Natalia Chernova Explained

Natalia Chernova (Russian: Наталья Чернова; born March 6, 1976, in Krasnodar, Russia)^[1] is a Russian Olympic trampoline gymnast. She has been competing in international competitions since 1994. In this period she has been to 2 Olympics, 7 World Championships and 7 European Championships.

Record

Below is her competition record:^[2]

Olympics

• Athens 2004 = 4th
• Beijing 2008 = 11th^[1]

World Championships

• 2007 Quebec City World Championships = 7th
• 2005 Eindhoven World Championships = 2nd
• 2003 Hannover World Championships = 4th
• 2001 Odense World Championships = 47th
• 1999 Sun City World Championships = 5th
• 1998 Sydney World Championships = 10th
• 1994 Porto World Championships = 54th

European Championships

• 2008 Odense European Championships = 6th
• 2006 Metz European Championships = 5th
• 2004 Sofia European Championships = 9th
• 2002 St Petersburg European Championships = 1st
• 2000 Eindhoven European Championships = 5th
• 1998 Dessau European Championships = 34th
• 1995 Antibes European Championships = 13th

In addition she is the 4-time Russian Champion taking the title in 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2007. Chernova is 5 ft 2in (158 cm) and currently lives in Krasnodar with her husband German Khnychev who is a one time World and two time European champion himself at trampolining. They have one child together.^[2]

Notes and References

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20080903074536/http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/BIO/Athlete/1/200301.shtml "Official Beijing 2008 profile"
2. http://www.acrobaticsports.com/detail.do?noArticle=2723&id_key=320 "Profile on Acrobaticsports.com"