Guest Book

I miss Irina so much. I am proud to say that she was my gymnastics coach. i remember on my very first gymnastics meet, i was crying, but she held me in her arms and encouraged me to go out there and give it my best. I really miss her relaxing massages, her kind smiles, her coaching, the way she hugs me when i'm nervous, and much more. I will never forget Irina Gabashvili, my favorite gymnastics coach. RIP Irina

Irina, you have been gone for many months. I wish for you everyday. Your death truly changed the world. I miss your soft voice, and melodious laugh in the gym. I miss your hugs, your kindness, and your generosity. I sincerely hope that wherever you are now, that you are happy and content, looking down over us. I miss you far more than words can express, and I miss being coached by you. I wish you were here. So many changes have happened. I've started high school, and am in many different clubs. I love you, and I miss you. <3

Dear Irina, I felt very sad that you left us forever. I watched your ball performance on the internet and it was so great. I wish you could be still alive so you could coach me and other kids in Westside. You will be missed forever. Love, Jennifer

Dear Irina, I appreciate you coming to Westside to coach us all. I wished you could have stayed longer to help coach us for the nationals. God bless you.

Ирина, я не знала тебя, но каждый раз, когда открываю эту страничку встречаюсь с тобой, твоими друзьями, родными и близкими. Спасибо.

Господь, утрата так велика. Ирина мы тебя любим!

me mxatvrul tanvarjishi davdiodi da dzalian miyvars es sporti.dgemde am sportit vcocxlob.irina chemi taobis sayvareli tanmovarjishea.samcuxarod ver mivageni iset saits romelzec kartveli tanmovarjisheebze ikneba inpormacia.ikneb damexmarot?

me mxatvrul tanvarjishi davdiodi da dzalian miyvars es sporti.dgemde am sportit vcocxlob.irina chemi taobis sayvareli tanmovarjishea.samcuxarod ver mivageni iset saits romelzec kartveli tanmovarjisheebze ikneba inpormacia.ikneb damexmarot?

me mxatvrul tanvarjishi davdiodi da dzalian miyvars es sporti.dgemde am sportit vcocxlob.irina chemi taobis sayvareli tanmovarjishea.samcuxarod ver mivageni iset saits romelzec kartveli tanmovarjisheebze ikneba inpormacia.ikneb damexmarot?

I feel very proud that my daughter, Danielle had a very fortunate rhythmic career with Irina. Irina was avery valuable member of the rhythmic gymnastics community. She will be missed. Rest in peace, Irina.

Господи,как же больно!�рочка была одноклассницей всего-то один год..но этого стало достаточным знанием,чтобы на ее примере терпения,стойкости, мужества и бесконечной доброты воспитывать свою дочь.Как же смерть несправедлива!�рины нет и это-страшно.Дорогие Сергей, Дима и Эка все слова соболезнования сейчас только звуки.Просто надо выдержать эту боль.�рина жива в памяти, она с нами

Dear Sergo, Dima, Eka, and the rhythmic gymnastics community, Our family would like to add our voice to the chorus of tributes and condolences on the passing of your beloved Irina. Our family knew Irina only briefly during the 2003-04 competition season at Westside Gymnastics, but it was apparent that Irina was a most special artist and coach, and we feel so fortunate that she shared her passion for rhythmic gymnastics with us. We are so very sorry for all the times that Irina did not feel well and for your great loss; we wish you strength and peace in all the days ahead.

Irina was known throughout the world as a bright, charming, funny, intelligent, modest, and beautiful person. I had the privilege of being able to train with her for around three quarters of my life. She was such a gift to the world, and precious people like Irina come in an incredibly small amount. So many people knew of Irina, from the current world champion, Evgeniya Kanaeva, to a young girl wishing to become like our beloved Irina. Her sister, Eka is very much like Irina, and I can see, not just by looking at her, but listening to her, how much she has in common with Irina. Irina will truly be missed by the whole world.

Dear Sergo, We have known the death of your wife Irina Gabashvili From the AEGEG -Spanish Asociation of Aesthetic Group Gymnastics we wanted to express our nearness in a sorrow that sure now you feel. We accompany you in the feeling. AEGEG

Dear Irina, I miss you so much! You were a great coach and made everything lots of fun. You were very nice to everyone and always helped us when we made mistakes. The days you would coach us were the best days of my life. You will never be forgotten.

Irina, I will miss our quiet times together, our prayer times together and our friendship that meant so much to me. You are my sister in Christ, and always will be in my heart. May your memory be eternal and one day we will be together again in eternity. I love you my dear friend and am glad to have had the time we shared together to keep in my heart.

