TAMARA YEROFEYEVA was born in Kiev, Ukraine. She was an Olympic Level Rhythmic Gymnast. She placed 6th at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. She was also an all-around World Champion in 2001 (Madrid, Spain). She also held an all-around absolute Gold Medalist at the 2001 World Universiade (Beijing, China). In addition, she was a Silver Medalist at the European Championship in 2002. From 2004-2006, she performed in Cirque du Soleil.