Tatiana Totmianina
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Tatiana Ivanovna Totmianina (born November 2, 1981 in Perm
, Russia) is a Russia
n pair skater
. With partner Maxim Marinin
, she is the 2006 Olympic Champion, two-time World Champion
, and five-time European Champion
. The pair began skating together in 1996 and retired from competition in 2006.
and was introduced to skating by her mother at the age of four.
At the age of 14, Totmianina was invited to train in Saint Petersburg
. In 1995 at the Russian Nationals, she met Maxim Marinin
who had switched to pair skating in 1993 but was without a partner at the time. They began skating together in 1996, trained by Natalia Pavlova
in Saint Petersburg
. Due to their earlier careers as singles skaters, they had strong single elements. Later in their career, the pair would also be known for the quality of their stroking and edges. They were also noted for their elegant style and long lines which they developed despite Totmianina not having taken ballet classes as a child.
and moved to Chicago
in the United States to train under 1984 Olympic pairs champion Oleg Vasiliev
.
Totmianina and Marinin won their first major title at the 2002 European Championships
, and went on to finish 4th at the 2002 Winter Olympics
in Salt Lake City. Twice in a row, they finished second at the World Championships
to their Chinese rivals Shen Xue
and Zhao Hongbo
, before finally winning gold in 2004. The day after winning their first World title, Totmianina suffered a dislocated shoulder in practice. They were unable to perform in the exhibition.
in Pittsburgh, Marinin lost his balance while attempting a difficult lasso lift and Totmianina slammed to the ice head first. She suffered a severe concussion and spent the night in a local hospital. Totmianina recovered from her injuries rapidly and was able to return to the ice within days. She often stated that she has no memory of the incident and this made it easy for her to return to the ice. Although Totmianina did not blame him, the accident weighed heavily on Marinin and when the pair returned to training, he was unable to lift her due to panic. He began seeing a sport psychologist who helped him overcome it.
and then the European Championships
. In March, they competed at the World Championships
, held in Moscow, Russia. They won their second consecutive World title easily, with a total score 10 points higher than the second place finishers.
Totmianina and Marinin dominated world competition from that point onward. In December 2005, Totmianina was hospitalized with a gall bladder problem. They won their fifth consecutive European Championship the following month in January 2006. With their rivals Shen and Zhao recovering from an achilles injury, Totmianina and Marinin were the clear favorites for Olympic gold in Turin
, Italy. They won the short program on February 11 and then the long program on February 13, capturing the 2006 Olympic pair skating title.
Totmianina and Marinin did not compete at the World Championships in March 2006. They later announced their retirement from competition. The pair toured with the Champions on Ice
show, with other notable skaters including Michelle Kwan
, Evgeny Plushenko, and Viktor Petrenko
, among others.
Totmianina has appeared in several seasons of the Russian show "Ice Age", as a skater or judge. She also continues to skate with Marinin in Russian ice shows, alongside other famous skaters including her fiance, Yagudin.
Early in their partnership, Totmianina and Marinin dated, but they ended their relationship and remained close friends. Totmianina has stated that he is like a brother to her.
Once Totmianina was more comfortable financially, she bought her mother a car and her own apartment in Saint Petersburg. Shortly after her engagement to Alexei Yagudin
, tragedy struck when in January 2009, her mother was seriously injured in a car accident and died in hospital. Yagudin supported Totmianina as she overcame depression.
On November 20, 2009, Totmianina gave birth to the couple's first child, a daughter named Elizaveta ("Liza"). The couple also have a Yorkshire Terrier
named Varia.
Perm
Perm is a city and the administrative center of Perm Krai, Russia, located on the banks of the Kama River, in the European part of Russia near the Ural Mountains. From 1940 to 1957 it was named Molotov ....
, Russia) 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 pair skater
Pair skating
Pair skating is a figure skating discipline. International Skating Union regulations describe pair teams as consisting of "one lady and one man." The sport is distinguished from ice dancing and single skating by elements unique to pair skating, including overhead lifts, twist lifts, death spirals,...
. With partner Maxim Marinin
Maxim Marinin
Maxim Viktorovich Marinin is a retired Russian pair skater. With partner Tatiana Totmianina, he is the 2006 Olympic Champion, two-time World Champion, and five-time European Champion.- Career :...
, she is the 2006 Olympic Champion, two-time World Champion
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 five-time European Champion
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...
. The pair began skating together in 1996 and retired from competition in 2006.
Career
Early career
Tatiana Totmianina was born in PermPerm
Perm is a city and the administrative center of Perm Krai, Russia, located on the banks of the Kama River, in the European part of Russia near the Ural Mountains. From 1940 to 1957 it was named Molotov ....
and was introduced to skating by her mother at the age of four.
At the age of 14, Totmianina was invited to train in Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea...
