Tatyana Ionenko

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A proper tribute thread dedicated to the drop-dead gorgeous Ukrainian powerhouse, Tatyana Ionenko. Somewhat of a rival to "The Real Austrian Oak" Beate Draebing, whom Tatyana was equally as attractive as, perhaps prettier, and just as muscular, if not more muscular than Beate by comparison. She was in a class of her own with a chiseled physique that possessed an outstanding level of vascularity akin to the queen of vascularity, Maria Rita Bello.

Tatyana had striking facial beauty and posed like a woman with a background in professional dance. A woman of elegance, she moved and transitioned through her poses with grace and strength as she would powerfully pop and hold each pose before gracefully transitioning to the next.

A genetic marvel, Tatyana was a formidable Ukrainian competitor who was truthfully far more physically superior to friend and former Ms. O, Valentina Chepiga, during her earlier years in the sport. While Tatyana was a prominent force representing the Ukraine on an international level in the women’s heavyweight class, Valentina was a prominent force in the middleweight class.

Although overlooked by many, specifically in the U.S., Tatyana was indeed one of Ukraine's most dominant female bodybuilders of the 90's alongside Valentina Chepiga. Tatyana Ionenko is in my opinion one of the most undervalued and overlooked international competitors in professional bodybuilding history.

Contest History

1994

European Amateur Championships - IFBB, HeavyWeight, 5th

1995

European Amateur Championships - IFBB, HeavyWeight, 3rd
World Amateur Championships - IFBB, HeavyWeight, 6th

1997

European Amateur Championships - IFBB, HeavyWeight, 1st
World Amateur Championships - IFBB, HeavyWeight, 2nd

1998

World Amateur Championships - IFBB, HeavyWeight, 6th

2000

World Amateur Championships - IFBB, HeavyWeight, 8th

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Contest History from Muscle Memory RU:

1990
The USSR Cup (IFBB)
bodybuilding, women more than 57 kg 1
bodybuilding, women absolute 1
USSR Cup
bodybuilding, women more than 57 kg 1

1994
European Championship (IFBB)
bodybuilding, women over 57 kg 5
Caledonia
bodybuilding, women over 57 kg 2

1997
European Championship (IFBB)
bodybuilding, women more than 57 kg 1

1998
World Championship among women and mixed doubles (IFBB)
bodybuilding, women over 57 kg 6

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Tatyana Ionenko - Elena Davydova - Valentina Chepiga

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Signature pose.

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Beate Dräbing - Tatyana Ionenko

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A indeed goddess ! Thanks for the posts ! K++

My pleasure. Hopefully I can keep this thread going with some more content. Finding material on her takes a lot of searching, but worth the effort.

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Tatyana Ionenko

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