Oksana Grishuk
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n ice dancer
. She is best known for her partnership with Evgeny Platov
from 1989–1998. With Platov, she is a two-time Olympic champion (1994
, 1998
), four-time World champion (1994–1997), and three-time European champion (1996–1998). With previous partner Alexandr Chichkov
, she is the 1988 World Junior champion.
and Gennadi Karponossov
in 1984. She initially competed with Alexandr Chichkov
for the Soviet Union. In 1987, they won the silver medal at the World Junior Championships
. The following year, they won gold at the event as well as the Soviet Championships
. They competed one more season and won bronze at the Grand Prix International de Paris
(now known as Trophée Eric Bompard
). He retired in summer 1989 due to injury.
Grishuk was invited to join Natalia Dubova's group where she was partnered with Evgeny Platov
. They trained in Moscow. Three months later, in December 1989, they won the bronze medal at the Soviet Championships. They were fifth in the World Championship debut in 1990
. Their first European and World medals, both bronze, came at the 1992 European Championships
and 1992 World Championships
.
Due to tensions between Grishuk and Maya Usova
, Dubova allegedly threw Grishuk out of her group in mid-1992, although Grishuk said she chose to leave. Dubova found a new partner for Platov while Grishuk briefly searched for a new partner in Germany before returning to Moscow and her previous coach, Natalia Linichuk
. Platov decided not to follow Dubova and re-teamed with Grishuk in the fall of 1992.
During the 1992–93 season, Grishuk and Platov won European
and World
silver medals. In 1993–94, they won silver at the European Championships
. They won their first Olympic title at the 1994 Olympics
. They ended the season with their first World title at the 1994 World Championships
. They then left Russia and moved with Linichuk to Newark, Delaware
for better training and living conditions.
Grishuk and Platov missed most of 1994–95 due to injury but returned to win the 1995 World Championships
. They had a full season in 1995–96 and won another set of European
and World
titles.
In 1996, Grishuk and Platov split from Linichuk and moved to Tatiana Tarasova
in Marlborough, Massachusetts
. Injury kept them out of competition in the first half of the 1996–97 season but they returned to win their second European
and fourth World
title. In September 1997, she changed her first name to Pasha after being repeatedly confused with Oksana Baiul
, but later went back to Oksana. In 1997–98, Grishuk and Platov won their third European Championships
. At the event, they were slashed in a practice collision with Anjelika Krylova
and Oleg Ovsiannikov but were not seriously hurt and both teams said it was an accident. Grishuk and Platov competed at their third Olympics in 1998 in Nagano
, where they became the first ice dancers to repeat as gold medalists.
Grishuk and Platov won 20 consecutive competitions from 1994 to 1998. They were entered in the Guinness Book of World Records in 1998 for becoming the only team in the history of ice dancing to win Olympic gold twice. Grishuk and Platov combined speed and difficult elements, and displayed their mastery of numerous styles of dance. On their partnership, Platov said in 1998: "It's like being a husband and a wife. Sometimes, you fight. Sometimes, you walk away and calm down. I met her a long time ago, and I still remember her as a little girl on the ice. She was so little. So active. Usually, little girls are boring. But that girl. Oh, there was a fire on ice." He also said: "It's hard to change her mind. She fights every step. But it works out. That's why she is so good."
Grishuk and Platov retired from competition and did not compete at the 1998 World Championships
. They skated together in shows until the summer of 1998. Platov then decided to skate with their former rival Maya Usova
. Grishuk teamed up with Alexander Zhulin
with whom she skated one year.
In 1994, Russian President Boris Yeltsin
awarded Grishuk with a government medal of Friendship for highest achievement in sport. In 1998, Yeltsin awarded Grishuk with a government medal of Labor also for highest achievement in sport.
In 2006, Grishuk was a celebrity judge on the WE tv
series Skating's Next Star
, created and produced by Major League Figure Skating and hosted by Kristi Yamaguchi
. Also in 2006, Grishuk won Dance on Ice, a Russian celebrity skating show in Moscow, and was third in 2007. Grishuk and Platov reunited in February 2008 in Nagano, Japan for their ten-year anniversary of winning the 1998 Olympic gold medal.
(with Zhulin)
(with Chichkov)
Odessa
Odessa or Odesa is the administrative center of the Odessa Oblast located in southern Ukraine. The city is a major seaport located on the northwest shore of the Black Sea and the fourth largest city in Ukraine with a population of 1,029,000 .The predecessor of Odessa, a small Tatar settlement,...
, USSR) 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 ice dancer
Ice dancing
Ice dancing is a form of figure skating which draws from the world of ballroom dancing. It was first competed at the World Figure Skating Championships in 1952, but did not become a Winter Olympic Games medal sport until 1976....