. In 1995 at the Russian Nationals, she met Maxim Marinin
Maxim Marinin
Maxim Viktorovich Marinin is a retired Russian pair skater. With partner Tatiana Totmianina, he is the 2006 Olympic Champion, two-time World Champion, and five-time European Champion.- Career :...
who had switched to pair skating in 1993 but was without a partner at the time. They began skating together in 1996, trained by Natalia Pavlova
Natalia Pavlova
Natalia Yevgenievna Pavlova , née Dongauzer is a Russian pair skating coach based in Moscow....
in Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea...
. Due to their earlier careers as singles skaters, they had strong single elements. Later in their career, the pair would also be known for the quality of their stroking and edges. They were also noted for their elegant style and long lines which they developed despite Totmianina not having taken ballet classes as a child.
Senior career
Totmianina and Marinin made consistent progress on the world scene through the late 90's. They left Pavlova just prior to the 2001 European Championships2001 European Figure Skating Championships
The European Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of European Champion. Skaters compete in the categories of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing....
and moved to Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
in the United States to train under 1984 Olympic pairs champion Oleg Vasiliev
Oleg Kimovich Vasiliev
Oleg Kimovich Vasiliev is a Russian pair skater who competed internationally for the Soviet Union. With partner Elena Valova, he is the 1984 Olympic Champion, 1988 Olympic silver medalist, and three-time World Champion . Their coach throughout their career was Tamara Moskvina...
.
Totmianina and Marinin won their first major title at the 2002 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...
, and went on to finish 4th at the 2002 Winter Olympics
2002 Winter Olympics
The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event that was celebrated in February 2002 in and around Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Approximately 2,400 athletes from 77 nations participated in 78 events in fifteen disciplines, held throughout...
in Salt Lake City. Twice in a row, they finished second at the 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...
to their Chinese rivals Shen Xue
Shen Xue
Shen Xue is a female Chinese pair skater. With her partner and husband Zhao Hongbo, Shen is the 2010 Olympic champion, the 2002 & 2006 Olympic bronze medalist, a three-time World champion, a three-time Four Continents Champion and a six-time Grand Prix Final champion.Shen and Zhao were the first...
and Zhao Hongbo
Zhao Hongbo
Zhao Hongbo is a male Chinese pair skater. With his partner and wife Shen Xue, Zhao is the 2010 Olympic champion, the 2002 & 2006 Olympic bronze medalist, a three-time World champion, a three-time Four Continents Champion and a six-time Grand Prix Final champion.Shen and Zhao were the first...
, before finally winning gold in 2004. The day after winning their first World title, Totmianina suffered a dislocated shoulder in practice. They were unable to perform in the exhibition.
Accident
In November 2004, during the free skate at the 2004 Skate America2004 Skate America
Skate America is an international, senior-level invitation-only figure skating competition organized by the USFSA. It is the first ISU Grand Prix event to be held. The location changes yearly...
in Pittsburgh, Marinin lost his balance while attempting a difficult lasso lift and Totmianina slammed to the ice head first. She suffered a severe concussion and spent the night in a local hospital. Totmianina recovered from her injuries rapidly and was able to return to the ice within days. She often stated that she has no memory of the incident and this made it easy for her to return to the ice. Although Totmianina did not blame him, the accident weighed heavily on Marinin and when the pair returned to training, he was unable to lift her due to panic. He began seeing a sport psychologist who helped him overcome it.
Continued career
They returned to competition two months later in January 2005, winning gold at the Russian Nationals2005 Russian Figure Skating Championships
The 2005 Russian Figure Skating Championships is held annually to determine the Russian national champions. Skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing...
and then the European Championships
2005 European Figure Skating Championships
The 2005 European Figure Skating Championships were the European Figure Skating Championships for the 2004/2005 figure skating season. Senior-level skaters competed for the title of European Champion in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.The 2005...
. In March, they competed at the World Championships
2005 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...
, held in Moscow, Russia. They won their second consecutive World title easily, with a total score 10 points higher than the second place finishers.
Totmianina and Marinin dominated world competition from that point onward. In December 2005, Totmianina was hospitalized with a gall bladder problem. They won their fifth consecutive European Championship the following month in January 2006. With their rivals Shen and Zhao recovering from an achilles injury, Totmianina and Marinin were the clear favorites for Olympic gold in Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
, Italy. They won the short program on February 11 and then the long program on February 13, capturing the 2006 Olympic pair skating title.
Totmianina and Marinin did not compete at the World Championships in March 2006. They later announced their retirement from competition. The pair toured with the Champions on Ice
Champions on Ice
Champions on Ice was a touring ice show in the United States. The show featured a large cast of both professional and Olympic-eligible figure skaters along with novelty acts such as skating acrobats. The shows were focused primarily on solo performances by the skaters rather than ensemble work or...
show, with other notable skaters including Michelle Kwan
Michelle Kwan
Michelle Wingshan Kwan is an American figure skater. She is a two-time Olympic medalist, a five-time World champion and a nine-time U.S...
