- Oleg Kimovich Vasiliev
Infobox Figure skater
title= Oleg Vasiliev
caption= Vasiliev (far left) in 2004.
country= URS/RUS
dateofbirth= birth date and age|1959|11|22
residence=
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formerpartner=Elena Valova
formercoach=Tamara Moskvina
choreographer=
formerchoreographer=
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retired= 1988Oleg Kimovich Vasiliev ( _ru. Олег Кимович Васильев; born
November 22 ,1959 ) is a Russianpair skater who competed internationally for theSoviet Union . With partnerElena Valova , he is the 1984 Olympic Champion.Biography
Vasiliev was born in Leningrad,
Russia , to parents Ludmila Konstantinovna Vasilieva and Kim Mihailovich Vasiliev. He was a sickly child, and his doctor recommended he get exercise and fresh air. Thus he began skating at age five, and his health improved greatly.As a single skater, Vasiliev won a Junior Nationals title. Later he became interested in
pair skating . CoachTamara Moskvina paired him withElena Valova . Vasiliev was 18 years old, Valova just 15. He represented Armed Forces sports society.Valova and Vasiliev enjoyed success throughout their career, winning gold at the 1984 Olympics and silver in 1988, as well as the 1983, 1985 and 1988 world championship titles. They competed in the amateur ranks from 1979 to 1988, and as professionals until 1995. Oleg Vasiliev was awarded
Order of Friendship of Peoples . [cite book|title=Panorama of the 1984 Sports Year|year=1985|pages=p. 37|publisher=Fizkultura i sport|location=Moscow|language=Russian]Valova and Vasiliev were married from 1984-1992. He later married a woman named Valentina and had a daughter, Katia (Or Katenka in the familiar form), but they have since divorced.
He currently coaches the team of
Tatiana Totmianina andMaxim Marinin , 2006 Olympic and two-time world champions (2004, 2005).Vasiliev moved to America in December 1997 and currently lives in
Chicago ,Illinois .Trivia
Valova and Vasiliev were the first Soviet skaters to turn professional.
Their single coach throughout their amateur and professional careers was Tamara Moskvina.
Competitive Results by Season
1980 -1981
*Coup des Alpes - 1st
*Moscow News Cup - 3rd1981 -1982
*Grand Prix de Gervais - 2nd
*Skate America - 3rd
*Nebelhorn Trophy - 1st
*USSR National Championships - 5th1982 -1983
*Skate America - 1st
*Moscow News Cup - 3rd
*European Championships - 2nd
*World Championships - 1st1983 -1984
*Moscow News Cup - 1st
*European Championships - 1st
*Olympics - 1st
*World Championships - 2nd1984 -1985
*USSR National Championships - 2nd
*European Championships - 1st
*World Championships - 1st1985 -1986
*USSR National Championships - 1st
*European Championships - 1st
*World Championships - 2nd1986 -1987
*NHK Trophy - 1st
*European Championships - 2nd
*World Championships - 2nd1987 -1988
*Moscow News Cup - 2nd
*Olympics - 2nd
*World Championships - 1st1989 -1990
*World Professional Championships - 2nd
*World Challenge of Champions - 2nd1990 -1991
*World Professional Championships - 4th
*World Challenge of Champions - 5th1991 -1992
*World Professional Championships - 4th
*World Challenge of Champions - 4th1992 -1993
*US Open - 5th
*World Professional Championships - 4th
*World Challenge of Champions - 2nd1993 -1994
*Masters Miko - 3rd
*US Open - 2nd
*World Professional Championships - 3rd
*World Challenge of Champions - 3rd1994 -1995
*Canadian Professional Championships - 4th1997 -1998
*Legends - 2nd
* US Open - 5thReferences
External links
* [http://www.valova-vasiliev.com Poetry in Motion]
* [http://www.pairsonice.net/profileview.php?pid=72 Pairs on Ice profile]Navigation
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