. She is best known for her partnership with Evgeny Platov
Evgeny Platov
Evgeny Arkadievich Platov is a Russian former ice dancer. He is best known for his partnership with Oksana Grishuk from 1989–1998...
from 1989–1998. With Platov, she is a two-time Olympic champion (1994
Figure skating at the 1994 Winter Olympics
Referee:* Britta LindgrenAssistant Referee:* Gerhardt BubníkJudges: Wendy Utley Jan Olesinski Jarmila Portová Alfred Korytek Yang Jiasheng Margaret Ann Wier Noriko Shirota Audrey Williams Jan Hoffmann Monique Petis -Pairs:...
, 1998
Figure skating at the 1998 Winter Olympics
-Medal table:-Medalists:-Men:The favourites and top two after the short program were Ilia Kulik and Elvis Stojko, who would skate first and last, respectively. Medal contenders Alexei Yagudin, Todd Eldredge and Philippe Candeloro went in between...
), four-time World champion (1994–1997), and three-time European champion (1996–1998). With previous partner Alexandr Chichkov
Alexandr Chichkov
Alexandr Chichkov is a former Soviet ice dancer. He is the 1988 World Junior champion with former partner Oksana Grishuk.-Results:-Navigation:...
, she is the 1988 World Junior champion.
Career
Grishuk began skating at the age of four. Her father abandoned the family when she was a child. She moved to Moscow in 1981 and began training under Natalia LinichukNatalia Linichuk
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and Gennadi Karponossov
Gennadi Karponossov
Gennadi Mikhailovich Karponosov is a Russian former competitive ice dancer and current ice dancing coach. Along with his partner, Natalia Linichuk, he was the 1980 Olympic gold medalist and a two-time World Champion.- Competitive career :...
in 1984. She initially competed with Alexandr Chichkov
Alexandr Chichkov
Alexandr Chichkov is a former Soviet ice dancer. He is the 1988 World Junior champion with former partner Oksana Grishuk.-Results:-Navigation:...
for the Soviet Union. In 1987, they won the silver medal at the World Junior Championships
World Junior Figure Skating Championships
The World Junior Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which younger figure skaters compete for the title of World Junior Champion...
. The following year, they won gold at the event as well as the 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...
. They competed one more season and won bronze at the Grand Prix International de Paris
1988 Grand Prix International de Paris
The 1988 Grand Prix International de Paris was the Grand Prix International de Paris event for the 1988-1989 figure skating season. was organized by the Federation Française des Sports de Glace...
(now known as Trophée Eric Bompard
Trophée Eric Bompard
The Trophée Eric Bompard is an international, senior-level figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. The Trophée Eric Bompard was formerly known as the Trophée Lalique...
). He retired in summer 1989 due to injury.
Grishuk was invited to join Natalia Dubova's group where she was partnered with Evgeny Platov
Evgeny Platov
Evgeny Arkadievich Platov is a Russian former ice dancer. He is best known for his partnership with Oksana Grishuk from 1989–1998...
. They trained in Moscow. Three months later, in December 1989, they won the bronze medal at the Soviet Championships. They were fifth in the World Championship debut in 1990
1990 World Figure Skating Championships
The 1990 World Figure Skating Championships were the World Figure Skating Championships of the 1989-1990 season. Elite senior-level figure skaters from ISU Member Nations competed for the title of World Champion...
. Their first European and World medals, both bronze, came at the 1992 European Championships
1992 European Figure Skating Championships
The 1992 European Figure Skating Championships were the European Figure Skating Championships of the 1991-1992 season. Elite senior-level figure skaters from European ISU Member Nations competed for the title of European Champion...
and 1992 World Championships
1992 World Figure Skating Championships
The 1992 World Figure Skating Championships took place in Oakland, California, USA.-Medalists:- Medal table :-Men:-Ladies:-Pairs:-Ice Dancing:-References:*...
.
Due to tensions between Grishuk and Maya Usova
Maya Usova
Maya Valentinovna Usova , born 22 May 1964 in Gorky is a Russian ice dancer. With Alexander Zhulin, she is the 1993 World champion, 1994 Olympic silver medalist, 1992 Olympic bronze medalist.- Career :...
, Dubova allegedly threw Grishuk out of her group in mid-1992, although Grishuk said she chose to leave. Dubova found a new partner for Platov while Grishuk briefly searched for a new partner in Germany before returning to Moscow and her previous coach, Natalia Linichuk
Natalia Linichuk
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. Platov decided not to follow Dubova and re-teamed with Grishuk in the fall of 1992.
