Valery Spiridonov
| Valery Spiridonov | |
|---|---|
_-_Spiridonov.jpg) Spiridonov at the 1980 Blue Swords | |
| Full name | Valery Fydorovich Spiridonov |
| Native name | Валерий Фёдорович Спиридонов |
| Other names | Valeri/Valeriy Fedorovich Spiridonov |
| Born | 1957 (age 67–68) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Partner | Inna Volyanskaya Zoya Akinfieva |
| Skating club | DSO Trud Moscow |
Valery Fydorovich Spiridonov (Russian: Валерий Фёдорович Спиридонов, born in 1957) is a former pair skater who competed for the Soviet Union. With Inna Volyanskaya, he won six international medals, including gold at the 1982 Nebelhorn Trophy.
Career
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Early in his career, Spiridonov skated with Zoya Akinfieva.[1] By 1979, he was competing with Inna Volyanskaya.[1]
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.[6]
Spiridonov coaches in Moscow.[1]
Personal life
[edit]Spiridonov was born in 1957.[1] He was formerly married to Volyanskaya.[6] He later married Soviet ice dancer Elena Garanina.[1] Their son, Anton Spiridonov (born 5 August 1998, United States), has competed in ice dancing for Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States.[7]
Following the 2025 Potomac River mid-air collision, Spiridonov was initially suspected of having been on board the PSA Airlines aircraft involved in the collision but confirmed on 30 January 2025 that he had not been on the flight.[8]
Competitive highlights
[edit]- with Volyanskaya
| 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[1][9] | ||||
| Soviet Championships | 3rd | 6th | 4th | |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "Валерий Фёдорович Спиридонов". fskate.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 31 October 2018.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Torvill & Dean, Russian Allstars skating into S.L." Deseret News. January 12, 1990. Archived from the original on March 29, 2017.
- ^ "Leticia MARSH / Anton SPIRIDONOV". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 21 May 2017.
- ^ "Live updates: All passengers feared dead after American Eagle jet and Army helicopter collide and crash into Potomac River". NBC News. 30 January 2025. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
- ^ "Спиридонов Валерий". solovieff.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 7 April 2016.