Lyudmila Stanislavovna Smirnova (Russian: Людмила Станиславовна Смирнова; born July 21, 1949, in Leningrad[1]) is a retired pair skater who competed for the Soviet Union. With partner Andrei Suraikin, she is the 1972 Winter Olympic silver medalist. With her then-husband Alexei Ulanov, she is a two-time World silver medalist.
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1972 Sapporo | Pairs |
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| Full name | Lyudmila Stanislavovna Smirnova | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | November 4, 1947 Moscow | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 1974 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
editSmirnova began figure skating in 1955 and became a member of the USSR National Team in 1968.[1] She trained in Leningrad at Spartak and competed initially with Suraikin.[2] Smirnova and Suraikin were coached by Maya Belenkaya.[3] They were the 2nd strongest Soviet pair behind Irina Rodnina and Alexei Ulanov, and placed second behind them at both the World and European Championships three times (1970–1972).
Smirnova and Ulanov, skating for rival teams, fell in love. The pairs decided to separate—a decision they made before the 1972 Games. Rodnina and Ulanov won the gold, and Smirnova and Suraikin the silver. Thereafter, Smirnova began skating with Ulanov.[citation needed]
Smirnova and Ulanov competed for two seasons. They won silver medals at the 1973 World and European Championships. The next season, they won European bronze and World silver medals.[citation needed]
In 1972, Smirnova was awarded the Medal For Labour Heroism.[1]
Personal life
editSmirnova and Ulanov married and later divorced after having two children, Nikolai Ulanov and Irina Ulanova.[4] Their daughter, Irina Ulanova, is a former pair skater who skated with Alexander Smirnov,[5] and Maxim Trankov for about three years.[6]
Competitive highlights
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Results
edit(with Suraikin)
| Event | 1968-1969 | 1969–1970 | 1970–1971 | 1971–1972 |
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| Winter Olympic Games | 2nd | |||
| World Championships | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | |
| European Championships | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | |
| Prize of Moscow News | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | |
| Winter Universiade | 1st | |||
| Soviet Championships | 4th | 2nd | 2nd | |
| USSR Cup | 2nd |
With Ulanov
edit| Event | 1972–1973 | 1973–1974 |
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| World Championships | 2nd | 2nd |
| European Championships | 2nd | 3rd |
| Soviet Championships | 3rd | |
| Prize of Moscow News | 1st |
References
edit- ^ a b c [Panorama of the 1972 Sports Year] (in Russian). Moscow: Fizkultura i sport. 1973. p. 50.
- ^ Khavin, Boris (1979). [All about the Olympic Games] (in Russian) (2nd ed.). Moscow: Fizkultura i sport. p. 448.
- ^ Легендарная фигуристка М.П.Беленькая (in Russian). Ledyanaya Fabrika. 2009. Archived from the original on 21 August 2010.
- ^ Deryagin, Nikolai (17 December 2010). Алексей Уланов: «Талантливый человек в любой момент может предать» [Alexei Ulanov interview]. yagazeta.com (in Russian). Archived from the original on 3 June 2013.
- ^ "Ice Dinasty Family".
- ^ Izotov, Ilya (29 April 2011). Первый лед Транькова [Trankov's early years on the ice]. Rossiyskaya Gazeta (in Russian). Archived from the original on 20 March 2012.
External links
edit- Smirnova and Suraikin profile Archived 2007-10-07 at the Wayback Machine
- Smirnova and Ulanov competition results Archived 2007-10-07 at the Wayback Machine