Natalia Bestemianova

Natalia Bestemianova
Olympic medal record
Competitor for the  Soviet Union
Figure skating
Silver Sarajevo 1984 Ice dancing
Gold Calgary 1988 Ice dancing
Natalia Bestemianova
Personal information
Full name Natalia Filimonovna Bestemianova
Alternative names Bestemyanova
Country represented  Russia
Former country(ies) represented  Soviet Union
Born 6 January 1960 (1960-01-06) (age 51)
Moscow
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Former partner Andrei Bukin
Former coach Tatiana Tarasova

Natalia Filimonovna Bestemianova (or Bestemyanova [1]) (Russian: Наталья Филимоновна Бестемьянова) (born 6 January 1960 in Moscow[2]) is a Russian ice dancer who represented the Soviet Union in her competitive career. With her partner Andrei Bukin, she is the 1988 Olympic Champion, 1984 Olympic silver medalist, four-time World champion, three-time World silver medalist, and five-time European champion.

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Biography

Bestemianova was coached by Tatiana Tarasova. In 1984 she became the Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR.[2] She competed in ice dance with Andrei Bukin. The duo capped their lengthy career by winning the gold medal at the 1988 Winter Olympics and that year's World Figure Skating Championships. The Besti Squat was her signature move and is unofficially named for her.

In 1983, Bestemianova married Igor Bobrin. After she finished her career she performed in the Ice Miniature Theater, led by her husband.[2]

In 2006-2008 acted as a coach and show-host in Russian version of the British show Dancing on Ice, shown on Russian RTR (РТР).

In early 2007, she appeared as a member of the ice panel for the British show Dancing on Ice, shown on ITV1.

Competitive highlights

(with Bukin)

Event 1977-78 1978-79 1979-80 1980-81 1981-82 1982-83 1983-84 1984-85 1985-86 1986-87 1987-88
Olympics 8th 2nd 1st
World Championships 10th 3rd 2nd 2nd 2nd 1st 1st 1st 1st
European Championships 6th 4th 2nd 1st 2nd 1st 1st 1st 1st
Soviet Championships[2] 3rd 4th 2nd 3rd 1st 1st 2nd 1st
Skate America 2nd
NHK Trophy 1st 1st
Prize of Moscow News 4th 2nd 3rd 1st 1st 1st 2nd 1st

References

  1. ^ http://ice-theatre.com/about/
  2. ^ a b c d Great Russian Encyclopedia (2005), Moscow: Bol'shaya Rossiyskaya enciklopediya Publisher, vol. 3

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