Anna Kondrashova
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Anna Anatolevna Levandi ' onMouseout='HidePop("9197")' href="/topics/Moscow">Moscow
) is a Russia
n figure skater who represented the Soviet Union
in international competition. She was the 1984 World silver medalist
and four-time European bronze medalist
. She competed at two Winter Olympic Games
.
Following her marriage, she took her husband's surname and moved to Estonia. She works as a coach in Tallinn
.
, then part of the Russian SFSR in the Soviet Union
. She is married to Allar Levandi
, an Estonian Olympic Nordic combined
skier. They live in Tallinn
.
She won the silver medal at the 1984 World Figure Skating Championships
. She won four bronze medalists at the European Figure Skating Championships
: in 1984, and from 1986 through 1988.
She represented the Soviet Union at the 1984 Winter Olympics
, where she placed 5th, and the Soviet Union at the 1988 Winter Olympics
, where she placed 8th. She retired from competitive skating following that season.
Johanna Allik
,
Jasmine Alexandra Costa,
Alisa Drei
,
Jelena Glebova,
Mari Hirvonen,
Christian Horvath
Svetlana Issakova
,
Taru Karvosenoja,
Viktor Romanenkov
,
Viktoria Shklover
& Valdis Mintals
,
and Dmitri Tchumak.
.
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
) is a Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n figure skater who represented the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
in international competition. She was the 1984 World silver medalist
World Figure Skating Championships
The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion...
and four-time European bronze medalist
European Figure Skating Championships
The European Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition in which figure skaters compete for the title of European Champion...
. She competed at two Winter Olympic Games
Winter Olympic Games
The Winter Olympic Games is a sporting event, which occurs every four years. The first celebration of the Winter Olympics was held in Chamonix, France, in 1924. The original sports were alpine and cross-country skiing, figure skating, ice hockey, Nordic combined, ski jumping and speed skating...
.
Following her marriage, she took her husband's surname and moved to Estonia. She works as a coach in Tallinn
Tallinn
Tallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia. It occupies an area of with a population of 414,940. It is situated on the northern coast of the country, on the banks of the Gulf of Finland, south of Helsinki, east of Stockholm and west of Saint Petersburg. Tallinn's Old Town is in the list...
.
Personal life
Anna Kondrashova was born in MoscowMoscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
, then part of the Russian SFSR in the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
. She is married to Allar Levandi
Allar Levandi
Allar Levandi is an Estonian nordic combined skier who competed during the late 1980s and early 1990s under two different nations in three straight Winter Olympic Games...
, an Estonian Olympic Nordic combined
Nordic combined
The Nordic combined is a winter sport in which athletes compete in both cross-country skiing and ski jumping.- History :While Norwegian soldiers are known to have been competing in Nordic skiing since the 19th century, the first major competition in Nordic combined was held in 1892 in Oslo at the...
skier. They live in Tallinn
Tallinn
Tallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia. It occupies an area of with a population of 414,940. It is situated on the northern coast of the country, on the banks of the Gulf of Finland, south of Helsinki, east of Stockholm and west of Saint Petersburg. Tallinn's Old Town is in the list...
.
Competitive career
Kondrashova began competing at senior ISU events in 1983.She won the silver medal at the 1984 World Figure Skating Championships
1984 World Figure Skating Championships
The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion...
. She won four bronze medalists at the European Figure Skating Championships
European Figure Skating Championships
The European Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition in which figure skaters compete for the title of European Champion...
: in 1984, and from 1986 through 1988.
She represented the Soviet Union at the 1984 Winter Olympics
Soviet Union at the 1984 Winter Olympics
The Soviet Union competed at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia.-Medalists:- Alpine skiing:MenWomen- Biathlon:MenMen's 4 x 7.5km relay1A penalty loop of 150 metres had to be skied per missed target...
, where she placed 5th, and the Soviet Union at the 1988 Winter Olympics
Soviet Union at the 1988 Winter Olympics
The Soviet Union competed at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Canada. It would be the last Winter Olympic Games before the dissolution of the USSR in 1991...
, where she placed 8th. She retired from competitive skating following that season.
Coaching career
Levandi works as a coach and choreographer at Anna Levandi Figure Skating Club in Tallinn. Among her current and former students and choreography clients areJohanna Allik
Johanna Allik
Johanna Allik is an Estonian figure skater. She is the Estonian silver medalist of 2008 and 2010.-Competitive highlights:* N = Novice Level, J = Junior Level-External links:*...
,
Jasmine Alexandra Costa,
Alisa Drei
Alisa Drei
Alisa Drei is a Finnish figure skater.Drei began skating at the age of three in Moscow; she and her mother subsequently moved to Finland and received Finnish citizenship. She resided in Riihimäki, Finland and her coach was her mother, Elena Drei-Koskinen.Drei announced her retirement on December...
,
Jelena Glebova,
Mari Hirvonen,
Christian Horvath
Christian Horvath
Christian Horvath is an Austrian figure skater. He is the 2000 Austrian national champion and the 2001 national silver medalist.-Results:-Navigation:...
Svetlana Issakova
Svetlana Issakova
Svetlana Issakova is an Estonian figure skater. She is the 2008 Estonian national champion.- Competitive highlights :* J = Junior level- References :...
,
Taru Karvosenoja,
Viktor Romanenkov
Viktor Romanenkov
Viktor Romanenkov is an Estonian figure skater. He is the 2008–2011 Estonian national champion. He is coached by his mother.-Competitive highlights:-External links:*...
,
Viktoria Shklover
Viktoria Shklover
Viktoria Shklover is an Estonian pair skater.Early in her career, she competed with Aleksandr Bulogin. From 1998 through 2002, she competed with Valdis Mintals. They were the 1998-2002 Estonian national champions...
& Valdis Mintals
Valdis Mintals
Valdis Mintals is an Estonian figure skater who competed in both single skating and pair skating....
,
and Dmitri Tchumak.
Honors and awards
In 2007, she was named Woman of the Year of Estonia and in 2008 Coach of the Year of Estonia. On 4 February 2009, she was decorated with the Third Class Order of the White StarOrder of the White Star
The Order of the White Star was instituted on 1936. The Order of the White Star is bestowed on Estonian citizens and foreigners to give recognition for services rendered to the Estonian state.- Classes :The Order of the White Star comprises five classes:...
.
Results
| Event | 1981-82 | 1982-83 | 1983-84 | 1984-85 | 1985-86 | 1986-87 | 1987-88 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Olympics Winter Olympic Games The Winter Olympic Games is a sporting event, which occurs every four years. The first celebration of the Winter Olympics was held in Chamonix, France, in 1924. The original sports were alpine and cross-country skiing, figure skating, ice hockey, Nordic combined, ski jumping and speed skating... |
5th | 8th | |||||
| World Championships World Figure Skating Championships The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion... |
5th | 2nd | 4th | 7th | 9th | ||
| European Championships European Figure Skating Championships The European Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition in which figure skaters compete for the title of European Champion... |
5th | 3rd | 5th | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | |
| Soviet Championships Soviet Figure Skating Championships The Soviet Figure Skating Championships were a figure skating national championship held annually to determine the national champions of the Soviet Union... |
3rd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | ||
| Prize of Moscow News Prize of Moscow News The Prize of Moscow News , also known as the Moscow Skate, Nouvelles de Moscou, and the Moscow News Trophy, was an international, senior-level figure skating competition held in the former Soviet Union from 1966 to 1990... |
2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd | 3rd |