| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Country represented | Russia |
| Born | December 18, 1989 |
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Former partner | Sergei Karev Alexander Popov |
| Former coach | Natalia Pavlova Nina Mozer |
| ISU personal best scores | |
| Combined total | 130.34 2008 Europeans |
| Short program | 49.43 2008 Europeans |
| Free skate | 80.91 2008 Europeans |
Arina Andreyevna Ushakova (Арина Андреевна Ушакова; born December 18, 1989 in Perm) is a Russian retired pair skater. With former partner Sergei Karev, she is the 2008 Russian bronze medalist.
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Ushakova teamed up with Alexander Popov in 2000, with whom she had a lot of success at the junior level. They trained in Perm, coached by Liudmila Kalinina during their first season and then moved to the husband-and-wife team of Valentina and Valeri Tiukov. Their partnership ended in 2005.
Ushakova teamed up with Sergei Karev and moved to train in Moscow. They were coached by Nina Mozer during their first two seasons together. For the 2007–2008 season, they switched to Natalia Pavlova. They won the bronze medal at Russian Nationals and were sent to the 2008 European Championships where they finished 5th. In the long program, they had a fall on a lift but were not injured. They split at the end of the season. Ushakova retired from competition and began coaching in Moscow.[1]
(with Karev)
| Season | Short program | Long program | Exhibition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–2008 | Bandits (soundtrack) | Feeling by Raúl di Blasio |
(with Karev)
| Event | 2005–2006 | 2006–2007 | 2007–2008 |
|---|---|---|---|
| European Championships | 5th | ||
| Russian Championships | 7th | 4th | 3rd |
| Golden Spin of Zagreb | 2nd | ||
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 5th | ||
| Winter Universiade | 3rd | ||
| ISU JGP Liberec | 8th | ||
| ISU JGP Budapest | 5th |