Natalia Dubova
| Natalia Dubova | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Natalia Ilinichna Dubova |
| Other names | Natalia Ilinichna Bakh |
| Born | March 31, 1948 Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
Natalia Ilinichna Dubova (Russian: Наталья Ильинична Дубова; born March 31, 1948) is a Russian ice dancing coach and former competitive ice dancer.
Career
Competing as Natalia Bakh with partner Vladimir Pavlikhin, she won the bronze medal at the 1965 Soviet Championships. In 1969 she began coaching at the Sokolniki Arena in Moscow.[1][2] In September 1992 she moved to Lake Placid, New York.[3][4] She has coached the following ice dance teams:
- Marina Klimova / Sergei Ponomarenko (from 1979 to 1991)[5]
- Maya Usova / Alexander Zhulin[3][6] (from 1980 to 1994)
- Oksana Grishuk / Evgeny Platov[3] (from mid-1989 to mid-1992)
- Tatiana Navka / Samuel Gezalian
- Elizaveta Stekolnikova / Dmitri Kazarlyga[6]
- Galit Chait / Sergei Sakhnovski
- Shae-Lynn Bourne / Victor Kraatz[7]
- Siobhan Heekin-Canedy / Alexander Shakalov[8]
- Jenette Maitz / Alper Ucar
She was also a consultant for Marina Anissina / Gwendal Peizerat during the 2001-02 season.[9]
She was awarded the Order of the Badge of Honour and the Medal "For Distinguished Labour". She was also granted the title of Honored Artist of Russian Federation.
Personal life
Dubova is Jewish.[10] She met her husband, Semyon Belits-Geiman, a former Olympic swimming medalist, when he came to one of her competitions as a sportswriter.[11] In 1999, they moved to Stamford, Connecticut.[12][13]
References
- ^ Verezemskaya, Olga (November 6, 2012). Выйти из тени: Старейшая школа «Сокольники» решила начать заново. Moskovskiy Figurist (in Russian). Federation of Figure Skating in Moscow.
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- ^ a b c Hersh, Phil (February 22, 1994). "Love Triangle (plus 1) Tops Torvill And Dean". The Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 9, 2011.
- ^ Vaytsekhovskaya, Elena (1993). Наталья Дубова: «ДЕЛИКАТЕС - ЭТО НЕ ПРОСТО ХОРОШАЯ ЕДА» (in Russian). Retrieved September 9, 2011.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ Vaytsekhovskaya, Elena (1991). Марина Климова, Сергей Пономаренко: «ЗА ВСЕ НАДО ПЛАТИТЬ САМИМ. ЗА ОШИБКИ ТОЖЕ» (in Russian). Retrieved September 9, 2011.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ a b Reiter, Susan (1995-03-01). "Ice dancing: a dance form frozen in place by hostile rules". Dance Magazine. The Free Library. (FindArticles)
- ^ Shae-Lynn Bourne and Victor Kraatz at the International Skating Union
- ^ Siobhan Heekin-Canedy and Alexander Shakalov at the International Skating Union
- ^ Наталья ДУБОВА: "Фигурное катание "под шубой" заканчивается" (in Russian). 2002-02-01.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|trans_title=(help) - ^ Jews in Sport in the USSR
- ^ Wells, Judy (April 30, 2000). "Famed skating coach takes to the ice with local talent". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
- ^ Davis, Harold (September 20, 2009). "From Russia with love: Olympic champ and wife still live sporting life in Stamford". Connecticut Post. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
- ^ Mittan, Barry (November 1, 2003). "Australian Dancers Flourish Under Dubova". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved September 9, 2011.
