however misguided,
And in their flesh, lie the stories of Understanding;
That the dark night of Winter erase false boundaries
And in the nourishing transformation of Forgiveness,
Replenish Hope's fertile soil.

Be within and without - that we might be healed by the rain of tears
- Of wounds grieved, and joy re-dis-covered -
Binding once more into an life-engendering ocean of Promise.
That the seminal tendrils of new light, and the fragile but un-scarred sprout,
Stretch faithfully, from above and below, to touch
And merge firmly in the unimagined greening of Spring's Choices.

Be within and without - that we might ripen - leaf, flower, fruit and future seed -
Roots intertwined, exploring the depths of the fertile ground,
Branches laced against Life's storms, yet breathing deeply of the heavens
- A Summer's garden -
Ploughed by courage, planted in true belief, and weeded through commitment;
That the fruits of our labours nourish the bonds between us,
And the winds of change scatter the seeds of our Faithfulness
Throughout the landscape, beyond our culture's current horizon.
And unto the 7th generation.

Soul of my soul, spirit of my spirit,
Embrace me with strength, compassion, honour and reverence;
Dance through me with beauty, passion, humility and mirth;
That I may lay open the seed within, that I am-
That my life give fertile ground to the roots of Justice
And restore the greening balances of Understanding,
That my choices midwife the laboured sprouting of all those
Who reach beyond the horizons of separation,
And cultivated a community which is true to the Divine within All.
Blessed Be.

2003 - invocation for restorative justice - rhyannan

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To further understand the physical level we must explore the metaphysica

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To understand this concept let's use the example of a Spanish Bull Fight. The matador faces the bull in a ring. The matador stands fearless in the face of the bull's charge. He waits until the last possible second to side step into the bull.

If the matador steps too wide, the bull's thrashing horns will gore him. He must step within a void between head and body, where the bull can not reach. He can not beat-up the bull with physical strength, without dying himself. Nor can he touch the bull without losing his center. He must fearlessly work the voids until the bull is ready to run upon his sword. A good matador is invisible to the bull. So Lu-Shan developed tight steps and turns to move into the voids.

To further understand the physical level we must explore the metaphysical