, Evgeny Plushenko, and Viktor Petrenko
Viktor Petrenko
Viktor Vasylovych Petrenko is a Ukrainian former competitive figure skater who represented the Soviet Union, the Unified Team, and Ukraine during his career. He is the 1992 Olympic Champion for the Unified Team...
, among others.
Totmianina has appeared in several seasons of the Russian show "Ice Age", as a skater or judge. She also continues to skate with Marinin in Russian ice shows, alongside other famous skaters including her fiance, Yagudin.
Personal life
Totmianina had been close to her mother since childhood. Her father was emotionally distant and abandoned the family when she was seven, living nearby but doing nothing to assist them. They lived with his mother who had schizophrenia and became violent. Totmianina and her mother became nearly inseparable "like Siamese twins".Early in their partnership, Totmianina and Marinin dated, but they ended their relationship and remained close friends. Totmianina has stated that he is like a brother to her.
Once Totmianina was more comfortable financially, she bought her mother a car and her own apartment in Saint Petersburg. Shortly after her engagement to Alexei Yagudin
Alexei Yagudin
Alexei Konstantinovich Yagudin is a former Russian figure skater. His major achievements in his six years of eligible sports career include:*2002 Olympic Champion*Four-time World Champion...
, tragedy struck when in January 2009, her mother was seriously injured in a car accident and died in hospital. Yagudin supported Totmianina as she overcame depression.
On November 20, 2009, Totmianina gave birth to the couple's first child, a daughter named Elizaveta ("Liza"). The couple also have a Yorkshire Terrier
Yorkshire Terrier
The Yorkshire Terrier is a small dog breed of terrier type, developed in the 19th century in the county of Yorkshire, England to catch rats in clothing mills. The defining features of the breed are its size, to , and its silky blue and tan coat...
named Varia.
Programs
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| 2005–2006 | Romance from The Snowstorm by Georgy Sviridov Georgy Sviridov Georgy Vasilyevich Sviridov was a Soviet Russian neoromantic composer.... |
Romeo and Juliet by Nino Rota Nino Rota Nino Rota was an Italian composer and academic who is best known for his film scores, notably for the films of Federico Fellini and Luchino Visconti... performed and arranged by Edvin Marton Edvin Marton Edvin Marton is a Ukrainian composer and violinist of Hungarian ethnicity. He became known as the violinist of the skaters, mainly because Evgeni Plushenko, Stéphane Lambiel, and other famous skaters often skated to his music.- Biography :He was born in an area of Ukraine largely inhabited by... |
Color of the Night |
| 2004–2005 | Ave Maria Ellens dritter Gesang Ellens dritter Gesang , in English: "Ellen's Third Song", was composed by Franz Schubert in 1825 as part of his Opus 52, a setting of seven songs from Walter Scott's popular epic poem The Lady of the Lake, loosely translated into German.It has become one of Schubert's most popular works under the... by Franz Schubert Franz Schubert Franz Peter Schubert was an Austrian composer.Although he died at an early age, Schubert was tremendously prolific. He wrote some 600 Lieder, nine symphonies , liturgical music, operas, some incidental music, and a large body of chamber and solo piano music... |
Scheherazade Scheherazade (Rimsky-Korsakov) Sheherazade , Op. 35, is a symphonic suite composed by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov in 1888. Based on One Thousand and One Nights, sometimes known as The Arabian Nights, this orchestral work combines two features common to Russian music and of Rimsky-Korsakov in particular: dazzling, colourful... by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov Nikolai Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov was a Russian composer, and a member of the group of composers known as The Five.The Five, also known as The Mighty Handful or The Mighty Coterie, refers to a circle of composers who met in Saint Petersburg, Russia, in the years 1856–1870: Mily Balakirev , César... |
Have you ever really loved a Woman? by Bryan Adams Bryan Adams Bryan Adams, is a Canadian rock singer-songwriter, guitarist, bassist, producer, actor and photographer. Adams has won dozens of awards and nominations, including 20 Juno Awards among 56 nominations. He has also received 15 Grammy Award nominations including a win for Best Song Written... |
| 2003–2004 | Variations on a Theme of Paganini | Art on Ice by Edvin Marton Edvin Marton Edvin Marton is a Ukrainian composer and violinist of Hungarian ethnicity. He became known as the violinist of the skaters, mainly because Evgeni Plushenko, Stéphane Lambiel, and other famous skaters often skated to his music.- Biography :He was born in an area of Ukraine largely inhabited by... |
Your Song |
| 2002–2003 | Morning Suite Hall of the Mountain King by Edvard Grieg Edvard Grieg Edvard Hagerup Grieg was a Norwegian composer and pianist. He is best known for his Piano Concerto in A minor, for his incidental music to Henrik Ibsen's play Peer Gynt , and for his collection of piano miniatures Lyric Pieces.-Biography:Edvard Hagerup Grieg was born in... |
