Gennady Kaskov
| Gennady Kaskov | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1970 (age 53–54) Odessa, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Retired | 1991 |
Gennady Kaskov (Ukrainian: Геннадій Каськов) is a former Soviet ice dancer. With former partner Ilona Melnichenko, he is the 1987 World Junior champion,[1] 1990 Skate America bronze medalist, and 1991 Winter Universiade champion.
Career
Originally from Odessa, Kaskov eventually moved to train in Moscow.[2] He and his partner, Ilona Melnichenko, competed at the 1987 World Junior Championships at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Complex and won gold ahead of Oksana Grishuk / Alexandr Chichkov.[2] As seniors, Melnichenko/Kaskov won gold twice at the Nebelhorn Trophy and bronze at the 1990 Skate America. After winning the 1991 Winter Universiade, the duo retired from competition.
Kaskov began coaching in Burnaby, British Columbia and then in Swan River, Manitoba.[2] He worked at British Columbia's Centre of Excellence,[3] the York Region Skating Academy, and Kitchener-Waterloo Skating Club,[4] with his students includingKevin Reynolds, Matt McEwan, and Brandon Armstrong. In 2013, Kaskov began coaching at the New Hamburg Skating Club at the Wilmot Recreation Complex.[2]
Kaskov is an International Technical Specialist for Canada.[5]
Personal life
Kaskov is a graduate of Odessa University where he obtained his Bachelor of Psychology. He settled in Canada in the 1990s and married a Canadian, Lianne.[2] They have three children and live in Waterloo Region, Ontario.[2]
Results
(with Melnichenko)
| International[6] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 86–87 | 87–88 | 88–89 | 89–90 | 90–91 |
| Skate Canada | 4th | ||||
| Skate America | 3rd | ||||
| Prize of Moscow News | 3rd | ||||
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 1st | 1st | |||
| Winter Universiade | 2nd | 1st | |||
| International: Junior[1] | |||||
| World Junior Champ. | 1st | ||||
| National[7] | |||||
| Soviet Champ. | 3rd | ||||
References
- ^ a b "World Junior Figure Skating Championships: Ice Dance" (PDF). International Skating Union. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 4, 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b c d e f Rivet, Christine (October 2, 2013). "Borrowed socks bring former Russian skating champ back to Waterloo Region". TheRecord.com.
- ^ "Centre of Excellence Coaches". British Columbia / Yukon Section, SkateCanada. Archived from the original on April 24, 2006.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Gennady Kaskov". KWSC. Archived from the original on 2013-04-15.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "ISU Communication No. 1467". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2009-02-03.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "World University Games Figure Skating Medalists". Archived from the original on July 2, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Касков Геннадий [Gennady Kaskov]. fskate.ru (in Russian).
