Inna Volyanskaya
| Inna Volyanskaya | |
|---|---|
_-_Volyanskaya.jpg) Volyanskaya at the 1980 Blue Swords | |
| Native name | Инна Волянская |
| Born | c. 1966 |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Partner | Valery Spiridonov |
| Retired | 1980s |
Inna Volyanskaya (Russian: Инна Волянская, born c. 1966)[1] is a former pair skater who competed for the Soviet Union. With Valery Spiridonov, she won six international medals, including gold at the 1982 Nebelhorn Trophy.
Career[edit]
Volyanskaya/Spiridonov won silver at the 1980 St. Ivel International,[2] gold at the 1980 Blue Swords,[3] silver at the 1981 Prague Skate,[2] gold at the 1982 Grand Prix International St. Gervais,[4] and gold at the 1982 Nebelhorn Trophy.[5] After retiring from competition, they skated together in ice shows, including Torvill & Dean and the Russian Allstars.[1]
As of March 2017, Volyanskaya is working as a skating coach in Virginia, United States.[6][7]
Personal life[edit]
Volyanskaya was born c. 1966.[1] She was formerly married to Spiridonov.[1]
Competitive highlights[edit]
- with Spiridonov
| International | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 1979–80 | 1980–81 | 1981–82 | 1982–83 |
| Blue Swords | 1st | 2nd | ||
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 1st | |||
| NHK Trophy | 4th | |||
| Prague Skate | 2nd | |||
| St. Gervais International | 1st | |||
| St. Ivel International | 2nd | |||
| National[8][9] | ||||
| Soviet Championships | 3rd | 6th | 4th | |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Torvill & Dean, Russian Allstars skating into S.L." Deseret News. January 12, 1990. Archived from the original on March 29, 2017.
- ^ a b "Results Book, Volume 2: 1974–current" (PDF). Skate Canada. pp. 80–83, 123–125. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 20, 2009.
- ^ "Blue Swords (Pokal der Blauen Schwerter) - Gold Medalists". Figure Skating Corner. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015.
- ^ "Results Book, Volume 1: 1896–1973" (PDF). Skate Canada. pp. 22–28. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 22, 2010.
- ^ "Nebelhorn Trophy gold medalists since 1969". Deutsche Eislauf-Union (German Ice Skating Union). Archived from the original on July 20, 2011.
- ^ "Figure Skating Coaches". Ashburn Ice House. Archived from the original on 31 December 2018.
- ^ "2016 - 2017 Coach Compliance" (PDF). U.S. Figure Skating. p. 319. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2017.
- ^ "Инна Волянская". fskate.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 18 April 2018.
- ^ "Волянская Инна". solovieff.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 6 April 2016.
