Ludmila Georgiyevna Velikova (Russian: Людмила Георгиевна Великова;[1] née Sinitsina, Russian: Синицина; born November 4, 1947, in Leningrad) is a Russian pair skating coach and former competitor.
| Ludmila Velikova | |
|---|---|
 Ludmila Velikova in December 2010 | |
| Full name | Ludmila Georgiyevna Velikova |
| Other names | Ludmila Georgiyevna Sinitsina |
| Born | November 4, 1947 Leningrad, Soviet Union |
| Figure skating career | |
| Partner | Nikolai Velikov Anatoly Yevdokimov |
Ludmila Sinitsina, now known as Velikova, competed with her husband Nikolai Velikov, placing fifth at the Soviet Championships. Velikov later retired from competitive skating and became the coach of his wife with Anatoly Yevdokimov, a team who won bronze medals at the 1972 USSR Cup and 1973 RSFSR.
After the end of her career, Velikova also turned to coaching pairs alongside her husband. Based in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
Their current students include:
Their former students include:
- Anastasia Mishina / Aleksandr Galiamov[3]
- Anastasia Mishina / Vladislav Mirzoev
- Polina Kostiukovich / Dmitrii Ialin[4]
- Ksenia Stolbova / Fedor Klimov[5]
- Maria Petrova and Alexei Tikhonov[6]
- Maria Mukhortova / Maxim Trankov[7]
- Evgenia Shishkova / Vadim Naumov[8]
- Maria Petrova / Anton Sikharulidze[9]
- Ekaterina Vasilieva / Alexander Smirnov[10]
- Julia Obertas / Alexei Sokolov[11]
- Julia Obertas / Sergei Slavnov[12]
Awards
edit- Master of Sports of the USSR
- Honored Coach of Russia
References
edit- ^ Simonenko, Andrei (January 14, 2012). Тренер Людмила Великова: работа с фигуристами для меня как наркотик [Coach Ludmila Velikova: Work in figure skating is my passion]. RIA Novosti (in Russian).
- ^ Kseniia Akhanteva / Valerii Kolesov at the International Skating Union
- ^ Anastasia Mishina / Aleksandr Galiamov at the International Skating Union
- ^ Polina Kostiukovich / Dmitrii Ialin at the International Skating Union
- ^ Ksenia Stolbova / Fedor Klimov at the International Skating Union
- ^ Maria Petrova / Alexei Tikhonov at the International Skating Union
- ^ Maria Mukhortova / Maxim Trankov at the International Skating Union
- ^ "Evgenia Shishkova / Vadim Naumov". Archived from the original on October 7, 2007.
- ^ "Maria Petrova / Anton Sikharulidze". Archived from the original on November 29, 2007.
- ^ Ekaterina Vasilieva / Alexander Smirnov at the International Skating Union
- ^ Julia Obertas / Alexei Sokolov at the International Skating Union
- ^ Julia Obertas / Sergei Slavnov at the International Skating Union
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