Why Vasily Khomenkov committed suicide. Documentary film Tatyana Tarasova

Tatyana Tarasova is a legendary coach who has trained a whole galaxy of brightest stars figure skating, thanks to which Soviet athletes won almost every Olympics in this sport for more than 30 years.

Childhood

Tatyana was born on a cold winter day - 02/13/1947 in one of the Moscow maternity hospitals. Her parents were professional athletes: her father - famous hockey player, mother is a coach. Therefore, both she and her Native sister did it every day without fail morning exercises, water procedures and went in for sports.

In young age

The girl took this for granted, since the example of her parents was always before her eyes. She first skated when she was not yet five years old. Learning to stay on the ice next to her star dad was fun and interesting, so she gladly attended her first classes.

A little later, her parents sent her to the figure skating section and this decided the girl’s fate, becoming not only a lifelong hobby, but also her profession.

Flights on ice

Young Tarasova spent several hours a day on the ice. Brought up on sports training since childhood, the girl was always aimed only at winning. She perfected every movement, every pirouette. Such efforts could not go unnoticed by the coaches, and soon she was paired with another talented skater Georgy Proskurin.

The couple was taken in by Elena Tchaikovskaya - by that time already an experienced and renowned coach, under whose leadership the skaters reached unprecedented heights. Working together for only two years, the Tarasova-Proskurin couple managed to win the World Universiade and showed very high hopes.

However, during especially intense workout, while practicing one of the most difficult signature elements of the couple, Tatyana Tarasova unsuccessfully fell on the ice and was seriously injured. She spent in the hospital for a long time and transferred complex operation. The young athlete patiently endured all the painful manipulations, still hoping to return to the “big ice.”

Alas, hopes of continuing his career were not destined to come true. The doctors' verdict was disappointing - even after long-term rehabilitation, Tatyana would not be able to play sports professionally. The following injury can make the girl disabled, and it’s too serious physical exercise are contraindicated for her.

Her partner had been training with another athlete for a long time. And Tarasova’s sports career was over.

Coaching talent

Tarasova experienced this period very difficult. She couldn’t imagine her life without big sports and serious victories. Fortunately, at that time she was already a student at the Institute of Physical Education and was not left without support. That's when the thought of coaching came to me for the first time. And if a goal appears, opportunities for its implementation also come.

And in 1967, Tarasova returned to the ice, but in a new capacity. Being a young coach herself, Tarasova takes on very young students and begins to improve herself in coaching in the same way as she previously honed her sports skills on the ice. A completely new stage in her life begins, and with it new victories come.

Tarasova’s young students occupy the top steps of podiums at competitions of various sizes, including all-Union and international youth tournaments. But Tarasova herself always dreamed of Olympic medals, so she aimed even higher.

Working with young athletes, she constantly came up with new tricks, developed lifts and beautiful combinations of steps and elements.

Long-awaited victories

Tarasova first had the chance to fulfill her dream when another famous Soviet coach, Stanislav Zhuk, who was famous for his very tough style of working with athletes, which, however, produced results - his students regularly won competitions of the highest rank, left the newly formed couple Rodnina-Zaitsev .

Irina Rodnina had already won several international championships by this time, but her former partner married another figure skater and began dancing with her. Stanislav Zhuk picked Rodnina a new partner - the talented but novice figure skater Alexander Zaitsev.

But the relationship new couple things didn't work out with the coach. Zaitsev did not tolerate Zhuk's harsh style, he was often nervous, and the pair could not work normally on the ice.

And in 1974, the couple went to train with Tarasova. For them, she was more of a friend than a stern mentor, although her demands were no less, and sometimes even more strict, than Zhuk’s. The guys enthusiastically began to master completely new elements, doing incredibly complex combinations of tricks on ice.

Just two years later, the Rodnina-Zaitsev pair triumphantly won the Olympics, receiving maximum marks of 6.0 for the free program. Finally, Tarasova’s main dream is coming true! Irina Rodnina cries on the top step of the podium as the USSR anthem is played during the awards ceremony. And Tarasova cries with her with joy and pride for her students.

