Marina Evgenyevna Cherkassova (figure skater)
Marina Cherkassova | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Full name | Marina Yevgenyevna Cherkassova | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
nation | Soviet Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
birthday | 17th November 1964 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
place of birth | Moscow | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
size | 155 cm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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discipline | Pair skating | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Partner | Sergei Shachrai | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
society | VS Moscow | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Trainer | Stanislav Schuk | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
status | resigned | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
End of career | 1982 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Marina Evgenjewna Cherkassova ( Russian Марина Евгеньевна Черкасова ; born November 17, 1964 in Moscow ) is a former Russian figure skater who started in pair skating for the Soviet Union .
Cherkassova's figure skating partner was Sergei Shachrai . The pair was trained by Stanislaw Schuk . Cherkassova was 12 and Shakhrai was 18 when they first started dating. There was a difference in size of 35 cm between the two at the time, as Cherkassova was only 1.38 m tall.
With her 18-year-old partner, Cherkassova won the bronze medal on her European championship debut in Helsinki in 1977 . The couple finished their first world championship in fourth place that same year. The enormous difference in size caused innovations in throwing and lifting elements. Due to the relief of these elements through the physical constellation of the couple, the term “throwaway couple” came up. As a result, the regulations were changed and large differences in size between the partners, which opposed the physical harmony, were penalized with points. In 1978, Cherkassova and Shachrai were Soviet champions for the first time in the absence of Irina Rodnina and Alexander Saizew and vice-European champions in Strasbourg behind their outstanding compatriots Rodnina and Saizew. As in the previous year, they missed a medal in fourth place at the World Cup . In 1979 Rodnina and Saizew did not take part in any competitions due to a baby break. Thus, Cherkassova and Shachrai defended their national championship title and became European champions in Zagreb . At the 1979 World Cup in Vienna , they won their first world championship medal with silver behind the Americans Tai Babilonia and Randy Gardner . By 1980 Marina Cherkassova had grown 20 cm. This change affected the couple's technical elements. Nevertheless, they were now perceived more as a couple and 1980 was their most successful year. Both at the European Championships in Gothenburg and at the Olympic Games in Lake Placid , they won the silver medal behind their fellow countrymen Rodnina and Saizew. When Rodnina had to cancel the World Cup due to an injury , the way was clear in Dortmund for Cherkassova's and Chachrai's first and only world championship titles.
By 1981 Cherkassova had grown so much in size and weight that Shachrai could no longer lift her well enough. The couple won their last medal with bronze behind Irina Vorobjowa and Igor Lissowski as well as Tina Riegel and Andreas Nischwitz at the European Championships in 1981 in Innsbruck . At the world championship it was only enough for fourth place. Cherkassova and Shachrai appeared again in 1982 at the Soviet championships, but could no longer qualify for an international competition as fourth behind Vorobyova / Lisovsky, Pestova / Leonovich and Perschina / Akbarow . Then they ended their careers.
From 1982 Cherkassova took part in the Moscow Ice Ballet, where she also met her husband. In 1986 their son Vitali was born and a few years later their daughter Daria. Today Cherkassova works as a trainer for children in Moscow.
Results
Pair skating
(with Sergei Schachrai )
Competition / year | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 |
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winter Olympics | 2. | |||||
World championships | 4th | 4th | 2. | 1. | 4th | |
European championships | 3. | 2. | 1. | 2. | 3. | |
Soviet championships | 3. | 1. | 1. | 3. | 4th |
Web links
- Marina Evgenjewna Tscherkassowa in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
Individual evidence
- ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original from July 16, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original from July 16, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
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SURNAME | Cherkassova, Marina Evgenyevna |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Марина Евгеньевна Черкасова (Russian) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | soviet figure skater |
DATE OF BIRTH | 17th November 1964 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Moscow |