Tamara Yerofeeva

Tamara Anatoliyivna Yerofeyeva (Ukrainian: Тамара Анатоліївна Єрофеєва, Russian: Тамара Анатольевна Ерофеева; born 4 March 1982)[1] is a famous individual rhythmic gymnast. She was All-Around World Champion, multiple World Cup's winner and Olympic Game's finalist. Tamara was competing for Ukraine's National Team from 1996 to 2004 winning more than 300 medals for Ukraine at various competitions. She is currently performing at different shows in Las Vegas including Cirque Du Soleil, David Saxe Productions and more.

Tamara Yerofeyeva (Yerofeeva)
Tamara Yerofeyeva performs gala at 2003 Deriugina Cup
Personal information
Full nameTamara Anatoliyivna Yerofeyeva
Country represented Ukraine
Born (1982-03-04) 4 March 1982
Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
ResidenceLas Vegas, USA
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
DisciplineRhythmic gymnastics
LevelSenior Elite
Years on national team1996-2004
ClubDeriugina School
Head coach(es)Irina Deriugina
Assistant coach(es)Albina Deriugina
Retired2004
Medal record
Representing  Ukraine
World Championships
2001 MadridAll-around
2001 MadridRope
2001 MadridTeam
2002 N.Orleans5 ribbons
2003 BudapestTeam
1997 BerlinTeam
1998 Seville3 ribbons/2 hoops
1998 Seville5 balls
1999 OsakaBall
1999 OsakaTeam
2001 MadridHoop
2001 MadridBall
2001 MadridClubs
European Championships
1997 Patras5 balls
1998 PortoTeam
2000 SaragozaRope
2002 GranadaAll-around
2002 GranadaTeam
2003 RiesaClubs
2004 KyivTeam
1997 PatrasGroup All-around
2001 GenevaHoop
2001 GenevaClubs
2003 RiesaHoop
2003 RiesaRibbon
European Team Championships
2001 RiesaTeam
World Cup Final
2002 StuttgartHoop
2002 StuttgartBall
2002 StuttgartClubs
Grand Prix Final
2002 Innsbruck All-around
2002 Innsbruck Clubs
2000 DeventerRope
2000 DeventerHoop
2000 DeventerRibbon
2002 Innsbruck Hoop
1999 Korneuburg Rope
2000 DeventerAll-around
2002 Innsbruck Ball
Summer Universiade
2001 BeijingAll-around
2001 BeijingRope
2001 BeijingHoop
2001 BeijingBall
2001 BeijingClubs

Career

In 2001, when Yerofeyeva was 19, she became a leader of the Ukrainian National Olympic Team. She was a four-time World champion, four-time World Cup winner, Seven-time silver medalist at the European Championships, four-time gold medalist at the 2001 World Universiade, and placed sixth in the all-around final at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.[2]

Tamara retired from competition in 2004. She performed with one of the Cirque Du Soleil's touring show with Yulia Raskina from 2005 to 2007.[1] Currently, she lives in Las Vegas and performs at different shows including "Zumanity" by Cirque Du Soleil at New York, New York Resort and Casino, "V The Ultimate Variety Show" and musical "VEGAS!-The Show" at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino.[1]

Personal life

Yerofeyeva is married to Stoyan Metchkarov,[1] with whom she has a son named Alexander.[1]

Routine music information
Year Apparatus Music title [3]
2004 Hoop Music from Pirates of the Caribbean by Klaus Badelt
Ball Music from The Life of David Gale
Clubs El Tango de Roxanne music from Moulin Rouge! by Ewan McGregor & Jose Feliciano & Jacek Koman
Ribbon Act 1 finale Death of Giselle, Love Scene music from Giselle by Adolphe Adam
2003 Hoop Baba Yaga music from Pictures from an Exhibition by Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky
Ball Spring Love by Giovanni Marradi
Clubs El Tango de Roxanne music from Moulin Rouge! by Ewan McGregor & Jose Feliciano & Jacek Koman
Ribbon The Apartment / At the Bank / Hotel Regina music from The Bourne Identity by John Powell
2002 Hoop Barbarian Horde, The Battle music from Gladiator by Hans Zimmer
Rope Tribal War music from Black Hawk Down by Hans Zimmer
Clubs In the Tunnels / Hummell Gets the Rockets music from The Rock
by Harry Gregson-Williams & Nick Glennie-Smith & Hans Zimmer
Ball Surrounded music from The Man in the Iron Mask by Nick Glennie-Smith
2001 Hoop Barbarian Horde music from Gladiator by Hans Zimmer, Lisa Gerrard
Rope Frenazo music from Bedazzled by Tony Phillips
Clubs Libertango by Astor Piazzolla
Ball The Skulls, The Race, Reprise music from The Skulls by Randy Edelman
2000 Hoop Main Title music from Enemy of the State by Trevor Rabin & Harry Gregson-Williams
Rope Main Theme music from The Saint by Graeme Revell
Ball Ispoved (Confession) by Bustrayakov
Ribbon The Tunnel Part 1 music from Enemy of the State by Harry Gregson-Williams / Trevor Rabin
1999 Hoop Mr. Mellow / Megalith by T-Square
Rope Main Theme music from The Saint by Graeme Revell
Ball Heat Miser by Massive Attack
Ribbon Grand Central (from Carlito's Way) by Patrick Doyle
1998 Rope Luna de Paris by Raúl di Blasio
Clubs Libertango by Astor Piazzolla
Ball Specialist (From The Specialist) by John Barry, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Ribbon Grand Central (from Carlito's Way) by Patrick Doyle
1997 Hoop An Unending Story (Alternate) / An Unending Story (Film Version) music from Basic Instinct by Jerry Goldsmith
Rope Gopak by Vladimir Bustriakov
Clubs Libertango by Astor Piazzolla
Ribbon Grand Central (from Carlito's Way) by Patrick Doyle

Detailed Olympic results
Year Competition Description Location Music [4] Apparatus Score-Final Score-Qualifying
2000 Olympics Sydney All-around 39.000 38.899
Grand Central (from Carlito's Way) by Patrick Doyle Ribbon 9.750 9.708
Ispoved (Confession) by Bustrayakov Ball 9.750 9.716
Mr. Mellow / Megalith by T-Square Hoop 9.750 9.750
The Saint by Graeme Revell Rope 9.750 9.725

References
  1. (in Ukrainian) Як знаменита на початку 2000–х українська гімнастка знайшла своє щастя в пустелі Невада, Ukrayina Moloda
  2. Olympic results
  3. "Yerofeeva RG music list". rgforum.
  4. "Yerofeeva RG music list". rgforum.


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