During the 1992–93 season, Grishuk and Platov won European
1992 European Figure Skating Championships
The 1992 European Figure Skating Championships were the European Figure Skating Championships of the 1991-1992 season. Elite senior-level figure skaters from European ISU Member Nations competed for the title of European Champion...
and World
1992 World Figure Skating Championships
The 1992 World Figure Skating Championships took place in Oakland, California, USA.-Medalists:- Medal table :-Men:-Ladies:-Pairs:-Ice Dancing:-References:*...
silver medals. In 1993–94, they won silver at the European Championships
1994 European Figure Skating Championships
The 1994 European Figure Skating Championships were the European Figure Skating Championships of the 1993-1994 season. Elite senior-level figure skaters from European ISU Member Nations competed for the title of European Champion...
. They won their first Olympic title at the 1994 Olympics
Figure skating at the 1994 Winter Olympics
Referee:* Britta LindgrenAssistant Referee:* Gerhardt BubníkJudges: Wendy Utley Jan Olesinski Jarmila Portová Alfred Korytek Yang Jiasheng Margaret Ann Wier Noriko Shirota Audrey Williams Jan Hoffmann Monique Petis -Pairs:...
. They ended the season with their first World title at the 1994 World Championships
1994 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. This event is considered the most prestigious of the ISU Championships...
. They then left Russia and moved with Linichuk to Newark, Delaware
Newark, Delaware
Newark is an American city in New Castle County, Delaware, west-southwest of Wilmington. According to the 2010 Census, the population of the city is 31,454. Newark is the home of the University of Delaware.- History :...
for better training and living conditions.
Grishuk and Platov missed most of 1994–95 due to injury but returned to win the 1995 World Championships
1995 World Figure Skating Championships
The 1995 World Figure Skating Championships were the World Figure Skating Championships of the 1994-1995 season. Elite senior-level figure skaters from ISU Member Nations competed for the title of World Champion...
. They had a full season in 1995–96 and won another set of European
1996 European Figure Skating Championships
The 1996 European Figure Skating Championships were the European Figure Skating Championships of the 1995-1996 season. Elite senior-level figure skaters from European ISU Member Nations competed for the title of European Champion...
and World
1996 World Figure Skating Championships
The 1996 World Figure Skating Championships were the World Figure Skating Championships of the 1995-1996 season. Elite senior-level figure skaters from ISU Member Nations competed for the title of World Champion. Skaters competed in the disciplines of ladies' singles, men's singles, pair skating,...
titles.
In 1996, Grishuk and Platov split from Linichuk and moved to Tatiana Tarasova
Tatiana Tarasova
Tatiana Anatolyevna Tarasova is a Russian figure skating coach and national figure skating team adviser. Tarasova has been coach to more world and Olympic champions than any other coach in skating history. As of 2003, her students have won a total of 41 gold medals at the European and World...
in Marlborough, Massachusetts
Marlborough, Massachusetts
Marlborough is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 38,499 at the 2010 census. Marlborough became a prosperous industrial town in the 19th century and made the transition to high technology industry in the late 20th century after the construction of the...
. Injury kept them out of competition in the first half of the 1996–97 season but they returned to win their second European
1997 European Figure Skating Championships
The 1997 European Figure Skating Championships were the European Figure Skating Championships of the 1996-1997 season. Elite senior-level figure skaters from European ISU Member Nations competed for the title of European Champion...
and fourth World
1997 World Figure Skating Championships
The 1997 World Figure Skating Championships were the World Figure Skating Championships of the 1996-1997 season. Elite senior-level figure skaters from ISU Member Nations competed for the title of World Champion. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating,...
title. In September 1997, she changed her first name to Pasha after being repeatedly confused with Oksana Baiul
Oksana Baiul
Oksana Serhiyivna Baiul is a Ukrainian professional figure skater. She is the 1994 Olympic Champion in Ladies' Singles and 1993 World Champion.-Early and personal life:...
, but later went back to Oksana. In 1997–98, Grishuk and Platov won their third European Championships
1998 European Figure Skating Championships
The 1998 European Figure Skating Championships were the European Figure Skating Championships of the 1997-1998 season. Elite senior-level figure skaters from European ISU Member Nations competed for the title of European Champion...
