Role Ice dancer Children Martin Averbukh Name Irina Lobacheva Retired 2003 | Began skating 1979 Skating club ESHUSM Moskvich Height 1.65 m | |
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Former coach Natalia LinichukGennadi KarponosovNatalia DybinskayaOleg Epstein Former training locations Newark, DelawareMoscow People also search for Ilia Averbukh, Dmitriy Maryanov, Izyaslav Naumovich Averbukh, Yuliya Burdo, Martin Averbukh | ||
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Irina Viktorovna Lobacheva (Russian: Ирина Викторовна Лобачёва; born 18 February 1973) is a Russian former competitive ice dancer. With partner Ilia Averbukh, she is the 2002 Olympic silver medalist, the 2002 World champion and the 2003 European champion.
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- hd irina lobacheva and ilia averbukh 2002 worlds fd time for peace
- Career
- Personal life
- Programs
- References
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Career
Lobacheva and Averbukh teamed up in 1992 after falling in love while skating in the same group but with different partners.
After the Goodwill Games in the summer of 1994 their coaches moved to Delaware, USA, with many of their students to train at the University of Delaware. A year later, Lobacheva / Averbukh joined them.
In September 2001, Lobacheva injured her left knee in training, causing them to miss the Grand Prix season. They won the silver medal at the 2002 Olympics behind Marina Anissina / Gwendal Peizerat.
Lobacheva / Averbukh won gold at the 2002 World Championships and at the 2003 European Championships. They retired from competition at the end of the 2002-2003 season.
Personal life
Lobacheva and Averbukh married in 1995. Their son, Martin, was born in 2004. They divorced in 2007.
Programs
(with Averbukh)