Natalia Gudina Explained

Natalia Gudina
Country:	Israel
Formercountry:	Ukraine
Birth Date:	11 November 1977
Birth Place:	Odesa, Ukrainian SSR
Partner:	Alexei Beletski
Formerpartner:	Vitali Kurkudym
Formercoach:	Gennadi Karponosov, Natalia Linichuk, Alexandr Tumanovsky, Olga Markush
Formerchoreographer:	Natalia Linichuk
Skating Club:	Canada Centre Metulla
Beganskating:	1981
Retired:	2005
Dance Score:	166.02
Dance Date:	2004 Cup of Russia
Cd Score:	30.60
Cd Date:	2004 Cup of Russia
Od Score:	47.84
Od Date:	2004 Cup of Russia
Fd Score:	87.58
Fd Date:	2004 Cup of Russia

Natalia Gudina (Ukrainian: Наталія Гудина, Russian: Наталья Гудина, Hebrew: נטליה גודינה, born 11 November 1977) is an Israeli former competitive ice dancer. Representing Israel with husband Alexei Beletski, she placed as high as 14th at the World Championships, as high as 9th at the European Championships, and competed at the Winter Olympics. She represented Ukraine with her previous partner, Vitali Kurkudym, and won the 1996 World Junior bronze medal.

Career

Gudina began skating at the age of four. Early in her career, she competed with partner Vitali Kurkudym for Ukraine. They were coached by Alexandr Tumanovsky and Olga Markush. Gudina/Kurkudym won the bronze medal at the 1996 World Junior Championships. Their partnership ended in 1998.

Later in 1998, Gudina teamed up with Alexei Beletski. They competed together for Ukraine until the end of 1998/1999 season, after which they switched to competing for Israel. Gudina and Beletski are the 2000–2005 Israeli national silver medalists and placed 19th at the 2002 Winter Olympics. They were coached by Gennadi Karponosov and Natalia Linichuk.

Personal life

Gudina and Beletski married in 1999.

Programs

With Beletski

Season	Original dance	Free dance	Exhibition
2004–2005	Charleston Slow Foxtrot Quickstep	Cats by Andrew Lloyd Webber
2003–2004	Boogie Woogie Blues Rock'n'Roll	Barber of Seville by Gioachino Rossini
2002–2003	Waltz: The Drinking Song (from La traviata) by Giuseppe Verdi Galop: Petersburger Galop by Strauss	Notre-Dame de Paris by Luc Plamondon, Riccardo Cocciante	While My Guitar Gently Weeps
2001–2002	Tango: El Choclo by Ángel Villoldo performed by Caterina Valente Flamenco	Sirtaki performed by André Rieu Agapi performed by Nana Mouskouri Sirtaki
2000–2001	Charleston from Cabaret by John Kander Foxtrot from Cabaret by John Kander Quickstep: Money Makes the World Go Round (from Cabaret) by John Kander	Blues from Blues Brothers 2000 Blues by Prince Boogie from Blues Brothers 2000

With Kurkudym

Competitive highlights

With Beletski

Results
International
Event	1998–99	1999–00	2000–01	2001–02	2002–03	2003–04	2004–05
align=left					19th
align=left				25th		14th	15th	18th
align=left				17th	15th	11th	9th	13th
align=left						5th
align=left							6th
align=left								6th
align=left						5th
align=left								6th
align=left							7th
align=left			bgcolor=cc9966	3rd	6th	7th
align=left						bgcolor=cc9966	3rd
align=left					bgcolor=gold	1st
align=left		6th	5th	5th			bgcolor=silver	2nd
National
align=left			bgcolor=silver	2nd	bgcolor=silver	2nd	bgcolor=silver	2nd	bgcolor=silver	2nd	bgcolor=silver	2nd	bgcolor=silver	2nd
align=left		4th
GP = Grand Prix

With Kurkudym

Results
International
Event	1994–95	1995–96	1996–97	1997–98
align=left				18th
align=left				4th
align=left	PFSA Trophy				bgcolor=silver	2nd
International: Junior
align=left		12th	bgcolor=cc9966	3rd	4th
align=left		4th J.	bgcolor=cc9966	3rd J.
align=left		5th J.
align=left		6th J.	bgcolor=gold	1st J.
National
align=left				bgcolor=silver	2nd	bgcolor=cc9966	3rd
J. = Junior level

External links

• • Care to Ice Dance: Gudina & Beletski