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Natalia Gudina
Israeli ice dancer

Natalia Gudina

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Israeli ice dancer
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Gender
Female
Place of birth
Odessa, Odessa Oblast, Ukraine
Age
47 years
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Biography

Natalia Gudina (Ukrainian: Наталія Гудина, Russian: Наталья Гудина, 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

SeasonOriginal danceFree danceExhibition
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

SeasonOriginal danceFree dance
1996–1997
  • Sway
  • Besame Mucho

Competitive highlights

With Beletski

Results
International
Event1998–991999–002000–012001–022002–032003–042004–05
Olympics19th
Worlds25th14th15th18th
Europeans17th15th11th9th13th
GP Bofrost Cup5th
GP Cup of China6th
GP Cup of Russia6th
GP Lalique5th
GP NHK Trophy6th
GP Skate America7th
Golden Spin3rd6th7th
Karl Schäfer3rd
Helena Pajovic1st
Skate Israel6th5th5th2nd
National
Israeli Champ.2nd2nd2nd2nd2nd2nd
Ukrainian Champ.4th
GP = Grand Prix

With Kurkudym

Results
International
Event1994–951995–961996–971997–98
European Champ.18th
Nebelhorn Trophy4th
PFSA Trophy2nd
International: Junior
World Junior Champ.12th3rd4th
Blue Swords4th J.3rd J.
EYOF5th J.
Ukrainian Souvenir6th J.1st J.
National
Ukrainian Champ.2nd3rd
J. = Junior level
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