Marina Leonidova (Russian: Марина Леонидова; born 17 August 1958) is a Russian former pair skater who represented the Soviet Union with Vladimir Bogolyubov. Coached by Tamara Moskvina and Tatiana Tarasova, they were three-time Prize of Moscow News bronze medalists and two-time Soviet national bronze medalists.[1][2] The pair placed fourth at the 1975 European Championships in Copenhagen and fifth at the 1975 World Championships in Colorado Springs, Colorado. They also competed at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck and finished ninth.[3]
| Marina Leonidova | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 August 1958 Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Retired | 1976 |
Competitive highlights
edit(with Bogolyubov)
| International | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 1972–73 | 1973–74 | 1974–75 | 1975–76 |
| Winter Olympics | 9th | |||
| World Championships | 5th | |||
| European Championships | 4th | 7th | ||
| Prize of Moscow News | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | |
| National | ||||
| Soviet Championships | 6th | 3rd | 3rd | |
| Spartakiada | 4th* | |||
| USSR Cup | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | |
- 1974 Spartakiada results were used for Soviet Nationals results
References
edit- ^ "Леонидова Марина" [Marina Leonidova] (in Russian). fskate.ru.
- ^ "Леонидова Марина" [Marina Leonidova] (in Russian). solovieff.ru. Archived from the original on 2014-07-18.
- ^ "Marina Leonidova". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.