Name Natalia Dubova | ||
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Full name Natalia Ilinichna Dubova Residence Stamford, Connecticut, United States | ||
Alternative names Natalia Ilinichna Bakh Former partner Vladimir Pavlikhin | ||
Persona Grata: Natalia Dubova - Famous Top Ice Figure Skate Trainer
Natalia Ilinichna Dubova (Russian: Наталья Ильинична Дубова; born March 31, 1948) is a Russian ice dancing coach and former competitive ice dancer.
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Career
Competing as Natalia Bakh with partner Vladimir Pavlikhin, she won the bronze medal at the 1965 Soviet Championships. In 1969 she began coaching at the Sokolniki Arena in Moscow. In September 1992 she moved to Lake Placid, New York. She has coached the following ice dance teams:
She was also a consultant for Marina Anissina / Gwendal Peizerat during the 2001-02 season.
She was awarded the Order of the Badge of Honour and the Medal "For Distinguished Labour". She was also granted the title of Honored Artist of Russian Federation.
Personal life
Dubova is Jewish. She met her husband, Semyon Belits-Geiman, a former Olympic swimming medalist, when he came to one of her competitions as a sportswriter. In 1999, they moved to Stamford, Connecticut.