Vera Shatalina | |
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Born |
Vera Nikolaevna Shatalina May 27, 1966 Tashkent, Uzbek SSR, Soviet Union |
Residence | Moscow, Russia |
Occupation | Rhythmic Gymnastics coach |
Known for | Russian rhythmic gymnastics trainer in the Olympic reserve school for rhythmic gymnastics - coach of multiple Olympic, World champions. |
Vera Nikolaevna Shatalina (Russian: Вера Николаевна Шаталина ; born May 27, 1966 in Tashkent, Uzbek SSR, Soviet Union) is an honored Master of Sports coach of Russia in Rhythmic gymnastics.
Shatalina was a former rhythmic gymnast and was trained under Irina Viner. She has competed in International tournaments and national competitions of the USSR.
Shatalina came to prominence in the 1990s when she became one of the official coaches of Russia's Senior National team for individual rhythmic gymnastics. She has trained Olympic champions, World Champions and World Cup champions. She was also the secondary coach of 2004 Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva.
Shatalina coaches in the Olympic reserve school in the Training center for rhythmic gymnastics in Moscow. Her current students include: Diana Borisova, Arina Averina, Dina Averina.