Oleg Kimovich Vasiliev
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| Olympic medal record | |||
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| Gold | 1984 Sarajevo | Pairs | |
| Silver | 1988 Calgary | Pairs | |
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| Vasiliev (far left) in 2004. | ||
| Personal Info | ||
| Country: |  Soviet Union/ Russia |
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| Date of birth: | November 22, 1959 | |
| Former Partner: | Elena Valova | |
| Former Coach: | Tamara Moskvina | |
| Retired: | 1988 | |
Oleg Kimovich Vasiliev (Russian: Олег Кимович Васильев; born November 22, 1959) is a Russian pair skater who competed internationally for the Soviet Union. With partner Elena Valova, he is the 1984 Olympic Champion.
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[edit] Biography
Vasiliev was born in Leningrad, Russia, to parents Ludmila Konstantinovna Vasilieva and Kim Mihailovich Vasiliev. He was a sickly child, and his doctor recommended he get exercise and fresh air. Thus he began skating at age five, and his health improved greatly.
As a single skater, Vasiliev won a Junior Nationals title. Later he became interested in pair skating. Coach Tamara Moskvina paired him with Elena Valova. Vasiliev was 18 years old, Valova just 15. He represented Armed Forces sports society.
Valova and Vasiliev enjoyed success throughout their career, winning gold at the 1984 Olympics and silver in 1988, as well as the 1983, 1985 and 1988 world championship titles. They competed in the amateur ranks from 1979 to 1988, and as professionals until 1995. Oleg Vasiliev was awarded Order of Friendship of Peoples. [1]
Valova and Vasiliev were married from 1984-1992. He later married a woman named Valentina and had a daughter, Katia (Or Katenka in the familiar form), but they have since divorced.
He currently coaches the team of Tatiana Totmianina and Maxim Marinin, 2006 Olympic and two-time world champions (2004, 2005).
Vasiliev moved to America in December 1997 and currently lives in Chicago, Illinois.
[edit] Trivia
Valova and Vasiliev were the first Soviet skaters to turn professional.
Their single coach throughout their amateur and professional careers was Tamara Moskvina.
[edit] Competitive Results by Season
- Coup des Alpes - 1st
- Moscow News Cup - 3rd
- Grand Prix de Gervais - 2nd
- Skate America - 3rd
- Nebelhorn Trophy - 1st
- USSR National Championships - 5th
- Skate America - 1st
- Moscow News Cup - 3rd
- European Championships - 2nd
- World Championships - 1st
- Moscow News Cup - 1st
- European Championships - 1st
- Olympics - 1st
- World Championships - 2nd
- USSR National Championships - 2nd
- European Championships - 1st
- World Championships - 1st
- USSR National Championships - 1st
- European Championships - 1st
- World Championships - 2nd
- NHK Trophy - 1st
- European Championships - 2nd
- World Championships - 2nd
- Moscow News Cup - 2nd
- Olympics - 2nd
- World Championships - 1st
- World Professional Championships - 2nd
- World Challenge of Champions - 2nd
- World Professional Championships - 4th
- World Challenge of Champions - 5th
- World Professional Championships - 4th
- World Challenge of Champions - 4th
- US Open - 5th
- World Professional Championships - 4th
- World Challenge of Champions - 2nd
- Masters Miko - 3rd
- US Open - 2nd
- World Professional Championships - 3rd
- World Challenge of Champions - 3rd
- Canadian Professional Championships - 4th
- Legends - 2nd
- US Open - 5th
[edit] References
- ^ (1985) Panorama of the 1984 Sports Year (in Russian). Moscow: Fizkultura i sport, p. 37.
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