Dearest Irina, My heart aches. You were a rare jewel that added so much sparkle to this world. Your heart radiated goodness, and your level of class was unmatched. I have always had such a deepfound respect for you, both as a gymnast and as a friend, for the selflessness and profound love you continually showed those around you. When we worked together, the time at the gym was much more than just about improvement of gymnastics technique--you taught me so much about life. I always felt that you understood the big picture in life, keeping the important things so well in perspective. At every competition we attended, I felt so proud to be your student, and looked up to your dignity and grace. You will be so sadly missed, and you will be in our hearts forever. May your memories live on, and may you rest peacefully now. My deepest sympathies to Sergo, Dima, and Ecka.

What sad news i've just learnt about. This is really a sad sad day for the rhythmic world . She was such an expressive and lively gymnast who even after her gymnast carreer kept involved in it and brought so many things to it. All my sympathy to her family , friends , colleagues , gymnasts and everyone who loved her.

Oh Irina, I miss you. Seeing the pictures here on this site make me wish I could go back in time. What a wonderful person you were, how unbelievably lucky I was to find you in Malaysia and then get to know you here in the US. I will never forget the day you and your family arrived at the airport and the first weeks here in Portland. I will never forget when you went to practice the first time and I saw your beautiful movements, your arms and hands, and of course, your beautiful feet :) I love the memories of your smiling eyes and face, and your soft voice whenever I brought my baby girls to the gym. I felt proud whenever my oldest daughter was able to be coached by you, and I know that she would have loved many more hours with you. My admiration for you began when I was a little girl and has never stopped. I am thankful for all the time I got to spend with you, but I am deeply sad that it has been cut short. Your kindness is what stands out when I think of you. May you rest peacefully now, after this long and hard struggle you had to go through. I will always carry you with me in my memories.

My oldest friend Irochka. I've known you since we were 6 years old. I will miss you a lot. Hope you are in a better place now free of pain and suffering.

Dear Irina, you were an example for all of us: grace, sweetness, beauty, femeninity, tender-hearted, ... A shinning star living on earth. Rest in peace. Gisela, Barcelona.

I cannot express the sadness and grieve that I am feeling after finding out about passing of our beloved Irina. She was an inspiration for a lot of us rhythmic gymnasts growing up in former USSR. Her grace and charm have made her very approachable and down to earth. She will be greatly missed and memories of her will always be in our hearts. Rest in peace our dear Irina. We will always remember you.

On behalf of the Malaysian Rhythmic Gymnastic Team, 1998 Commonwealth Games in Malaysia, all the ex-gymnasts & their parents who knew Mrs.Irina,we wish to extend our deepest condolence to her family on her untimely demise. We have known Mrs. Irina to be a very dedicated coach to our girls, strict & disciplined, results-oriented, no-nonsense approach...she pulled off a winning team for Malaysia in 1998 for which we were all very proud of her. May her sould rest in peace!

Irine, you taught me so much and helped shape the woman I am today. I have so many great memories of you and I will never forget you. I love you and will miss you. Now you are free of pain and can rest in piece. Love Michelle.

You are one of the most generous, self-less people I know. You believed in everything we could do as gymnasts even when we ourselves could not see it. No matter what, you never gave-up on a gymnast, including me. I loved you dearly as a coach, though more importantly, as a person. Anyone who met you, loved you, for being so warm. That in itself has changed my life for the better. That in itself has left a grateful place in all of our hearts. Thank you again, our beautiful Irina.

Irine, you taught me so much and helped shape the woman I am today. I have so many great memories of you and I will never forget you. I love you and will miss you. Now you are free of pain and can rest in piece. Love Michelle.

Irina,you were such a good friend and gymnastics teacher of mine. You did lots of very good things for your family and friends.You always stood up for others when they make mistakes.Irina,you were a great person!

Dear Irina...I know for sure your spirit is still here! I'll miss you and you'll be always in my heart!

Dear Irina... It's is very hard to find the words right now... What do you say or do in this situation? I wish time could be turned back and that there could have been something to help you... Now I just know that we would never forget you and that you were a wonderful person who made a difference in our life, in the life of many little girls with big dreams. You always had a smile on your face, even though sometimes it was not that easy. You were amazing and you will always be!

Dear Irina, I'll miss you very much, you were a wonderful coach. You were very creative and nice. I will never forget you.

You were a wonderful coach to me, you were creative and funny. You were a very helpful coach. You will never be forgotten. Love, Grace.

