Irina Romanova (figure skater)
Irina Romanova | |||||||||||||
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Country represented | Ukraine | ||||||||||||
Former country(ies) represented | Soviet Union | ||||||||||||
Born |
Odessa, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union | 20 April 1972||||||||||||
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||
Partner | Igor Yaroshenko | ||||||||||||
Former coach |
Natalia Linichuk Gennadi Karponosov | ||||||||||||
Retired | 1998 | ||||||||||||
Medal record
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Irina Romanova (born 20 April 1972) is a Ukrainian former competitive ice dancer who competed for the Soviet Union before its dissolution and for Ukraine afterward. With Igor Yaroshenko, she is the 1996 European bronze medalist. They placed seventh at the 1994 Winter Olympics and ninth at the 1998 Winter Olympics. Their highest placement at the World Figure Skating Championships was fourth, in 1994. They were coached by Natalia Linichuk and Gennadi Karponosov.
Romanova and Yaroshenko were married in 1991 and have a son, Nikita.[1][2] Romanova now works as a coach in Delaware.[1]
Programs
(with Yaroshenko)
Season | Original dance | Free dance |
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1997–1998 |
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1996–1997 |
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1995–1996 |
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1994–1995 |
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1993–1994 |
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Results
(ice dance with Yaroshenko)
International | |||||||||
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Event | 1989–90 (USR) |
1990–91 (USR) |
1991–92 (USR) |
1992–93 (UKR) |
1993–94 (UKR) |
1994–95 (UKR) |
1995–96 (UKR) |
1996–97 (UKR) |
1997–98 (UKR) |
Olympics | 7th | 9th | |||||||
Worlds | 7th | 4th | 8th | 5th | 8th | 7th | |||
Europeans | 7th | 7th | 7th | 3rd | 6th | 8th | |||
Grand Prix Final | 4th | ||||||||
GP Int. Paris/Trophée de France/Lalique | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | |||||
GP Nations Cup | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | |||||
GP NHK Trophy | 4th | 2nd | 3rd | ||||||
GP Skate America | 5th | ||||||||
GP Skate Canada | 2nd | 5th | 3rd | ||||||
Goodwill Games | 1st | ||||||||
St. Gervais | 1st | ||||||||
Universiade | 2nd | ||||||||
Centennial On Ice | 3rd | ||||||||
National | |||||||||
Ukrainian Champ. | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | ||||
Soviet Champ. | 3rd | ||||||||
GP = Became part of Champions Series in 1995–96 season (renamed Grand Prix in 1998–99) |
References
- 1 2 Mittan, Barry (October 29, 2003). "Romanova Writes Guide for Ice Dancers". GoldenSkate.
- ↑ "Designing With Color - by Irina Romanova".
- Skatabase: 1990s Europeans Results
- Skatabase: 1990s Worlds Results
- Skatabase: 1990s Olympics Results
External links
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