These were her first Olympic champions. But not the only ones. In ice dancing, this achievement was repeated by her other students, the Moiseeva-Minenkov couple. Later, foreign athletes trained under her leadership, bringing great victories to their countries. But these two couples have become peculiar business card Tarasova as a successful coach.

Tarasova School

After the collapse of the USSR, the situation in sports, as well as in the whole country, turned out to be difficult. Tarasova continues to train students, but at the same time creates a commercial project - an ice theater, in which she gives leading roles to her best students who have completed their sports careers. The theater very quickly becomes super popular - it is impossible to buy tickets for performances.

Tarasova did not stage the ice ballet herself; she invited the best Russian choreographers to collaborate. Often traveling abroad, Tarasova always attended such shows, trying to spy on and bring to Russia all the best and most interesting things. And we came up with a lot ourselves. In total, the theater existed for 14 years, during which more than a dozen outstanding performances were staged.

But Tarasova’s favorite brainchild was and remains the Figure Skating School, which continues to educate future champions. She worked in a similar school for many years in the USA after the fall " iron curtain", thus being torn into two countries. But still, the heart and soul of the talented coach were devoted to Russia, where she invariably returned.

Personal life

Tarasova's first husband was a theater actor. Prisoner in at a young age in a rush violent passion, this union was initially doomed due to the dissimilarity of the characters of the young spouses. Two years later, they separated peacefully, remaining good friends for the rest of their lives.

The coach's second marriage to athlete Vasily Khomenkov ended sadly - the husband died tragically at a very young age. Tarasova felt the death of her husband very deeply, and if it weren’t for the support of her loved ones and students, she might have broken down and left big-time sports. But Tarasova survived, life went on.

With her husband Vladimir Krainev

Her figure skating career ended before it really began - at the age of 19. The first marriage was followed by a divorce, and the second ended tragically with the death of her husband. Tired of all the shocks, 31-year-old Tatyana Tarasova turned to a fortune teller - and she predicted a fateful meeting for her...

"CAPABLE" LEGS

Her father, the legendary USSR hockey coach Anatoly Tarasov, was extremely annoyed when he learned that the second child in the family was also a girl. I only came to terms with it when I saw little Tanya’s “capable” legs. And if the eldest Galya did without his personal training as a child, then Tanya got it to the fullest: in addition to classes in the figure skating section, her father sent her jogging and gymnastics every day - in any weather at any time of the year.

“Tarasov’s” methods bore fruit: at the age of 19, Tatyana won the World Universiade, performing in tandem with Georgy Proskurin. And then, while making a lap of honor on the ice, she received a ridiculous injury: she fell on the path leading to the podium. The diagnosis of “chronic shoulder dislocation” left no chance: with figure skating it was necessary to say goodbye. Character, tempered by training and the harsh upbringing of her father, played a role: Tarasova did not give up. She decided that she would become a coach - and immediately began to advise the country's leading skaters, without wasting time on beginners.

The Figure Skating Hall of Fame, more than 40 gold medals for her students - all this will come later. And then, having returned with the “silver” of the Olympics for her wards Moiseeva and Minenkov, Tarasova received a condescending message from her father: “We are fired from work for second place.” Only after five gold medals from his daughter’s students did he recognize her as a colleague.

ALL THE “GOLD” OF THE WORLD

By the age of 30, Tatyana Tarasova had gained a reputation as an experimental coach, invariably leading her students to victories. It's no joke - the youngest honored coach of the USSR! The great Irina Rodnina and Alexander Zaitsev, under her leadership, had already become Olympic champions, her father no longer doubted her professionalism, and she was surrounded by honor and respect from her friends and colleagues.
While training pairs on the ice, in life Tarasova remained a “single skater” - although she already had two marriages behind her. Her first husband was actor Alexei Samoilov, thanks to whom Tarasova made many actor friends. They lived together for only two years: Tatyana did not intend to preserve the family hearth by sacrificing work. The marriage broke up.