The last time I saw Irina was when we were coming home after Ready or Not in November. I had fallen asleep in the back seat, when I woke up Irina was telling Wuling about when she was a gymnast for the Soviet Union how she had bought candies (forbidden) and had put them in her cap to sneak them in to share with her teammates, and then about someone telling her she needed to gain weight or she would never get a husband, and her friend told her to ignore the comment and keep doing what she was doing. That is the legacy she leaves us, that if we take care of each other and remain faithful to what we are doing and we will see all our hearts desires come to pass. Although I will miss her, I know she will always be in my heart and my thoughts.

We were all so lucky and blessed to know you, Irina - an extraordinary talent and extraordinary human being.

Dearest Irina- You are such a gentle spirit yet full of fight. Your presence has always been friendly and strong and always accompanied with a smile, hug or best wish for someone you knew. Your elegance and grace always astounded me as you fought so hard. Your smile had always lit up a room, and warmed my heart. Anyone who knows you, sees that smile you would shine whenever you were around. I know that will be something I will miss dearly and hold deep in my heart. Your love for our sport, rhythmic gymnastics, was always showing through your choreography. Your beauty is timeless, God broke the mold when he created you. May God bless you with your angel wings, for you have been an angel here on earth for so long... you deserve them! I will miss you greatly and think ofyou often! Love Always, Candace (Candy) Anguish Seattle, WA

Irina Gabashvili was my friend. She had a big heart. Like many who called her friend, I was honored with her friendship and kindness. She was a fantastic mother to Dima and partner to Sergo. Just the thought of her mother Yulia, sister Ekka, and her nephew Vasso could bring her great delight. She was a great gymnast and super coach. I was telling a friend about my friend Irina. She asked me what Irina was like. I thought for a bit and because she was a very complex person I did not know where to begin. Then it hit me. Much of who Irina was could be explained by the simple fact that she was an amazing choreographer. Spend just a bit of time with her and you knew she always had a song in her just waiting to come out. She would hum in shopping malls and airports, in planes and cars. I think she could see music. She could be inspired by all types of music. and knew just how to make the music come alive. Any composer would be proud at what she could do with their music. Some of her choreography was quite challenging and because she was always up for a challenge she thought her gymnasts were too. Sometime it took years to perfect the movements she would ask her gymnasts to do but the challenge made them stronger. If you ever had Ira do choreography for you, you were very lucky indeed. Irina had many challenges in her own life. She handled them all with strong character and integrity. She taught my daughter, Danielle, about character and integrity too. Danielle is a better person today because she had Irina as a coach. I am a better person because I had Irina as a friend.

Dear Irina, Even though I only knew you for about half a year, I really appreciate how much hard work and effort you put in to help us with rhythmic gymnastics. I will always remember you, and God bless you. Love, Ina

Dear Irina, Thank you for always having a loving heart and spirit. You will be greatly missed.

Dear Irina, You were my favorite friend and coach anyone can ask for. you have helped me out a lot with my coaching skills and I couldn't ask for more. You are the best choreographer ever! You are an extremely hard worker and you have really helped with the girls a lot. You were really nice to my family and friends and I greatly appreciate it. You'll be missed and never forgotten! God Bless! Love, Wuling

Irina- You were a wonderful rhythmic coach. I miss you lots and I will always think of you. Love - Alexis

Dear Irina, you were the most fantastic coach I ever had. I only knoew you for a few months, but I loved the way you taught us invalueable skills in our sport. Thank you for making my wonderful routines, and keeping our confidence with us through all those tough nings. You will not be forgotton, Marybeth.

We were all so lucky and blessed to know you, Irina - an extraordinary talent and extraordinary human being.

Dear Irina,I always thought you were the best coach ever!!you always thought of other people first.I hope you had the greatest life anyone could ever wish for.

Dear Irina, You have helped all of the girls so much, and because of you we all have become much better gymnasts. Thank you so much for believing in us, and blessing us with your talent and determination. We will always remember you, God beless you, Daria.

Irina, You were always the model of elegance and grace! Thank you for being with us here in the United States. We all cherished the time.

Irina, thank you for everything that you have done for the people around you. You are an amazing spirit. God bless you Irina. Sarah

I would like to say that when I first moved here from Houston ,Texas 2 years ago. Irina made me feel welcome.I looked forward to seeing Irina every day.I now realize that you can not take life for granted. I always worry about the little things in life and feel that I am forgetting about what really matters. I love you,Stephanie

Thank you Irina for all you have done for our girls, with your care and coaching. My daughter will remember you all her life as one of the most important people she has known. You taught her so much and you have been so generous with your time and talent. God bless you in your journey.