Natalia Ihorivna Popova (Ukrainian: Наталія Ігорівна Попова; born September 15, 1993) is a Ukrainian former competitive figure skater. She is a five-time Ukrainian national champion (2010, 2012–2015) and won five senior international medals.[1] She represented Ukraine at the 2014 Winter Olympics, competing in the team trophy and individual ladies' singles event.
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 Popova in 2012 | |
| Full name | Natalia Ihorivna Popova |
| Native name | Наталія Ігорівна Попова |
| Born | September 15, 1993 Simferopol, Ukraine |
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Coach | Galina Zmievskaya Viktor Petrenko |
| Skating club | Dynamo Kyiv |
| Began skating | 1999 |
| Retired | 2015? |
During her competitive career, Popova trained in Hackensack, New Jersey, while her family lived in Ontario, Canada.[2] She began coaching in 2013, in the United States, and later joined the Richmond Training Centre in Richmond Hill, Ontario.[3]
Programs
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| 2014–2015 [4] |
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| 2013–2014 [5] |
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| 2012–2013 [6] |
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| 2011–2012 [7] |
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| 2010–2011 |
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| 2009–2010 [8] |
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Competitive highlights
editGP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
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| Event | 09–10 | 10–11 | 11–12 | 12–13 | 13–14 | 14–15 |
| Olympics | 28th | |||||
| Worlds | 17th | 15th | 21st | 25th | ||
| Europeans | 18th | 12th | 19th | 23rd | 16th | |
| GP Bompard | 9th | |||||
| GP Skate America | 11th | |||||
| GP Skate Canada | 7th | |||||
| CS Golden Spin | 17th | |||||
| Cup of Nice | 16th | 5th | 2nd | 4th | 4th | |
| Finlandia Trophy | 4th | |||||
| Ice Challenge | 2nd | 2nd | ||||
| NRW Trophy | 8th | 10th | 8th | |||
| Ukrainian Open | 1st | |||||
| Warsaw Cup | 2nd | |||||
| International: Junior[1] | ||||||
| JGP Austria | 10th | |||||
| JGP Estonia | 11th | |||||
| JGP Romania | 7th | |||||
| National[1] | ||||||
| Ukrainian Champ. | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | |
| Team events | ||||||
| Olympics | 9th T 8th P |
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| WD = Withdrew T = Team result; P = Personal result | ||||||
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Competition Results: Natalia POPOVA". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
- ^ Rutherford, Lynn (September 13, 2010). "Makarova takes gold at Mid-Atlantic Championships". IceNetwork.com. Archived from the original on November 17, 2011.
- ^ "Natalia Popova". Richmond Training Centre. Archived from the original on December 2, 2018.
- ^ "Natalia POPOVA: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 22, 2015.
- ^ "Natalia POPOVA: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 22, 2014.
- ^ "Natalia POPOVA: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on August 23, 2013.
- ^ "Natalia POPOVA: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on January 21, 2012.
- ^ "Natalia POPOVA: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on January 24, 2010.
External links
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