Tamara Yerofeeva Explained

Tamara Yerofeyeva (Yerofeeva)
Fullname:Tamara Anatoliyivna Yerofeyeva
Birth Date:4 March 1982
Birth Place:Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Residence:Las Vegas, USA
Height:175cm
Discipline:RG
Level:Senior Elite
Natlteam:1996-2004
Club:Deriugina School
Headcoach:Irina Deriugina
Assistcoach:Albina Deriugina
Choreographer:Irina Deriugina
Retired:2004
Show-Medals:yes

Tamara Anatoliyivna Yerofeyeva (Ukrainian: Тамара Анатоліївна Єрофеєва, Russian: Тамара Анатольевна Ерофеева; born 4 March 1982)[1] also written Tamara Yerofeeva, is a famous individual rhythmic gymnast. She was All-Around World Champion, multiple World Cup's winner, World Universiade winner and an 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 currently lives in Las Vegas, USA and performing with her solo hoops act at different shows including Cirque Du Soleil, Spiegelworld, David Saxe Productions and more. Also, she’s participating in all kinds of gala and corporate events around the world. One of her recent performances was at Fashion Costume Showcase of famous french designer Thierry Mugler in Montreal, Canada.

Career

Tamara started rhythmic gymnastics at the age of 6 in Kiev, Ukraine. When she was 12 she got invited to the world famous Deriugina School where she’s pretty quickly became Deriugina’s number one gymnast and got her spot in the national team.In 1998, Yerofeyeva participated at the 1998 World Youth Games in Moscow and won silver medals in ribbon, hoop and rope and a bronze in clubs in senior competition.[2] 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.[3]

Tamara retired from competition in 2004 right before Olympic Games in Athens. After her retirement she created a solo hoops act and performed with top entertainment companies including world famous Cirque Du Soleil.[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

scope=colYearscope=colApparatusscope=colMusic title [4]
scope=row rowspan=42004Hoop Music from Pirates of the Caribbean by Klaus Badelt
Ball Music from The Life of David Gale
ClubsEl Tango de Roxanne music from Moulin Rouge! by Ewan McGregor & Jose Feliciano & Jacek Koman
RibbonAct 1 finale Death of Giselle, Love Scene music from Giselle by Adolphe Adam
scope=row rowspan=42003Hoop Baba Yaga music from Pictures from an Exhibition by Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky
Ball Spring Love by Giovanni Marradi
ClubsEl 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
scope=row rowspan=42002Hoop
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-Smith
scope=row rowspan=42001Hoop Barbarian Horde music from Gladiator by Hans Zimmer, Lisa Gerrard
Rope Frenazo music from Bedazzled by Tony Phillips
ClubsLibertango by Astor Piazzolla
BallThe Skulls, The Race, Reprise music from The Skulls by Randy Edelman
scope=row rowspan=42000Hoop Main Title music from Enemy of the State by Trevor Rabin & Harry Gregson-Williams
Rope
BallIspoved (Confession) by Bustrayakov
RibbonThe Tunnel Part 1 music from Enemy of the State by Harry Gregson-Williams / Trevor Rabin
scope=row rowspan=41999Hoop Mr. Mellow / Megalith by T-Square
Rope
BallHeat Miser by Massive Attack
RibbonGrand Central (from Carlito's Way) by Patrick Doyle
scope=row rowspan=41998RopeLuna de Paris by Raúl di Blasio
ClubsLibertango by Astor Piazzolla
BallSpecialist (From The Specialist) by John Barry, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
RibbonGrand Central (from Carlito's Way) by Patrick Doyle
scope=row rowspan=41997HoopAn Unending Story (Alternate) / An Unending Story (Film Version) music from Basic Instinct by Jerry Goldsmith
RopeGopak by Vladimir Bustriakov
ClubsLibertango by Astor Piazzolla
RibbonGrand Central (from Carlito's Way) by Patrick Doyle

Detailed Olympic results

YearCompetition DescriptionLocationMusic [5] ApparatusScore-FinalScore-Qualifying
2000OlympicsSydneyAll-around39.00038.899
Grand Central (from Carlito's Way) by Patrick DoyleRibbon9.7509.708
Ispoved (Confession) by BustrayakovBall9.7509.716
Mr. Mellow / Megalith by T-Square Hoop9.7509.750
The Saint by Graeme RevellRope9.7509.725

Notes and References

  1. Як знаменита на початку 2000–х українська гімнастка знайшла своє щастя в пустелі Невада, Ukrayina Moloda
  2. Web site: Всемирные юношеские игры 1998 года в Москве.
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418001657/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ye/tamara-yerofieieva-1.html Olympic results
  4. Web site: Yerofeeva RG music list . rgforum .
  5. Web site: Yerofeeva RG music list . rgforum .