The Cotton Club by John Barry John Barry (composer) John Barry Prendergast, OBE was an English conductor and composer of film music. He is best known for composing the soundtracks for 12 of the James Bond films between 1962 and 1987... |
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| 2001–2002 | The Star and Death of Joaquin Murrieta ( Звезда и смерть Хоакина Мурьеты ) by Alexei Rybnikov Alexei Rybnikov Alexey Lvovich Rybnikov is a modern Russian composer.He is the author of music for the first Soviet and Russian musicals "Star and Death of Joaquin Murrieta" and "Juno and Avos" , for numerous plays and operas, for more than 80 Russian movies. More than 10 millions discs with his music have... and Pavel Grushko |
West Side Story by Leonard Bernstein Leonard Bernstein Leonard Bernstein August 25, 1918 – October 14, 1990) was an American conductor, composer, author, music lecturer and pianist. He was among the first conductors born and educated in the United States of America to receive worldwide acclaim... |
A Girl Like You by Edwyn Collins Edwyn Collins Edwyn Stephen Collins is an Ivor Novello Award winning Scottish musician, playing mostly electric guitar-driven pop. Collins formed the musical group Nu-Sonics in 1976, which later became Orange Juice... |
| 2000–2001 | Liebestraum by Franz Liszt Franz Liszt Franz Liszt ; ), was a 19th-century Hungarian composer, pianist, conductor, and teacher.Liszt became renowned in Europe during the nineteenth century for his virtuosic skill as a pianist. He was said by his contemporaries to have been the most technically advanced pianist of his age... |
West Side Story by Leonard Bernstein Leonard Bernstein Leonard Bernstein August 25, 1918 – October 14, 1990) was an American conductor, composer, author, music lecturer and pianist. He was among the first conductors born and educated in the United States of America to receive worldwide acclaim... |
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| 1999–2000 | Passion by Peter Gabriel Peter Gabriel Peter Brian Gabriel is an English singer, musician, and songwriter who rose to fame as the lead vocalist and flautist of the progressive rock group Genesis. After leaving Genesis, Gabriel went on to a successful solo career... |
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini by Sergei Rachmaninoff Sergei Rachmaninoff Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninoff was a Russian composer, pianist, and conductor. Rachmaninoff is widely considered one of the finest pianists of his day and, as a composer, one of the last great representatives of Romanticism in Russian classical music... |
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| 1998–1999 | Grand Canyon Suite by Grofe Violin Concerto by Mendelssohn |
The Swan Lake by Pyotr Tchaikovsky Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Russian: Пётр Ильи́ч Чайко́вский ; often "Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky" in English. His names are also transliterated "Piotr" or "Petr"; "Ilitsch", "Il'ich" or "Illyich"; and "Tschaikowski", "Tschaikowsky", "Chajkovskij"... |
Results
(with Marinin)| Event | 1996–97 | 1997–98 | 1998–99 | 1999–00 | 2000–01 | 2001–02 | 2002–03 | 2003–04 | 2004–05 | 2005–06 |
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| Winter Olympics | 4th | 1st | ||||||||
| 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... |
7th | 6th | 5th | 2nd | 2nd | 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 | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 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... |
6th | 5th | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | WD |
| Grand Prix Final Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final The Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final is an international, senior-level figure skating competition. It is the culmination of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. Skaters compete in men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.... |
1st | 2nd | 1st | |||||||
| 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... |
7th | 3rd | 3rd | 1st | WD | |||||
| Skate Canada International Skate Canada International The Skate Canada International is an international, senior-level invitation-only figure skating competition organized by Skate Canada. It is the second competition of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating. The location changes yearly. Medals are awarded in four disciplines: Ladies' singles, Men's... |
2nd | 1st | 1st | |||||||
| Sparkassen Cup | 3rd | |||||||||
| 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... |
5th | 2nd | 4th | 1st | 2nd | 1st | ||||
| Cup of Russia Cup of Russia The Cup of Russia 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. It was held as the Rostelecom Cup in 2009 after... |
5th | 6th | 3rd | 6th | 1st | 1st | ||||
| Karl Schäfer Memorial Karl Schäfer Memorial The Karl Schäfer Memorial is an annual elite senior-level figure skating competition held in Vienna, Austria. Skaters compete in four disciplines: men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dance. The competition is named for figure skater Karl Schäfer. The competition is usually held in... |
5th | |||||||||
| Skate Israel Skate Israel Skate Israel is a senior-level international figure skating competition, held in Metulla, Israel. Skaters compete in four disciplines: ladies and men's singles, pairs and ice dancing... |
2nd |