Oleg Vitalyevich Makarov
Oleg Vitalyevich Makarov (Russian: Оле́г Вита́льевич Мака́ров; born October 22, 1962 in Leningrad) is a former Russian pair skater who represented the Soviet Union. With partner Larisa Selezneva, he is the 1984 Olympic bronze medalist, 1985 World silver medalist, 1988 World bronze medalist, and two-time European Champion (1987, 1989). They were coached by Igor Moskvin.
Career
Makarov trained at the Armed Forces sports society in Leningrad. With Selezneva, he won the World Junior Championships in 1980 and 1981. They then rapidly progressed in the senior ranks. In 1984, they won the bronze medal at the Sarajevo Olympics, which was the first major international competition for the pair. Makarov, along with Selezneva, was awarded the Medal for Distinguished Labor (1984).[1]
Armed with strong pairs skills and difficult side-by-side triple jumps, they won the silver medal at the World Figure Skating Championships in 1985 in Tokyo, almost defeating the then-reigning world and Olympic champion team, Elena Valova and Oleg Vasiliev, also from the Soviet Union. Many in the skating community felt that Selezneva and her partner would become the top team toward the 1988 Olympics; however, their performances became less consistent over the seasons that followed. The pair's career record was tainted by disastrous and uncharacteristic errors at some major competitions, such as the World Championships in 1986 and 1987 as well as the Olympics in 1988. However, they won the European Championships in 1987 and 1989, and also won a bronze medal at the 1988 World Championships. They retired from competition in 1990.
Personal life
Selezneva and Makarov are married and have two children, daughter Ksenia and a younger son. Ksenia Makarova also became a figure skater; she is the 2010 Russian national champion and represented Russia at the 2010 Winter Olympics.[2][3] They currently coach at the Ice Time Sports Complex in Newburgh, New York.
Competitive highlights
Pair skating with Larisa Selezneva
Other results
1990-1991
- World Professional Championships - 3rd
- World Challenge of Champions - 3rd
1991-1992
- World Challenge of Champions - 2nd
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Makarov, Oleg Vitalyevich |
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Russian pair skater |
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October 22, 1962 |
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Leningrad |
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