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Andrei Zharkov
Andrei Zharkov (Russian: Андрей Жарков) is a former ice dancer who represented the Soviet Union. With his wife Svetlana Serkeli, he is the 1986 World Junior silver medalist.
| Andrei Zharkov | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Country represented | Soviet Union |
| Spouse(s) | Svetlana Serkeli |
| Partner | Svetlana Serkeli |
| Former coach | Lyudmila Pakhomova |
| Former training locations | Moscow |
Serkeli and Zharkov were coached by Lyudmila Pakhomova. In late 1984, they placed fifth at the 1985 World Junior Championships in Colorado Springs, Colorado.[1] A year later in Sarajevo, they won the silver medal behind Elena Krykanova / Evgeni Platov.[2] In 1999, the two married and settled in Ormond Beach, Florida.[3][4] Their son was born in 2004.[4] They later moved to Cedar Hill, Texas.[5]
References Edit
- ^ Golovanov, A. (December 1984), ЗАВИДНАЯ СТАБИЛЬНОСТЬ! [Enviable stability] (in Russian), ITAR-TASS
- ^ (PDF). International Skating Union. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-11-14.
- ^ "The Public Record". Orlando Sentinel. October 21, 1999.
- ^ a b Zimmerman, Steve (February 23, 2006). "Young skaters dreaming of Olympic glory". Hometown News (Daytona Beach, Florida).
- ^ (PDF). U.S. Figure Skating. April 25, 2014. p. 260. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 25, 2014. Retrieved May 18, 2014.