Ludmila Velikova in December 2010 |
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Ludmila Georgiyevna Velikova |
| Alternative names | Ludmila Georgiyevna Sinitsina |
| Former country(ies) represented | |
| Born | November 4, 1947 Leningrad, Soviet Union |
| Residence | Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| Partner | Nikolai Velikov |
Ludmila Georgiyevna Velikova (Russian: Людмила Георгиевна Великова; née Sinitsina, Russian: Синицина; born November 4, 1947 in Leningrad) is a Russian pair skating coach.
Ludmila Sinitsina, now known as Velikova, competed with her now-husband Nikolai Velikov, placing fifth at the Soviet Championships. Velikov later retired from competitive skating and became the coach of his wife with Anatoly Yevdokimov, a team who won bronze medals at the 1972 USSR Cup and 1973 RSFSR.
After the end of her career, Velikova also turned to coaching pairs alongside her husband. Based in Saint Petersburg, Russia, they have coached: