Yuri Ovchinnikov (figure skater)
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Yuri Lvovich Ovchinnikov ' onMouseout='HidePop("609")' href="/topics/Leningrad">Leningrad
) is a Russian figure skater who competed for the Soviet Union
. He is the 1975 European bronze medalist
. He represented the Soviet Union at the 1972 Winter Olympics
, where he placed 12th, and at the 1976 Winter Olympics
, where he placed 8th.
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...
) is a Russian figure skater who competed 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....
. He is the 1975 European bronze medalist
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...
. He represented the Soviet Union at the 1972 Winter Olympics
Soviet Union at the 1972 Winter Olympics
The Soviet Union competed at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, Japan. The use of both the English alphabet and abbreviations threw it directly behind the USA in the Parade of Nations.-Medalists:- Alpine skiing:MenMen's slalomWomen...
, where he placed 12th, and at the 1976 Winter Olympics
Soviet Union at the 1976 Winter Olympics
The Soviet Union competed at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria.During the games, the Soviet Union won 13 gold medals, the most any country won at a single Winter Olympics. Norway tied it during the Salt Lake City games...
, where he placed 8th.
Results
| Event | 1967-68 | 1968-69 | 1969-70 | 1970-71 | 1971-72 | 1972-73 | 1973-74 | 1974-75 | 1975-76 | 1976-77 | 1977-78 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Olympics Winter Olympic Games The Winter Olympic Games is a sporting event, which occurs every four years. The first celebration of the Winter Olympics was held in Chamonix, France, in 1924. The original sports were alpine and cross-country skiing, figure skating, ice hockey, Nordic combined, ski jumping and speed skating... |
12th | 8th | |||||||||
| 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... |
11th | 7th | 6th | 6th | 7th | ||||||
| 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... |
9th | 7th | 5th | 7th | 6th | 5th | 3rd | 4th | 4th | 5th | |
| 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... |
5th | 5th | 3rd | 3rd | 4th | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 4th |
| 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... |
3rd | 4th | 4th | 2nd | 1st |