Vitaliy Baranov
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Vitaliy Baranov is a Ukrainian ice dancer. He was born on 18 January 1975 in Kharkiv
, Ukraine
. Originally, Baranov skated with Olga Mudrak and represented his home country of Ukraine
. In 1998, he teamed up with Marika Humphreys
on the ice and began representing Great Britain
. The couple was married in 1999 and captured gold medals at the British Ice Figure and Dance Championships in 2000 and 2001. They competed together at the 2002 Winter Olympics
in Salt Lake City, finishing 15th in the ice dancing event.
Kharkiv
Kharkiv or Kharkov is the second-largest city in Ukraine.The city was founded in 1654 and was a major centre of Ukrainian culture in the Russian Empire. Kharkiv became the first city in Ukraine where the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic was proclaimed in December 1917 and Soviet government was...
, Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
. Originally, Baranov skated with Olga Mudrak and represented his home country of Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
. In 1998, he teamed up with Marika Humphreys
Marika Humphreys
Marika Humphreys-Baranova is a British ice dancer. Aged 15 with her first partner, Justin Lanning, she was the youngest skater ever to win the gold medal at the British Ice Figure and Dance Championships in 1992 . She then teamed up with Philip Askew to win the British title in 1995 and 1996...
on the ice and began representing Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
. The couple was married in 1999 and captured gold medals at the British Ice Figure and Dance Championships in 2000 and 2001. They competed together 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, finishing 15th in the ice dancing event.