Igor Moskvin
| Igor Moskvin | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Igor Borisovich Moskvin |
| Born | 30 August 1929 Bezhitsa, Bryansk Oblast |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country |  Soviet Union |
| Partner | Maya Belenkaya |
| Coach | Pyotr Orlov Nina Leplinskaya |
Igor Borisovich Moskvin (Russian: Игорь Борисович Москвин; born 30 August 1929) is a Russian former figure skating coach and competitor who represented the Soviet Union in pair skating with Maya Belenkaya. He is an Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR and Honored Coach of the USSR.
Personal life
Moskvin was born on 30 August 1929[1] in Bezhitsa, Bryansk Oblast.[2] He married Tamara Moskvina (née Bratus) in 1964.[2][3] They have two daughters, Olga Igorevna Moskvina (born 12 April 1970),[1] and Anna Igorevna Moskvina (born 14 June 1974).[2][4] He and his wife reside in Saint Petersburg.
Career
Moskvin competed for the Soviet Union as a pair skater with partner Maya Belenkaya (Майя Беленькая).[2] He was coached by Pyotr Orlov and Nina Leplinskaya. Aside from figure skating, he participated in yacht racing and won several sailing regattas in the 1950s.[2] He was named an Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR.[5]
After ending his competitive career, Moskvin began coaching in Dynamo club (Leningrad), then Burevestnik (Leningrad) and later Trud (Leningrad). He received the title of Honored Coach of the USSR.[6] His students included:
- Ludmila Belousova / Oleg Protopopov
- Tamara Bratus (Moskvina) (five-time Soviet champion and coach). Moskvin began coaching Bratus in 1957.[2]
- Tamara Moskvina / Alexei Mishin[6]
- Larisa Selezneva / Oleg Makarov[6] (1984 Olympic bronze medalists and two-time European champions)
- Igor Bobrin[2] (European champion). Moskvin coached Bobrin for 15 years, from 1965 to 1980.
- Igor Lisovsky[6]
- Yuri Ovchinnikov[2] (Soviet champion)
- Vladimir Kotin[6] (four-time European silver medalist, later coach)
- Kyoko Ina / John Zimmerman (2002 World bronze medalists)[7]
Many of his pupils later became coaches. Tamara Moskvina said that he was able to infect people with love for coaching.[2] When asked if there was a coaching rivalry between them, Moskvin said that he had never considered themselves rivals because he was more focused on singles while his wife was focused on pairs.[2] Moskvin is retired.[2]
Results
| Event | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Championships | 11th | ||||||||
| Soviet Championships | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd |
References
- ^ a b СПИСОК кандидатов в спортивные сборные команды Российской Федерации по фигурному катанию на коньках на 2011-2012 гг.. Russian Figure Skating Federation (in Russian). Russian Sports Ministry. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 November 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help); Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Vaytsekhovskaya, Elena (25 August 2009). Игорь МОСКВИН: "НИКОГДА НЕ СЧИТАЛ, ЧТО МЫ С ЖЕНОЙ КОНКУРЕНТЫ" (in Russian). Sport Express. Archived from the original on 27 October 2012.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help); Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ Mittan, Barry (18 May 2003). "Tamara Moskvina - Coach of Olympic Pairs Champions". GoldenSkate.com. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
- ^ "Tamara Moskvina - Online Interview". GoldenSkate.com. 22 June 2002. Archived from the original on December 23, 2011.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Знаменитый наставник фигуристов Игорь Москвин отмечает юбилей. ITAR-TASS (in Russian). Pravda. 30 August 2009. Archived from the original on 20 February 2011.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help); Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ a b c d e "Выдающийся тренер Игорь Борисович Москвин отметил день рождения на катке". Figure Skating Federation of Russia (in Russian). 30 August 2016.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Kyoko INA / John ZIMMERMAN". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 10 August 2002.