Feb 3, 1961 |
Born in Yekaterinburg (old Sverdlovsk), Russia |
1968 |
Began skating in “Lokomotiv” Skating Club Sverdlovsk, Russia with coach Alexander Rogin |
1975 |
Teamed up with skating partner Veronica Pershina |
1977 |
Won all pair Junior Competition in Russia |
1978 |
Moved to Moscow to train with famous World coach Stanislav Zhuk |
1979 |
With partner Veronica Pershina, won USSR Junior National Championship and became the first Russian Junior Pair Team who won Junior World Championship (Augsburg Germany, December 1979) |
1981 |
Won USSR Senior National Championship and became Champions in USSR Cup |
1982 |
Moved to train with coach Irina Rodnina (three times Olympic Champion in Figure Skating) |
1985 |
Won Bronze Medals at European Championship |
1986 |
Started to skate as principal skaters in the “Russian All Stars” ice Company under the direction of Tatiana Tarasova |