Rashid Kadyrkaev is an Uzbeki retired pair skater who competed internationally for 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....

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Career

Kadyrkaev first had success internationally skating with Marina Nikitiuk. They were coached by Valeri Tyukov. Nikitiuk & Kadyrkaev won the silver medal at the 1980 World Junior Figure Skating Championships

World Junior Figure Skating Championships

The World Junior Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which younger figure skaters compete for the title of World Junior Champion...

 and the bronze medal at the 1981 Junior Worlds.

In 1982, coach Stanislav Zhuk

Stanislav Zhuk

Stanislav Alekseevich Zhuk was a pair skater who represented the Soviet Union. With partner and wife Nina, he won three silver medals at the European Figure Skating Championships and finished sixth at the 1960 Winter Olympics.He later went on to a long career as a coach...

 broke up their partnership and partnered Kadyrkaev with Marina Cherkasova

Marina Cherkasova

Marina Evgenievna Cherkasova is a Russian retired pair skater. With Sergei Shakhrai, she won the 1979 European title at the age of 14. At 15, she was the 1980 Olympic silver medalist and 1980 World champion.- Career :...

. However, that partnership did not last and Kadyrkaev moved to Leningrad

Leningrad

Leningrad is the former name of Saint Petersburg, Russia.Leningrad may also refer to:- Places :* Leningrad Oblast, a federal subject of Russia, around Saint Petersburg* Leningrad, Tajikistan, capital of Muminobod district in Khatlon Province...

 to skate with Elena Kvitchenko.

Kvitchenko & Kadyrkaev were coached by Tamara Moskvina

Tamara Moskvina

Tamara Nikolayevna Moskvina , née Bratus is a Russian pair skating coach and former competitive skater. In pair skating with partner Alexei Mishin, she was the 1969 World silver medalist and Soviet national champion. In ladies singles, she was a five-time Soviet national champion...

 and Igor Moskvin

Igor Moskvin

Igor Borisovich Moskvin is a former Soviet pair skater, Soviet and Russian figure skating coach, Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR, Honored Coach of the USSR. He was the flag bearer for the Soviet Union at the 1964 Winter Olympics...

. During their career, they won the 1987 Winter Universiade and competed at both the World Figure Skating Championships

World Figure Skating Championships

The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion...

 and European Figure Skating Championships

European Figure Skating Championships

The European Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition in which figure skaters compete for the title of European Champion...

. They were the 1989 Soviet Figure Skating Championships

Soviet Figure Skating Championships

The Soviet Figure Skating Championships were a figure skating national championship held annually to determine the national champions of the Soviet Union...

 silver medalists. They turned professional in 1989 and toured with the Ice Capades

Ice Capades

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Kadyrkaev now works as a coach in the United States

United States

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. Among his former students include Tamar Katz

Tamar Katz

Tamar Katz is an Israeli figure skater. She is the 2005, 2007, and 2008 Israeli national champion.- Career :...

 and Igor Matsipura.

Competitive highlights

(with Kvitchenko)

Event	1986-1987	1987-1988	1988-1989
World Championships World Figure Skating Championships The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion...			6th
European Championships European Figure Skating Championships The European Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition in which figure skaters compete for the title of European Champion...			4th
Soviet Championships Soviet Figure Skating Championships The Soviet Figure Skating Championships were a figure skating national championship held annually to determine the national champions of the Soviet Union...	3rd	3rd	3rd
Skate Canada International Skate Canada International The Skate Canada International is an international, senior-level invitation-only figure skating competition organized by Skate Canada. It is the second competition of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating. The location changes yearly. Medals are awarded in four disciplines: Ladies' singles, Men's...	4th	2nd
Prize of Moscow News Prize of Moscow News The Prize of Moscow News , also known as the Moscow Skate, Nouvelles de Moscou, and the Moscow News Trophy, was an international, senior-level figure skating competition held in the former Soviet Union from 1966 to 1990...	1st
Winter Universiade	1st

(with Nikitiuk)

Event	1979-1980	1980-1981
World Junior Championships World Junior Figure Skating Championships The World Junior Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which younger figure skaters compete for the title of World Junior Champion...	2nd	3rd