Irina Moiseyeva
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Irina Valentinovna Moiseeva (born July 3, 1955) is
a Russia
Russia
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n retired ice dancer
Ice dancing
Ice dancing is a form of figure skating which draws from the world of ballroom dancing. It was first competed at the World Figure Skating Championships in 1952, but did not become a Winter Olympic Games medal sport until 1976....

 who represented the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....

. With partner and husband Andrei Minenkov
Andrei Minenkov
Andrei Olegovich Minenkov is a Russian retired ice dancer who represented the Soviet Union. With partner and wife Irina Moiseeva, he is the 1976 Olympic silver medalist, 1980 Olympic bronze medalist, and two-time World champion .- Career :Irina Moiseeva and Andrei Minenkov met at the rink when...

, she is the 1976 Olympic silver medalist
Figure skating at the 1976 Winter Olympics
The 1976 Winter Olympic Games figure skating results. Ice dancing was introduced as an Olympic event in these Olympics.-Medal table:-Men:Referee:* Sonia BianchettiAssistant Referee:* Emil Skákala...

, 1980 Olympic bronze medalist
Figure skating at the 1980 Winter Olympics
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, and two-time World champion (1975
1975 World Figure Skating Championships
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, 1977
1977 World Figure Skating Championships
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).

Career

Irina Moiseeva and Andrei Minenkov met at the rink when they were six years old and began skating together at age 14. They had their breakthrough during the 1974-1975 season. They were third at the Soviet Championships, behind Lyudmila Pakhomova
Lyudmila Pakhomova
Lyudmila Alekseyevna Pakhomova was an ice dancer who competed for the Soviet Union. With partner Alexandr Gorshkov, she was the 1976 Olympic champion.-Biography:...

 / Aleksandr Gorshkov and Natalia Linichuk
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 / Gennadi Karponosov, and placed just off the podium at the 1975 European Championships
1975 European Figure Skating Championships
The 1975 European Figure Skating Championships were the European Figure Skating Championships of the 1974-1975 season. Elite senior-level figure skaters from European ISU Member Nations competed for the title of European Champion...

. However, they then went on to capture their first World title at the World Championships
1975 World Figure Skating Championships
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, in the absence of Pakhomova/Gorshkov but moving past a few teams ranked ahead of them earlier in the season, including Linichuk/Karpanosov.

The next season, Moiseeva and Minenkov were again ranked behind Linichuk/Karponosov at the Soviet Championships but edged past them in international competition to be second only to Pakhomova/Gorshkov. They won a silver medal at the 1976 Olympics
Figure skating at the 1976 Winter Olympics
The 1976 Winter Olympic Games figure skating results. Ice dancing was introduced as an Olympic event in these Olympics.-Medal table:-Men:Referee:* Sonia BianchettiAssistant Referee:* Emil Skákala...

, the first Games to include ice dancing. They also won silver at the World
1976 World Figure Skating Championships
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 and European
1976 European Figure Skating Championships
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 Championships.

The 1976-1977 season was the most successful for Moiseeva and Minenkov. They won World
1977 World Figure Skating Championships
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, European
1977 European Figure Skating Championships
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 and national titles. Their dominance began to wane over the following years, however, they won a total of eight consecutive World medals and seven European medals (including another gold in 1978
1978 European Figure Skating Championships
The 1978 European Figure Skating Championships were the European Figure Skating Championships of the 1977-1978 season. Elite senior-level figure skaters from European ISU Member Nations competed for the title of European Champion...

). They also won the bronze at the 1980 Olympics
Figure skating at the 1980 Winter Olympics
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.

The couple trained at VSS Trud in Moscow
Moscow
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. They were coached by Tatiana Tarasova
Tatiana Tarasova
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, Lyudmila Pakhomova
Lyudmila Pakhomova
Lyudmila Alekseyevna Pakhomova was an ice dancer who competed for the Soviet Union. With partner Alexandr Gorshkov, she was the 1976 Olympic champion.-Biography:...

, and Natalia Dubova. Tarasova coached them for ten years, beginning in 1969. They retired in 1983 because Moiseeva was expecting their daughter.

Olympic champions Torvill and Dean
Torvill and Dean
Torvill and Dean are British ice dancers and former British-, European-, Olympic- and World champions...

 considered them one of their greatest influences.

Results

with Andrei Minenkov
Andrei Minenkov
Andrei Olegovich Minenkov is a Russian retired ice dancer who represented the Soviet Union. With partner and wife Irina Moiseeva, he is the 1976 Olympic silver medalist, 1980 Olympic bronze medalist, and two-time World champion .- Career :Irina Moiseeva and Andrei Minenkov met at the rink when...


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Winter Olympic Games
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World Championships
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European Championships
European Figure Skating Championships
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Soviet Championships
Soviet Figure Skating Championships
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Skate Canada International
Skate Canada International
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NHK Trophy
NHK Trophy
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Prize of Moscow News
Prize of Moscow News
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