Marika Humphreys
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Marika Humphreys-Baranova (born 3 January 1977 in Chester
) is a British
ice dancer. Aged 15 with her first partner, Justin Lanning, she was the youngest skater ever to win the gold medal at the British Ice Figure and Dance Championships in 1992 . She then teamed up with Philip Askew to win the British title in 1995 and 1996. In 1998, she teamed up with Vitaliy Baranov
on the ice, and the couple were married in 1999. They won the British Ice Dance Championship titles in 2000 and 2001.
In 2009 Marika graduated from Glyndwr University with an Honours Degree in Sports and Exercise Sciences
Now Marika is an ice coach at deeside ice rink where she teaches children and adults how to Figure skate.
She is a Technical Specialist for the International Skating Union.
Marika Humphreys-Baranova was the Technical Specialist in Ice Dance at the 2010 Olympics, , the European Championships in Warsaw 2007 , the Assistant Technical Specialist in Ice Dance at the 2008 and 2006 World Figure Skating Championships.
Marika also trains new Technical Specialists for the International Skating Union.
Chester
Chester is a city in Cheshire, England. Lying on the River Dee, close to the border with Wales, it is home to 77,040 inhabitants, and is the largest and most populous settlement of the wider unitary authority area of Cheshire West and Chester, which had a population of 328,100 according to the...
) is a British
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
ice dancer. Aged 15 with her first partner, Justin Lanning, she was the youngest skater ever to win the gold medal at the British Ice Figure and Dance Championships in 1992 . She then teamed up with Philip Askew to win the British title in 1995 and 1996. In 1998, she teamed up with Vitaliy Baranov
Vitaliy Baranov
Vitaliy Baranov is a Ukrainian ice dancer. He was born on 18 January 1975 in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Originally, Baranov skated with Olga Mudrak and represented his home country of Ukraine. In 1998, he teamed up with Marika Humphreys on the ice and began representing Great Britain...
on the ice, and the couple were married in 1999. They won the British Ice Dance Championship titles in 2000 and 2001.
In 2009 Marika graduated from Glyndwr University with an Honours Degree in Sports and Exercise Sciences
Now Marika is an ice coach at deeside ice rink where she teaches children and adults how to Figure skate.
She is a Technical Specialist for the International Skating Union.
Marika Humphreys-Baranova was the Technical Specialist in Ice Dance at the 2010 Olympics, , the European Championships in Warsaw 2007 , the Assistant Technical Specialist in Ice Dance at the 2008 and 2006 World Figure Skating Championships.
Marika also trains new Technical Specialists for the International Skating Union.