Natalia Gudina

Natalia Gudina
Personal information
Country represented  Israel
Former country(ies) represented  Ukraine
Born November 11, 1977 (1977-11-11) (age 34)
Height 160 cm
Partner Alexei Beletski
Former partner Vitali Kurkudym
Coach Gennadi Karponosov, Natalia Linichuk
Choreographer Natalia Linichuk
Skating club Canada Centre Metulla
ISU personal best scores
Combined total 166.02
2004 Cup of Russia
Comp. dance 30.60
2004 Cup of Russia
Original dance 47.84
2004 Cup of Russia
Free dance 87.58
2004 Cup of Russia

Natalia Gudina (born November 11, 1977 in Odessa, Ukraine) is an Israeli ice dancer. She competes with husband Alexei Beletski. They competed together for the Ukraine until the end of 1998/1999 season, after which they switched to competing for Israel. Gudina and Beletski the 2000–2005 Israeli national silver medalists. They placed 19th at the 2002 Winter Olympics.

Gudina began skating at the age of four. She previously competed with partner Vitali Kurkudym, which whom she is the 1996 World Junior bronze medalist.

Competitive highlights

(with Beletski)

Event 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05
Winter Olympic Games 19th
World Championships 25th 14th 15th 18th
European Championships 17th 15th 11th 9th 13th
Israeli Championships 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd
Ukrainian Championships 4th
Cup of Russia 6th
NHK Trophy 6th
Skate America 7th
Cup of China 6th
Trophée Lalique 5th
Bofrost Cup on Ice 5th
Karl Schäfer Memorial 3rd
Skate Israel 5th 2nd
Cup Helena Pajovic 1st
Golden Spin of Zagreb 6th 7th

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