- Alexei Ulanov
Alexei Ulanov ( _ru. Алексе́й Никола́евич Ула́нов) (born
November 4 ,1947 inMoscow cite book|title=Panorama of the 1972 Sports Year|year=1973|pages=p. 45|publisher=Fizkultura i sport|location=Moscow|language=Russian] ) was a Soviet pairs figure skater and Olympic champion. He won the 1972 Olympics with partnerIrina Rodnina . They were coached byStanislav Zhuk and trained at the Armed Forces sports society inMoscow .cite book|title=All about Olympic Games.|author=Boris Khavin|publisher=Fizkultura i sport|edition = 2nd ed.|pages=p. 585|year=1979|location=Moscow|language=Russian]Ulanov began figure skating in 1954 and became a member of the USSR National Team in 1964. Rodnina and Ulanov competed together from 1968 to 1972, winning several World and European championships. The culmination of their career was their 1972 Olympics win. By this point Ulanov had fallen in love with fellow skater
Lyudmila Smirnova . Rodnina and Ulanov separated, and Ulanov began skating with Smirnova.Smirnova and Ulanov skated together for two years (1973-1974), enjoying modest success at Worlds and Europeans.
Ulanov was awarded the
Order of the Red Banner of Labour in 1972.References
External links
* [http://www.pairsonice.net/profileview.php?pid=96 Rodnina and Ulanov pair profile]
* [http://www.pairsonice.net/record.php?f=Smirnova&m=Ulanov Smirnova and Ulanov competition results]Navigation
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NAME=Ulanov, Alexei
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=Ulanov, Aleksei;Ulanov, Aleksey;Ulyanov, Alexei
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Russian figure skater
DATE OF BIRTH=November 4 ,1947
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