Anastasia Grebenkina

Anastasia Grebenkina
Personal information
Country represented  Armenia
 Russia
Born January 18, 1979 (1979-01-18) (age 33)
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Former partner Vazgen Azroyan (ARM)
Vitali Novikov (RUS)
Erik Samovich (LAT)
Former coach Alexander Zhulin
Alexei Gorshkov, Sergei Petukhov
Former choreographer Ludmila Vlasova
Skating club CSKA Yerevan
Retired 2008
ISU personal best scores
Combined total 162.64
2005 NHK Trophy
Comp. dance 30.04
2007 Cup of Russia
Original dance 49.86
2007 Trophée Eric Bompard
Free dance 83.90
2005 NHK Trophy

Anastasia Grebenkina (born January 18, 1979 in Moscow, Russia) is a former competitive ice dancer who represented Latvia, Russia, and Armenia. She teamed up with Vazgen Azroyan in 1996 and skated with him until 1998, representing Russia. They broke up and she skated with Vitali Novikov, also representing Russia. She teamed up with Azroyan again in 2003, this time representing Armenia. They are the three time Armenian national champions and are the first Armenian skaters to medal at a Grand Prix event, which they did at the NHK Trophy in 2005. They were coached by Alexander Zhulin.

Grebenkina is married to Yuri Goncharov, with whom she has a son, Ivan, who was born on May 25, 2010.[1][2] Anna Semenovich is the godmother.[1] Grebenkina coaches at Moscow's Gorky Park.[3]

Contents

Competitive highlights

With Azroyan for Armenia

Event 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08
Winter Olympics 20th
World Championships 24th 19th 17th WD 22nd
European Championships 13th 11th 14th 14th WD
NHK Trophy 3rd
Cup of China 8th 6th
Cup of Russia 6th
Trophée Eric Bompard 9th 9th 9th 6th
Karl Schäfer Memorial 1st 6th
Nebelhorn Trophy WD
Skate Israel 3rd
Ondrej Nepela Memorial 3rd
WD = Withdrew

With Azroyan for Russia

Event 1996–1997 1997–1998
Russian Championships 4th 6th
Golden Spin of Zagreb 3rd 2nd
Skate Israel 4th

With Novikov for Russia

Event 1999–2000 2000–2001
Russian Championships 5th 8th
Skate America 9th
Nebelhorn Trophy 6th
Skate Israel 7th

With Samovich for Latvia

Event 1993–1994
World Championships 29th FNR
FNR = Free dance not reached

References

  1. ^ a b "Анастасия Гребенкина родила сына [Anastasia Grebenkina gave birth to a son]" (in Russian). dni.ru. 2 July 2010. http://www.dni.ru/showbiz/2010/7/2/194664.html. Retrieved 22 October 2010. 
  2. ^ Paderina, Ksenia. "Анастасия Гребенкина: первые три дня после родов были для меня как страшный сон [Anastasia Grebenkina: "The first three days after giving birth were like a nightmare to me"]" (in Russian). teleweek.ru. http://teleweek.ru/190105. Retrieved 12 December 2011. 
  3. ^ Neumeyer, Joy (12 December 2011). "Smooth skating". The Moscow News. http://themoscownews.com/arts/20111212/189280165.html. Retrieved 12 December 2011. 

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