. At the event, they were slashed in a practice collision with Anjelika Krylova
Anjelika Krylova
Anjelika Alexeevna Krylova is a Russian retired ice dancer. With partner Oleg Ovsyannikov, she is the 1998 Olympic silver medalist and two-time World champion. She currently works as a coach and choreographer in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan....
and Oleg Ovsiannikov but were not seriously hurt and both teams said it was an accident. Grishuk and Platov competed at their third Olympics in 1998 in Nagano
Figure skating at the 1998 Winter Olympics
-Medal table:-Medalists:-Men:The favourites and top two after the short program were Ilia Kulik and Elvis Stojko, who would skate first and last, respectively. Medal contenders Alexei Yagudin, Todd Eldredge and Philippe Candeloro went in between...
, where they became the first ice dancers to repeat as gold medalists.
Grishuk and Platov won 20 consecutive competitions from 1994 to 1998. They were entered in the Guinness Book of World Records in 1998 for becoming the only team in the history of ice dancing to win Olympic gold twice. Grishuk and Platov combined speed and difficult elements, and displayed their mastery of numerous styles of dance. On their partnership, Platov said in 1998: "It's like being a husband and a wife. Sometimes, you fight. Sometimes, you walk away and calm down. I met her a long time ago, and I still remember her as a little girl on the ice. She was so little. So active. Usually, little girls are boring. But that girl. Oh, there was a fire on ice." He also said: "It's hard to change her mind. She fights every step. But it works out. That's why she is so good."
Grishuk and Platov retired from competition and did not compete at the 1998 World Championships
1998 World Figure Skating Championships
The 1998 World Figure Skating Championships were the World Figure Skating Championships of the 1997-1998 season. Elite senior-level figure skaters from ISU Member Nations competed for the title of World Champion...
. They skated together in shows until the summer of 1998. Platov then decided to skate with their former rival Maya Usova
Maya Usova
Maya Valentinovna Usova , born 22 May 1964 in Gorky is a Russian ice dancer. With Alexander Zhulin, she is the 1993 World champion, 1994 Olympic silver medalist, 1992 Olympic bronze medalist.- Career :...
. Grishuk teamed up with Alexander Zhulin
Alexander Zhulin
Alexander Viacheslavovich Zhulin is a retired Russian ice dancer who represented the Soviet Union, the Unified Team, and Russia. With Maya Usova, he is the 1993 World champion, 1994 Olympic silver medalist, and 1992 Olympic bronze medalist....
with whom she skated one year.
In 1994, Russian President Boris Yeltsin
Boris Yeltsin
Boris Nikolayevich Yeltsin was the first President of the Russian Federation, serving from 1991 to 1999.Originally a supporter of Mikhail Gorbachev, Yeltsin emerged under the perestroika reforms as one of Gorbachev's most powerful political opponents. On 29 May 1990 he was elected the chairman of...
awarded Grishuk with a government medal of Friendship for highest achievement in sport. In 1998, Yeltsin awarded Grishuk with a government medal of Labor also for highest achievement in sport.
In 2006, Grishuk was a celebrity judge on the WE tv
WE TV
We TV is the third TV channel from Malayalam Communications Ltd, in Kerala and based at Trivandrum. The other two channels of this company are Kairali TV and People TV. WE TV is mainly aimed at the youth and was officially launched on April 14, 2007. Mr...
series Skating's Next Star
Skating's Next Star
Skating's Next Star is a reality television show that began airing on the WE tv on April 26, 2006. The show also aired in Toronto in early 2007....
, created and produced by Major League Figure Skating and hosted by Kristi Yamaguchi
Kristi Yamaguchi
Kristine Tsuya "Kristi" Yamaguchi-Hedican is an American figure skater. She is the 1992 Olympic Champion in ladies' singles. Yamaguchi also won two World Figure Skating Championships in 1991 and 1992 and a U.S. Figure Skating Championships in 1992. She won one junior world title in 1988 and two...
. Also in 2006, Grishuk won Dance on Ice, a Russian celebrity skating show in Moscow, and was third in 2007. Grishuk and Platov reunited in February 2008 in Nagano, Japan for their ten-year anniversary of winning the 1998 Olympic gold medal.
