Natalia Gudina (, , ; 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 Maria Tumanovskaya. 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 Foxtrot from Cabaret 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 Season Original dance Free dance 1996–1997 Sway Besame Mucho
Competitive highlights
With Beletski Results International Event 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 Olympics 19th Worlds 25th 14th 15th 18th Europeans 17th 15th 11th 9th 13th GP Bofrost Cup 5th GP Cup of China 6th GP Cup of Russia 6th GP Lalique 5th GP NHK Trophy 6th GP Skate America 7th Golden Spin 3rd 6th 7th Karl Schäfer 3rd Helena Pajovic 1st Skate Israel 6th 5th 5th 2nd National Israeli Champ. 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd Ukrainian Champ. 4th GP = Grand Prix
With Kurkudym Results International Event 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 European Champ. 18th Nebelhorn Trophy 4th PFSA Trophy 2nd International: Junior World Junior Champ. 12th 3rd 4th Blue Swords 4th J. 3rd J. EYOF 5th J. Ukrainian Souvenir 6th J. 1st J. National Ukrainian Champ. 2nd 3rd J. = Junior level
References
External links
Care to Ice Dance: Gudina & Beletski