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Lyudmila Smirnova

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Olympic medal record
Figure skating
Representing  Soviet Union
Silver medal – second place 1972 Sapporo Pairs

Lyudmila Stanislavovna Smirnova (Russian: Людмила Станиславовна Смирнова; b. July 21, 1949 in Leningrad[1]) was a Russian figure skater. She won the silver medal in pair skating at the 1972 Winter Olympics with Andrei Suraikin. They were coached by Maya Belenkaya.[2]

Smirnova began figure skating in 1955 and became a member of the USSR National Team in 1968.[1] She trained in Leningrad at Spartak and was first paired with Suraikin.[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.

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. They married and had 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]

In 1972 Smirnova was awarded the Medal For Labour Heroism.[1]

Competitive highlights

(with Suraikin)

Event 1969-70 1970-71 1971-72
Winter Olympic Games 2nd
World Championships 2nd 2nd 2nd
European Championships 2nd 2nd 2nd
Soviet Championships 2nd 2nd
Prize of Moscow News 2nd 1st 2nd
Winter Universiade 1st

(with Ulanov)

Event 1972-73 1973-74
World Championships 2nd 2nd
European Championships 2nd 3rd
Soviet Championships 3rd
Prize of Moscow News 1st

References

  1. ^ a b c Panorama of the 1972 Sports Year (in Russian). Moscow: Fizkultura i sport. 1973. p. 50.
  2. ^ "Легендарная фигуристка М.П.Беленькая" (in Russian). Ledyanaya Fabrika. 2009. Retrieved 13 September 2010.
  3. ^ Boris Khavin (1979). All about Olympic Games (in Russian) (2nd ed. ed.). Moscow: Fizkultura i sport. p. 448. {{cite book}}: |edition= has extra text (help)
  4. ^ Deryagin, Nikolai (17 December 2010). "Алексей Уланов: «Талантливый человек в любой момент может предать»". yagazeta.com (in Russian). Retrieved 5 May 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ http://www.icedinasty.com/Dinasty/Ice_Dinasty_Family.html
  6. ^ Izotov, Ilya (29 April 2011). "Первый лед Транькова". Rossiyskaya Gazeta (in Russian). Retrieved 4 May 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)

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