Marina Sanaya

Marina Sanaya
Personal information
Full name Marina Valterovna Sanaya Melynk
Alternative names Marina Melnyk
Country represented  Soviet Union
Born 7 January 1959
Residence Englewood, Colorado, U.S.

Marina Valterovna Sanaya Melnyk (Russian: Марина Вальтеровна Саная Мельник, born 7 January 1959) is an Olympic figure skater who competed representing the Soviet Union. She placed 18th at the 1972 Winter Olympics. She was 13 years old at that time.

Marina is a daughter of Walter Sanaya - famous ex-goalkeeper of FC Dynamo Moscow and FC Dinamo Tbilisi of the 1950s.

Following her retirement from competitive skating, she became a skating official and has served as a judge, technical controller, and referee. She was the judge for Russia during the pairs event at the 2002 Winter Olympics.[1][2]

Sanaya was honored at the Ice Theatre of New York's annual benefit gala in 2008.

As of 1999, Sanaya resides in Englewood, Colorado.

Competitive highlights

Event 1972 1973 1974 1975
Winter Olympic Games 18th
World Championships 21st 16th
European Championships 23rd 11th 21st
Soviet Championships 2nd 4th

References

  1. ↑ ESPN: Judges' scorecard
  2. ↑ Elliott, Helene (9 August 2002). "Russian Officials Tell Their Side of the Story". Los Angeles Times.