For the second time she married track and field athlete Vasily Khomenkov - according to Great love which ended in tragedy. Vasily died at the age of 29, and Tarasova refuses to talk about the reasons and circumstances of what happened throughout her life.
By the age of 30, her family consisted of her parents, sister and nephew and, of course, figure skaters. She devoted all her time to work, until one day Tarasova’s friend, actress Marina Neyolova, dragged her to a fortune teller. She predicted that on this day Tatyana would meet the love of her life.

“Then I stopped by a friend’s house and saw Krainev there - it was so unexpected that I couldn’t help myself, laughed and said: “This is my happiness!” And so it happened. Volodya immediately volunteered to take me home, and when we drove off, two rainbows appeared in the sky at once. It was a good sign."

COACH AND PIANIST

35-year-old Vladimir Krainev, a famous pianist, of course, knew who Tarasova was. But I couldn’t even imagine that after meeting both of them, they would literally be overcome by mutual attraction. Nine days later they began to live together, although in their case it looked very specific. Either Tarasova went to training camps and competitions, then Krainev went on tour.
Tatyana's father joked that to be completely happy they needed a small house near the Sheremetyevo runway. Due to constant travel, they could not formalize the relationship for a long time. Finally, a chance came up: on tour, Vladimir pinched his finger and made a whole tragedy out of it - I can’t play, let me go home!

He was allowed a "window" of 16 days. Having raised all possible connections, in these two weeks they managed to organize registration at the registry office. On March 2, 1979, Tatyana Tarasova became the wife of Vladimir Krainev.

Their compatibility was ideal: for both, work was not just a job, but a matter of life, a calling. That is why they endured separation so easily. That's why they were so interesting together.

“I have always been amazed by Tanino’s vision of music - she has a talent for turning sounds into movements. When I traveled abroad, Tanya asked me to bring records that were not available in Moscow, and from a dozen discs she unerringly chose a few minutes of music,” said Vladimir Krainev. Together they created music for 18 of her skaters' programs. Her intuition and his musical gift together worked wonders: the numbers choreographed by Tarasova were admired by the whole world.

Their parents also lived in perfect harmony: Anatoly Tarasov doted on Vladimir’s mother Ila Moiseevna. And Nina Grigorievna Tarasova just shrugged: she thought that pianists lived alone, but the number of guests in their house only increased - musicians were added to the skaters.

….Everything ended in May 2011. News came from Hannover, where he taught at the conservatory for several years: Vladimir Krainev suddenly died from a rupture of the pulmonary artery. The usually inflexible Tatyana Tarasova turned black with grief.
“Volodya made me happy. He supported me in everything. Together we made 18 programs for my skaters and lived 33 best of the year life... And now he’s gone and I don’t know how I’ll live further,” that’s all she said. And again her character saved her. They were waiting for her on the ice; they couldn’t do without her! And Tarasova pulled herself together. Since 1967, she has not missed a single Olympics as a coach - and continues to keep her mark.

Tatyana Anatolyevna celebrated her 71st birthday in Pyeongchang. During the most difficult Olympics for the entire Russian team, the great coach remains at his post - which means we will definitely have victories.

Tatyana Tarasova - Soviet and Russian trainer figure skating. Honored Coach of the USSR.

Tatyana Anatolyevna Tarasova was born on February 13, 1947 in Moscow. The family of athletes rejoiced at their daughter, placing high hopes on her. , a famous hockey coach, is Tatyana’s father. WITH early childhood The mentor taught his daughter to be confident on the ice. The talented girl loved ice herself and enjoyed attending classes.

Mom supported the family’s desire to achieve results in this direction. Tatyana and her sister were forced to do exercises every day and devote time to physical education.

The efforts of the parents were not in vain; over time, studying turned into a hobby, and then into a favorite pastime.

Figure skating

Figure skating brought Tarasova fame from her very first attempts. In 1964, the athlete won the World Universiade, performing in tandem with Georgy Proskurin, but later she failed to become a participant in the ice performance. Soon after the victory, Tarasova was injured and was forced to leave her favorite sport. Nevertheless, Tatyana continued to devote more time to figure skating. Having barely recovered from the injury, Tatyana Anatolyevna decided that she would definitely become a coach. Without wasting time on beginners, Tarasova began to teach already experienced skaters.


