Tamara Anatoliyivna Yerofeyeva (, ; born 4 March 1982) Як знаменита на початку 2000–х українська гімнастка знайшла своє щастя в пустелі Невада, Ukrayina Moloda also written Tamara Yerofeeva, is a former Ukrainian individual rhythmic gymnast. She was all-around World Champion, multiple-time World Cup winner, World Universiade winner, and an Olympic Games finalist. Yerofeyeva was a member of the national team from 1996 to 2004 and won more than 300 medals for Ukraine at various competitions.
She currently lives in Las Vegas, USA. She performed her solo hoops act at different shows, including Cirque Du Soleil, Spiegelworld, and David Saxe Productions, and now she organizes series of rhythmic gymnastics agg competitions “Tamara Cup” and works as the head coach at a rhythmic gymnastics club “Rhythmic Gymnastics of Las Vegas”.
Career Yerofeeva started rhythmic gymnastics at the age of 6 in Kyiv, Ukraine. When she was 12, she was invited to the Deriugina School and soon thereafter joined the national team.
In 1998, Yerofeyeva participated at the 1998 World Youth Games in Moscow and won gold medal in ribbon, silver with hoop and rope and a bronze in clubs in senior competition. 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.Olympic results
She retired from competition in 2004, right before Olympic Games in Athens. After her retirement, she created a solo hoops act and performed with various entertainment companies, including Cirque Du Soleil. Currently, she lives in Las Vegas. She performed 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. She finished her career as a performing artist in 2024 and now she organizes a series of very popular RG and AGG competitions “TAMARA CUP”, and works as the head coach at the "Aerial Athletica" gymnastics club.
Personal life Yerofeyeva is married to Stoyan Metchkarov, with whom she has a son named Alexander.
Routine music information
YearApparatusMusic title2004Hoop Music from Pirates of the Caribbean by Klaus BadeltBall Music from The Life of David GaleClubsEl Tango de Roxanne music from Moulin Rouge! by Ewan McGregor & Jose Feliciano & Jacek KomanRibbonAct 1 finale Death of Giselle, Love Scene music from Giselle by Adolphe Adam2003Hoop Baba Yaga music from Pictures from an Exhibition by Modest Petrovich MussorgskyBall Spring Love by Giovanni Marradi ClubsEl Tango de Roxanne music from Moulin Rouge! by Ewan McGregor & Jose Feliciano & Jacek KomanRibbon The Apartment / At the Bank / Hotel Regina music from The Bourne Identity by John Powell 2002Hoop Barbarian Horde, The Battle music from Gladiator by Hans Zimmer Rope Tribal War music from Black Hawk Down by Hans Zimmer ClubsIn the Tunnels / Hummell Gets the Rockets music from The Rock by Harry Gregson-Williams & Nick Glennie-Smith & Hans Zimmer BallSurrounded music from The Man in the Iron Mask by Nick Glennie-Smith2001Hoop Barbarian Horde music from Gladiator by Hans Zimmer, Lisa Gerrard Rope Frenazo music from Bedazzled by Tony Phillips ClubsLibertango by Astor PiazzollaBallThe Skulls, The Race, Reprise music from The Skulls by Randy Edelman 2000Hoop Main Title music from Enemy of the State by Trevor Rabin & Harry Gregson-Williams Rope Main Theme music from The Saint by Graeme Revell BallIspoved (Confession) by BustrayakovRibbonThe Tunnel Part 1 music from Enemy of the State by Harry Gregson-Williams / Trevor Rabin 1999Hoop Mr. Mellow / Megalith by T-Square Rope Main Theme music from The Saint by Graeme Revell BallHeat Miser by Massive AttackRibbonGrand Central (from Carlito's Way) by Patrick Doyle1998RopeLuna de Paris by Raúl di BlasioClubsLibertango by Astor PiazzollaBallSpecialist (From The Specialist) by John Barry, Royal Philharmonic OrchestraRibbonGrand Central (from Carlito's Way) by Patrick Doyle1997HoopAn Unending Story (Alternate) / An Unending Story (Film Version) music from Basic Instinct by Jerry GoldsmithRopeGopak by Vladimir Bustriakov ClubsLibertango by Astor PiazzollaRibbonGrand Central (from Carlito's Way) by Patrick Doyle
Detailed Olympic results
Year Competition Description Location Music 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
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