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Dmitri Shkidchenko

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Dmytro Shkidchenko
Mironenko and Shkidchenko in 1984.
Full nameDmytro Valentynovych Shkidchenko
Native nameДмитро Валентинович Шкідченко
Other namesDmitri Valentinovich Shkidchenko
Died26 January 2023
Figure skating career
CountrySoviet Union
PartnerIrina Mironenko (former)
Retired1987

Dmitri or Dmytro Valentynovych Shkidchenko (Ukrainian: Дмитро Валентинович Шкідченко[1][2] or Шкидченко;[3] died 26 January 2023) was a Ukrainian figure skating coach and pair skater who competed internationally for the Soviet Union. With his skating partner Irina Mironenko, he was the 1985 and 1986 World Junior silver medalist.

Personal life

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Shkidchenko was married to Anastasia Makarova, the general secretary of the Ukrainian Figure Skating Federation.[1] He died on 26 January 2023.[1]

Career

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Shkidchenko competed in partnership with Irina Mironenko for the Soviet Union. In November 1984, the pair won gold at the 1984 Blue Swords in East Germany. A month later, in December 1984, the pair won silver at the 1985 World Junior Championships in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where they finished second to Ekaterina Gordeeva / Sergei Grinkov.[4]

In December 1985, Mironenko/Shkidchenko were awarded silver at the 1986 World Junior Championships in Sarajevo. They were second to Elena Leonova / Gennadi Krasnitski.[4]

After retiring from competition, Shkidchenko coached the following skaters:

Results

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(with Mironenko)

Event 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87
World Junior Championships 2nd 2nd
Blue Swords 1st
St. Ivel International 5th

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Пішов з життя Дмитро Шкідченко" [Dmytro Shkidchenko has passed away] (in Ukrainian). Ukrainian Figure Skating Federation. 27 January 2023. Archived from the original on 27 January 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Дмитро Шкідченко: мій учень показав справжній чоловічий характер як на ЧЄ, так і на Універсіаді" [Dmytro Shkidchenko: My student showed maturity both at the European Championships and Universiade] (in Ukrainian). Ukrainian Figure Skating Federation. 7 February 2017. Archived from the original on 7 February 2017.
  3. ^ a b Дмитро Шкидченко: «Потрібно працювати далі» [Dmytro Shkidchenko: More work needed] (in Ukrainian). National Olympic Committee of Ukraine. 13 February 2014. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.
  4. ^ a b "World Junior Figure Skating Championships: Pairs" (PDF). International Skating Union. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 November 2013.
  5. ^ "Alina Dikhtiar / Filip Zalevski". International Skating Union.
  6. ^ "Julia Beloglazova / Andrei Bekh". International Skating Union.
  7. ^ "Tatiana Chuvaeva / Dmitri Palamarchuk". International Skating Union.
  8. ^ "Kyrylo Marsak". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 27 January 2023.