The girl’s zeal in Soviet sports circles was met with criticism. IN home such steps were also not welcomed. The father did not believe that without experience and knowledge his daughter would be able to implement her plans. Nevertheless, study and theoretical studies, as well as determination, helped to achieve the goal. The group that Tarasova coached successfully took first places in competitions and Olympics. Soon Tatyana Tarasova received the title of Honored Trainer of the USSR, becoming at that time the youngest mentor to receive such an honor.


Anatoly Tarasov did not accept his daughter’s decisions for a long time, but later recognized Tatyana as a colleague and considered that she fully justified the surname, which had become a symbol of achievements on the ice. In a discreet and strict family such a decision was considered highest praise.


Tatyana Tarasova – director of ice performances “The Nutcracker”, “ The Snow Queen"and the ice musical "Sleeping Beauty". Experience in organizing events of this kind allowed the woman to become the chairman of the jury of Channel One ice shows. Tatyana Anatolyevna became the head of the jury of the shows “Stars on Ice” and “ glacial period" The ice show became Tarasova’s main occupation for a long time. Videos of these TV shows are gradually gaining popularity on television and on the Internet.

TV viewers also remembered Tatyana Tarasova’s quarrel with the actor, which happened on the “Tonight” program with. Tarasova forced Basharov to apologize to all women who were subjected to violence by drunken men, saying that “no one wants to sit at the same table with Basharov.”

Coaching work

In an interview, Tatyana Tarasova noted more than once that she considers the day when future figure skating stars joined her section as the most successful in creative biography. Athletes came to a young and risky coach to gain skills and experience. The skaters were confident that Tarasova would help them unlock greater potential. After the difficulties and mutual misunderstandings we went through, the result turned out to be much better than expected. Star couple I was just flying over the ice to stunning music.


The first group, which Tatyana Anatolyevna had the opportunity to train, included beginners and already experienced athletes. The woman showed herself to be a stern and demanding coach who does not allow absenteeism and does not give concessions. This approach to business allowed the figure skating teacher to initial stage work show yourself with the best side. As a result, the students felt the rhythm of the background music, moved confidently on the ice, and the students demonstrated the highest results.

Her father’s advice played a special role in Tatiana’s work. Anatoly Vladimirovich gave good advice and demanded from his daughter a thorough analysis of each invented figure. But it was not always possible to follow my father’s recommendations exactly. Creative impulses did not want to be written down on paper, so the mentor came to the rescue phenomenal memory and wild imagination.


Despite the severity and exactingness, Tatyana Anatolyevna treated her students with love and almost maternal warmth. Tarasova never gave up training her players, even if they were not considered promising. Each of the group members received a special attitude towards their personality, and Tarasova was able to accurately guess character traits and select a lesson program for a specific student. During performances and the Olympics, the coach did not allow the students to live in a hotel if it was possible to provide the skaters with a house or apartment. Tatyana Anatolyevna celebrated most birthdays in a circle big family figure skaters.

Tatyana Tarasova twice attempted to leave her coaching position. But every time, the grateful and thirsty students persuaded their beloved teacher to return and continue the work. Unable to resist numerous requests, the coach returned back to the world of figure skating.


Together with Tarasova, she developed the concept of the show and created the All Stars ice theater, which delighted the viewer with gorgeous performances on ice. The theater became famous for the fact that the institution staged classical ballets, which were skillfully altered to suit skaters. Unfortunately, today the All Stars Ice Theater no longer exists.

Personal life

Tatyana Anatolyevna lived with her first husband for very little time. After 2 years family life the couple decided that it was time to end the relationship. The divorce was quiet and peaceful.

Athlete Vasily Khomenkov, Tatyana’s second chosen one, died tragically in 1976. The woman herself does not want to discuss the details of the short-lived married life. Out of respect for the honored worker of Soviet and Russian sports, journalists try not to touch on a sore subject in interviews.


