Olga Pershankova
| Olga Pershankova | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Native name | Ольга Першанкова |
| Country represented |
Azerbaijan Russia |
| Born |
18 January 1972 Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in) |
| Former partner |
Nikolai Morozov Peter Tchernyshev |
Olga Pershankova (Russian: Ольга Першанкова, born 18 January 1972)[1] is a Russian ice dancer. Competing with Peter Tchernyshev for Russia, she won the silver medal at the 1992 Karl Schäfer Memorial (Vienna Cup).[2] The following season, she teamed up with Nikolai Morozov to compete for Azerbaijan. The two won the 1993 Golden Spin of Zagreb and competed at the 1994 World Championships and European Championships.[1]
Pershankova began figure skating at age five.[3] After retiring from competition, she joined the Russian Ice Stars.[4][5]
Results
With Morozov for Azerbaijan
| International[1] | |
|---|---|
| Event | 1993–94 |
| World Championships | 21st |
| European Championships | 21st |
| Golden Spin of Zagreb | 1st |
| National[1] | |
| Azerbaijani Championships | 1st |
With Tchernyshev for Russia
| International | |
|---|---|
| Event | 1992–93 |
| Karl Schäfer Memorial (Vienna Cup) | 2nd |
References
- 1 2 3 4 "PERSHANKOVA Olga / MOROZOV Nikolai". International Skating Union.
- ↑ "Skate Canada Results Book, Volume 2: 1974–current" (PDF). Skate Canada. p. 92.
- ↑ Ting, Yu Shing (29 July 2009). "Russian Ice Stars At The Blaisdell". MidWeek.
- ↑ "Tall order for beast on ice". BBC News. 22 April 2008.
- ↑ Brown, Helen (5 January 2008). "My week: Olga Pershankova". The Daily Telegraph.
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