Tatiana Druchinina

Tatiana Druchinina
Druchinina in 2010
Personal information
Full name	Tatiana Rudolfovna Druchinina
Country represented	Soviet Union
Born	(1969-04-18) April 18, 1969 (age 48) Omsk, RSFSR, Soviet Union
Hometown	Omsk, Omsk Oblast, Russia
Residence	Saint Petersburg, Russia
Discipline	Rhythmic gymnastics
Club	Yubileyny
Retired	1988
Medal record Representing  Soviet Union World Championships 1987 Varna Ribbon 1985 Valladolid Clubs European Championships 1986 Florence Ball World Cup Final 1986 Tokyo All-around 1986 Tokyo Clubs 1986 Tokyo Rope 1986 Tokyo Ball Goodwill Games 1986 Moscow All-around 1986 Moscow Rope 1986 Moscow Ball 1986 Moscow Ribbon

Tatiana Rudolfovna Druchinina (Russian: Татьяна Рудольфовна Дручинина; born April 18, 1969) is a Russian former rhythmic gymnast who represented the Soviet Union. She is the 1987 World champion in ribbon and the 1986 World Cup Final all-around silver medalist, Merited Master of Sports in Rhythmic Gymnastics, Honored coach of Russia and figure skating choreographer.

Druchinina was born on 18 April 1969 in Omsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union. She was married to two-time Olympic pair skating champion Artur Dmitriev from the 1990s to 2006. Their son, Artur Dmitriev Jr., was born in September 1992 and has competed in figure skating for Russia.

Tatiana Druchinina was among the Soviet Union's leading gymnasts in the 1980s, along with Marina Lobatch, Galina Beloglazova, and Dalia Kutkaitė. Although she never won a World or European all-around medal, Druchinina finished high in the standings.

At the 1984 European Championships, she came in 6th in the all-around. At the 1985 World Championships, she won the bronze medal in clubs, finished 6th in all-around and 4th with rope and ribbon.

Druchinina placed 4th in all-around at the 1986 Europeans (first on ball, 4th with rope and clubs). She won four gold medals at the 1986 Goodwill Games (all-around, rope, ball, and ribbon). She tied for the all-around silver medal (with teammate Galina Beloglazova) at the 1986 World Cup Final, as well as winning silver in clubs and bronze medals in rope and ball. She finished 6th in all-around at the 1987 World Championships and won gold in ribbon. Druchinina also briefly performed as a member of the Soviet group exercises.