For the third time, Tatyana married pianist Vladimir Krainev. The athlete adored her talented husband and could talk for hours about the musician’s achievements. Tarasova's husband worked and lived in Hanover, where he had many students. More than three decades happy marriage brought only joy. But, unfortunately, the couple never had children.

On April 29, 2011, Vladimir Krainev died after suffering serious illness. Tatyana Anatolyevna mourned for a long time for her deceased husband, but work and students did not allow the woman to completely plunge into mourning.

Tatyana Tarasova now

In April 2017, the World Figure Skating Championships, held in Helsinki, ended. Tatyana Tarasova personally commented on the world championship on TV. Some thoughts from the trainer live Famous figure skaters didn’t like it. In particular, Irina Rodnina, a three-time Olympic champion and State Duma deputy, criticized the work of her former mentor. According to Rodnina, Tatyana Anatolyevna does not cope well with commentary work, since she constantly recalls coaching activities in different contexts. At the same time, Tarasova’s fans noted her professional level as a sports commentator.


Tatyana Tarasova herself called such statements “harassment,” allegedly organized by Alla Piseeva, a member of the technical committee for ice dancing International Union speed skaters. According to Tatyana Anatolyevna, her removal from her position as a television commentator for Match TV is the goal of such an “attack.” In turn, Piseeva stated with surprise that she did not understand the essence of Tarasova’s accusations, since “she could not even imagine the idea of ​​organizing manipulation of the opinion of a representative of the Russian parliament, a three-time Olympic champion.”

In 2017, Tatyana Tarasova’s anniversary also took place under the title “Tatyana Tarasova. Anniversary with friends. 7:0", which was celebrated at Luzhniki. There were so many people wishing to congratulate the famous coach on his 70th birthday that the organizers had to create three shows at once. Olympic champions from different countries world, several generations of skaters are represented at once. I also attended the gala event, Tatyana Tarasova’s favorite student. Russian fans still remember the joint photograph of the athlete and coach during the triumph in Salt Lake City.


Tatyana Anatolyevna Tarasova does not intend to stop coaching, preparing new champions. A strong and purposeful athlete trains figure skaters on two continents at once. The coach’s business year is divided into two seasons: one takes place in the USA, the second in Russia. In addition to Russian athletes, foreign skaters began to appear in Tarasova’s group.


Fans note that Tatyana Tarasova has lost a lot of weight. Before and after photos are obvious proof of positive changes.

Awards

  • Order "For Merit to the Fatherland"
  • Order of Friendship of Peoples
  • Honored Trainer of Russia
  • Honored Coach of the USSR
  • Master of Sports of the USSR of international class

In Tarasova’s personal life, not everything worked out as well as in her career. She was married three times, but never became a mother. Now looking back at the past, Tatyana Anatolyevna has come to terms with this and now puts her whole soul into her students. In addition, she takes care of the heirs of her sister Galina as if they were her own children.

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“Why regret something that doesn’t exist. I have a lot of worries, I help people I meet along the way. Love for my grandchildren Galin, always at the skating rink with the children. What can I say, this is how it happened. These are your mistakes, there was no time, Olympic Games We were there all the time,” Tarasova admitted in the program “The Fate of a Man” with Boris Korchevnikov.

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Tatyana lived with her first husband for only a year. At that moment, her career and sports were important to her, so family did not fit into her plans. Tarasova’s second husband, Vasily Khomenkov, died young, at the age of 29. The third husband of the famous coach was Vladimir Krainev. Her father, Anatoly Tarasov, loved his son-in-law very much. The couple lived together for many years; in 2011, Vladimir passed away.

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Tatyana Anatolyevna dotes on her nephew Alexei. He continued the sports dynasty and now stands at the head of the “Golden Puck” Young Hockey Players Club named after A.V. Tarasova." She treats his children like her own grandchildren.

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Is a successful career really worth depriving yourself of the joy of motherhood?

    Tatyana Tarasova is a Soviet and Russian figure skating coach. Honored Coach of the USSR.

