1 9 3 6 ) ▁is ▁a ▁retired ▁rh yth mic ▁g ymn ast ▁who ▁competed ▁for ▁the ▁Soviet ▁Union . ▁She ▁is ▁a ▁two - time ▁( 1 9 6 3 , ▁ 1 9 6 5 ) ▁World ▁all - around ▁silver ▁medal ist ▁and ▁was ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Soviet ▁group ▁that ▁won ▁the ▁first - ever ▁World ▁group ▁title , ▁held ▁at ▁the ▁ 1 9 6 7 ▁World ▁Championships . ▁She ▁is ▁an ▁Hon ored ▁Master ▁of ▁Sports ▁in ▁rh yth mic ▁g ymn ast ics . ▁ ▁Career ▁ ▁Tat iana ▁K rav t chen ko , ▁a ▁stat ues que ▁bl onde , ▁was ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁pione ers ▁of ▁rh yth mic ▁g ymn ast ics ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 6 0 s . ▁She ▁competed ▁at ▁the ▁first ▁World ▁Championships ▁held ▁in ▁Budapest , ▁winning ▁the ▁individual ▁All - around ▁silver ▁medal . ▁She ▁won ▁another ▁silver ▁medal ▁in ▁All - around ▁at ▁the ▁ 1 9 6 5 ▁World ▁Championships . ▁ ▁Group ▁exer cis es ▁deb uted ▁on ▁the ▁World ▁stage ▁at ▁the ▁ 1 9 6 7 ▁World ▁Championships ▁in ▁C open hagen . ▁K rav t chen ko ▁and ▁Lud m ila ▁Sav ink ova ▁were ▁among ▁the ▁six ▁g ymn asts ▁in ▁the ▁Soviet ▁team ▁for ▁Group ▁Ex erc ise ▁and ▁won ▁the ▁gold ▁medal , ▁mark ing ▁the ▁beginning ▁of ▁the ▁Soviet ▁rh yth mic ▁g ymn ast ics ▁school ' s ▁international ▁success es . ▁Both