Personal life
Grishuk studied at the Sport University of Moscow from 1988 to 1992. She has a daughter, Skyler Grace.Programs
(with Platov)| Season | Original dance Original dance The original dance was a segment of an ice dancing competition. It was usually the second of three programs, sandwiched between the compulsory dances and the free dance. Until 1994, it was known as the original set pattern dance... |
Free dance Free dance (figure skating) The free dance is a part of an ice dancing competition. It is the second part of the competition to be contested, after the short dance.-Structure and content:... |
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| 1997–1998 |
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| 1996–1997 |
Libertango Libertango is a composition by tango composer Ástor Piazzolla, recorded and published in 1974.The title is a portmanteau merging "Libertad" and "Tango", symbolizing Piazzolla's break from Classical Tango to Tango Nuevo.... by Ástor Piazzolla Ástor Piazzolla Ástor Pantaleón Piazzolla was an Argentine tango composer and bandoneón player. His oeuvre revolutionized the traditional tango into a new style termed nuevo tango, incorporating elements from jazz and classical music... |
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España Cañí España Cañí is a famous instrumental Spanish piece of pasodoble music by Pascual Marquina Narro . The song was written around 1925... |
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Steppin' Out -Media:*Stepping Out , a 1987 broadway play*Stepping Out , a Chinese drama in Singapore*"Steppin' Out", an episode of Yu-Gi-Oh!*Stepping Out , a 1919 film directed by Fred Niblo... |
Adagio in G minor The Adagio in G minor for violin, strings and organ continuo, is a neo-Baroque composition popularly attributed to the 18th-century Venetian master Tomaso Albinoni, but composed by the 20th-century musicologist and Albinoni biographer Remo Giazotto and based on the disputed discovery of a... by Remo Giazotto Remo Giazotto Remo Giazotto was an Italian musicologist, music critic, and composer, mostly known through his systematic catalogue of the works of Tomaso Albinoni... , Tomaso Albinoni Tomaso Albinoni Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni was an Italian Baroque composer. While famous in his day as an opera composer, he is mainly remembered today for his instrumental music, such as the concertos, some of which are regularly recorded.-Biography:Born in Venice, Republic of Venice, to Antonio Albinoni, a... |
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Alt-Wiener Tanzweisen Alt-Wiener Tanzweisen is a set of three short pieces for violin and piano, written by Fritz Kreisler.It is not known when he wrote them, but they were published in 1905, deliberately misattributed to Joseph Lanner... Alt-Wiener Tanzweisen Alt-Wiener Tanzweisen is a set of three short pieces for violin and piano, written by Fritz Kreisler.It is not known when he wrote them, but they were published in 1905, deliberately misattributed to Joseph Lanner... by Fritz Kreisler Fritz Kreisler Friedrich "Fritz" Kreisler was an Austrian-born violinist and composer. One of the most famous violin masters of his or any other day, he was known for his sweet tone and expressive phrasing. Like many great violinists of his generation, he produced a characteristic sound which was immediately... performed by Kryzler & Kompany |
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Moliendo Café "Moliendo Café" is a song by Venezuelan composer Hugo Blanco. It was composed in 1958, when Blanco was 18 years old. Blanco's version hit #1 in Argentina and Japan in 1961.The story goes that Blanco's uncle, Jose Manzo Perroni, helped him compose it... by Hugo Blanco |
Sirtaki Sirtaki or syrtaki is a popular dance of Greek origin, choreographed, by Giorgos Provias for the 1964 film Zorba the Greek. It is not a traditional Greek folkdance, but a mixture of the slow and fast versions of the hasapiko dance... from Zorba the Greek by Mikis Theodorakis Mikis Theodorakis Mikis Theodorakis is one of the most renowned Greek songwriters and composers. Internationally, he is probably best known for his songs and for his scores for the films Zorba the Greek , Z , and Serpico .Politically, he identified with the left until the late 1980s; in 1989, he ran as an... |
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Results
(with Platov)| Event | 1989–90 | 1990–91 | 1991–92 | 1992–93 | 1993–94 | 1994–95 | 1995–96 | 1996–97 | 1997–98 |
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| 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... |
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| 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 | 4th | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | |
| 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 | 5th | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | |
| Russian Championships Russian Figure Skating Championships The Russian Figure Skating Championships are a figure skating national championship held annually to determine the national champions of Russia. Skaters compete at the senior level in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.The first Russian national... |
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| 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... |
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| Skate America Skate America Skate America is an international, senior-level figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. It is organized by the United States Figure Skating Association. The location changes yearly... |
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| Trophée Eric Bompard Trophée Eric Bompard The Trophée Eric Bompard is an international, senior-level figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. The Trophée Eric Bompard was formerly known as the Trophée Lalique... |
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| NHK Trophy NHK Trophy The NHK Trophy is an international, senior-level figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. Figure skaters compete in the disciplines of ladies' singles, men's singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.... |
2nd | 2nd | 1st | 1st |
(with Chichkov)
| Event | 1986–1987 | 1987–1988 | 1988–1989 |
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| World Junior Championship World Junior Figure Skating Championships The World Junior Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which younger figure skaters compete for the title of World Junior Champion... |
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| 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... |
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| Trophée Eric Bompard Trophée Eric Bompard The Trophée Eric Bompard is an international, senior-level figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. The Trophée Eric Bompard was formerly known as the Trophée Lalique... |
3rd |