Vladimir Bogolyubov

Vladimir Bogolyubov
Personal information
Country represented Soviet Union
Born 6 October 1954
Former partner Marina Leonidova
Former coach Tamara Moskvina, Tatiana Tarasova
Retired 1976

Vladimir Bogolyubov (Russian: Владимир Боголюбов; born 6 October 1954) is a former pair skater who represented the Soviet Union with Marina Leonidova. Coached by Tamara Moskvina and Tatiana Tarasova, they were three-time Prize of Moscow News bronze medalists and two-time Soviet national bronze medalists.[1][2] The pair placed fourth at the 1975 European Championships in Copenhagen and fifth at the 1975 World Championships in Colorado Springs, Colorado. They also competed at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck and finished ninth.[3]

Bogolyubov later moved to the United States. He is a figure skating coach in Voorhees Township, New Jersey.[4]

Competitive highlights

(with Leonidova)

International
Event 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76
Winter Olympics 9th
World Championships 5th
European Championships 4th 7th
Prize of Moscow News 3rd 3rd 3rd
National
Soviet Championships 6th 3rd 3rd

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