| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Country represented | Soviet Union |
| Born | 1931 Leningrad (Saint Petersburg) |
| Residence | Leningrad |
| Partner | Igor Moskvin |
| Coach | Pyotr Orlov, Nina Leplinskaya, Nikolai Panin |
| Former coach | A. Zhdanov |
Maya Petrovna Belenkaya (Russian: Майя Петровна Беленькая; born 1931) is a former Soviet figure skater. With her partner Igor Moskvin, she was the 1953-1954 USSR national champion. She skated both in singles and pairs.[1]
Maya Belenkaya was born in Leningrad (Saint Petersburg) and lived there throughout her whole life.[1] She survived the Siege of Leningrad and was awarded the "Defense of Leningrad" medal.[1] She started skating at the age of 12 in the Pioneers Palace. At first she was coached by A. Zhdanov. Belenkaya was two-time USSR national champion (1952, 1953), three-time silver medalist (1950, 1955, 1956) and bronze national medalist.[1]
She coached numerous singles and pairs skaters to national titles, most notably Alexei Mishin and Liudmila Smirnova / Andrei Suraikin.[1]
(with Igor Moskvin)
| Event | 1950 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Championships | 11th | |||||
| Soviet Championships | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 2nd |
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