    Tatyana Anatolyevna Tarasova was born on February 13, 1947 in Moscow. The family of athletes rejoiced at their daughter, placing high hopes on her. Anatoly Vladimirovich Tarasov, the famous hockey coach, is Tatyana’s father. From early childhood, the mentor taught her daughter to be confident on the ice. The talented girl loved ice herself and enjoyed attending classes.

    Tatyana Tarasova in childhood

    Mom supported the family’s desire to achieve results in this direction. Tatyana and her sister were forced to do exercises every day and devote time to physical education.

    The efforts of the parents were not in vain; over time, studying turned into a hobby, and then into a favorite pastime.

    Figure skating

    Figure skating brought Tarasova fame from her very first attempts. In 1964, the athlete won the World Universiade, performing in tandem with Georgy Proskurin, but later she failed to become a participant in the ice performance. Soon after the victory, Tarasova was injured and was forced to leave her favorite sport. Nevertheless, Tatyana continued to devote more time to figure skating. Having barely recovered from the injury, Tatyana Anatolyevna decided that she would definitely become a coach. Without wasting time on beginners, Tarasova began to teach already experienced skaters.

    Tatyana Tarasova and Georgy Proskurin

    The girl’s zeal in Soviet sports circles was met with criticism. Such steps were also not welcomed at home. The father did not believe that without experience and knowledge his daughter would be able to implement her plans. Nevertheless, study and theoretical studies, as well as determination, helped to achieve the goal. The group that Tarasova coached successfully took first places in competitions and Olympics. Soon Tatyana Tarasova received the title of Honored Trainer of the USSR, becoming at that time the youngest mentor to receive such an honor.


    Anatoly Tarasov did not accept his daughter’s decisions for a long time, but later recognized Tatyana as a colleague and considered that she fully justified the surname, which had become a symbol of achievements on the ice. In a reserved and strict family, such a decision was considered the highest praise.

    Tatyana Tarasova in the show “Ice Age”

    Tatyana Tarasova is the director of the ice performances “The Nutcracker”, “The Snow Queen” and the ice musical “Sleeping Beauty”. Experience in organizing events of this kind allowed the woman to become the chairman of the jury of Channel One ice shows. Tatyana Anatolyevna became the head of the jury of the shows “Stars on Ice” and “Ice Age”. The ice show became Tarasova’s main occupation for a long time. Videos of these TV shows are gradually gaining popularity on television and on the Internet.

    TV viewers also remembered Tatyana Tarasova’s quarrel with the actor, which happened on the “Tonight” program with. Tarasova forced Basharov to apologize to his beaten wife and all the women who were subjected to violence by drunken men, saying that “no one wants to sit at the same table with Basharov.”

    Coaching work

    In an interview, Tatyana Tarasova repeatedly noted that she considered the day when future figure skating stars Irina Rodnina and Alexander Zaitsev joined her section as the most successful in her creative biography. Athletes came to a young and risky coach to gain skills and experience. The skaters were confident that Tarasova would help them unlock greater potential. After the difficulties and mutual misunderstandings we went through, the result turned out to be much better than expected. The star couple simply flew over the ice to stunning music.

    Tatiana Tarasova, Irina Rodnina and Alexander Zaitsev

    The first group, which Tatyana Anatolyevna had the opportunity to train, included beginners and already experienced athletes. The woman showed herself to be a stern and demanding coach who does not allow absenteeism and does not give concessions. This approach to business allowed the figure skating teacher to show her best side already at the initial stage of work. As a result, the students felt the rhythm of the background music, moved confidently on the ice, and the students demonstrated the highest results.

    Her father’s advice played a special role in Tatiana’s work. Anatoly Vladimirovich gave practical advice and demanded that his daughter carefully analyze each invented figure. But it was not always possible to follow my father’s recommendations exactly. Creative impulses did not want to be written down on paper; the mentor’s phenomenal memory and wild imagination came to the rescue.

