Natalia Yevgenievna Pavlova (, née Dongauzer, Донгаузер) is a Russian pair skating coach and former competitor for the Soviet Union.

Personal life

Natalia Yevgenievna Dongauzer (later Pavlova) was born on 8 January 1956 in Leningrad. She is the widow of a basketball player. Their daughter, Anastasia Pavlova, was born on 30 January 1982 and also works as a skating coach.

Career

Pavlova competed in pair skating with Vasili Blagov. They were both over 1.70m tall. The pair won the silver medal at the 1973 Prize of Moscow News. After retiring from competition, Pavlova turned to coaching. She was based in Saint Petersburg until September 2006, when she moved to Moscow to coach at Blue Bird FSC. In 2015, she decided to return to Saint Petersburg. Her students include:

Awards