Soviet ice dancer
Elena Garanina |
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Full name | Elena Anatolyevna Garanina |
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Native name | Елена Анатольевна Гаранина |
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Born | (1956-10-19) 19 October 1956 (age 68) Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
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Country | Soviet Union |
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Elena Anatolyevna Garanina (Russian: Елена Анатольевна Гаранина; born 19 October 1956)[1] is a former ice dancer who represented the Soviet Union. With Igor Zavozin, she is the 1978 Nebelhorn Trophy[2] and 1981 Winter Universiade champion. They never made it to the World Figure Skating Championships due to the depth of the Soviet dance field.[3] After turning pro, the duo performed in Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean's ice shows.
Garanina currently works as a coach. Her students have included:
Garanina was formerly married to Igor Zavozin.[7] Their son, ice dancer Maxim Zavozin, was born on 2 March 1985 in Moscow.[4] Garanina's second husband, Valery Spiridonov, competed in pairs. She gave birth to their son, Anton Spiridonov, on 5 August 1998 in the United States.[8]
Competitive highlights
(with Igor Zavozin)
References