    Tatyana Tarasova with her father

    Despite the severity and exactingness, Tatyana Anatolyevna treated her students with love and almost maternal warmth. Tarasova never gave up training her players, even if they were not considered promising. Each of the group members received a special attitude towards their personality, and Tarasova was able to accurately guess character traits and select a lesson program for a specific student. During performances and the Olympics, the coach did not allow the students to live in a hotel if it was possible to provide the skaters with a house or apartment. Tatyana Anatolyevna celebrated most of her birthdays with her large family of skaters.

    Tatyana Tarasova twice attempted to leave her coaching position. But every time, the grateful and thirsty students persuaded their beloved teacher to return and continue the work. Unable to resist numerous requests, the coach returned back to the world of figure skating.

    Alexey Yagudin and Tatyana Tarasova

    Together with Elena Tchaikovskaya, Tarasova developed the concept of the show and created the All Stars ice theater, which delighted the viewer with gorgeous performances on ice. The theater became famous for the fact that classical ballets were staged in the arena of the institution, which were skillfully altered for figure skaters. Unfortunately, today the All Stars Ice Theater no longer exists.

    Personal life

    Tatyana Anatolyevna lived with her first husband for very little time. After 2 years of married life, the couple decided that it was time to end the relationship. The divorce was quiet and peaceful.

    Athlete Vasily Khomenkov, Tatyana’s second chosen one, died tragically in 1976. The woman herself does not want to discuss the details of her short married life. Out of respect for the honored worker of Soviet and Russian sports, journalists try not to touch on a sore subject in interviews.

    Tatyana Tarasova and Vladimir Krainev

    For the third time, Tatyana married pianist Vladimir Krainev. The athlete adored her talented husband and could talk for hours about the musician’s achievements. Tarasova's husband worked and lived in Hanover, where he had many students. More than three decades of happy marriage brought only joy. But, unfortunately, the couple never had children.

    On April 29, 2011, Vladimir Krainev died after suffering a serious illness. Tatyana Anatolyevna mourned for a long time for her deceased husband, but work and students did not allow the woman to completely plunge into mourning.

    Tatyana Tarasova now

    In April 2017, the World Figure Skating Championships, held in Helsinki, ended. Tatyana Tarasova personally commented on the world championship on TV. Famous skaters did not like some of the coach’s thoughts on the air. In particular, Irina Rodnina, a three-time Olympic champion and State Duma deputy, criticized the work of her former mentor. According to Rodnina, Tatyana Anatolyevna does not cope well with commentary work, since she constantly recalls coaching activities in different contexts. At the same time, Tarasova’s fans noted her professional level as a sports commentator.

    Tatyana Tarasova in the commentary booth

    Tatyana Tarasova herself called such statements “harassment,” allegedly organized by Alla Piseeva, a member of the technical committee for ice dancing of the International Skating Union. According to Tatyana Anatolyevna, her removal from her position as a television commentator for Match TV is the goal of such an “attack.” In turn, Piseeva stated with surprise that she did not understand the essence of Tarasova’s accusations, since “she could not even imagine the idea of ​​organizing manipulation of the opinion of a representative of the Russian parliament, a three-time Olympic champion.”

    In 2017, Tatyana Tarasova’s anniversary also took place under the title “Tatyana Tarasova. Anniversary with friends. 7:0", which was celebrated at Luzhniki. There were so many people wishing to congratulate the famous coach on his 70th birthday that the organizers had to create three shows at once. Olympic champions from around the world arrived at the anniversary evening, and several generations of figure skaters were represented. I also attended the gala event, Tatyana Tarasova’s favorite student. Russian fans still remember the joint photograph of the athlete and coach during the triumph in Salt Lake City.


    Tatyana Anatolyevna Tarasova does not intend to stop coaching, preparing new champions. A strong and purposeful athlete trains figure skaters on two continents at once. The coach’s business year is divided into two seasons: one takes place in the USA, the second in Russia. In addition to Russian athletes, foreign skaters began to appear in Tarasova’s group.


    Fans note that Tatyana Tarasova has lost a lot of weight. Before and after photos are obvious proof of positive changes. Article found on 24smi.org

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