Natalia Gudina

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**Natalia Gudina**
Personal Info
Country:	Israel
Date of birth:	November 11, 1977 (1977-11-11) (age 30)
Height:	160 cm
Partner:	Alexei Beletski
Coach:	Gennadi Karponosov, Natalia Linichuk
Choreographer:	Natalia Linichuk
Skating Club:	Canada Centre Metulla
ISU Personal Best Scores
Ice Dance 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 figure skater. 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.

[edit] Competitive highlights

(with Beletski)

Event	1998-1999	1999-2000	2000-2001	2001-2002	2002-2003	2003-2004	2004-2005
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
Trophee 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