Lyudmila Smirnova
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Career
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 competed initially with Suraikin.[2] Smirnova and Suraikin were coached by Maya Belenkaya.[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.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
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.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
In 1972, Smirnova was awarded the Medal For Labour Heroism.[1]
Personal life
Smirnova and Ulanov married and later divorced after having 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]
Competitive highlights
Results
(with Suraikin)
| Event | 1968-1969 | 1969–1970 | 1970–1971 | 1971–1972 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Olympic Games | 2nd | |||
| World Championships | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | |
| European Championships | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | |
| Prize of Moscow News | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | |
| Winter Universiade | 1st | |||
| Soviet Championships | 4th | 2nd | 2nd | |
| USSR Cup | 2nd |
With Ulanov
| Event | 1972–1973 | 1973–1974 |
|---|---|---|
| World Championships | 2nd | 2nd |
| European Championships | 2nd | 3rd |
| Soviet Championships | 3rd | |
| Prize of Moscow News | 1st |
References
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External links
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- 1949 births
- Russian female pair skaters
- Olympic figure skaters for the Soviet Union
- Soviet female pair skaters
- Figure skaters at the 1972 Winter Olympics
- Olympic silver medalists for the Soviet Union
- Spartak (sports society) sportspeople
- Living people
- Heroes of Socialist Labour
- Olympic medalists in figure skating
- World Figure Skating Championships medalists
- European Figure Skating Championships medalists
- Medalists at the 1972 Winter Olympics
- Winter World University Games medalists in figure skating
- FISU World University Games gold medalists for the Soviet Union
- Competitors at the 1970 Winter Universiade
- 20th-century Russian sportswomen