Irina Vorobieva

Irina Nikolayevna Vorobieva (Russian: Ирина Николаевна Воробьёва; 30 June 1958 – 12 April 2022) was a Russian pair skater who competed for the Soviet Union. With her then-husband Igor Lisovsky, she was the 1981 World champion and the 1981 European champion. They were coached by Tamara Moskvina.

Irina Vorobieva
Vorobieva with Lisovsky in 1979
Full name	Irina Nikolayevna Vorobieva
Other names	Vorobiova
Born	(1958-06-30)30 June 1958 Leningrad, Russian SFSR, USSR
Died	12 April 2022(2022-04-12) (aged 63) Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.
Figure skating career
Country	Soviet Union
Skating club	Trud Leningrad
Retired	1983
Medal record Representing  Soviet Union Pairs' Figure skating World Championships 1981 Hartford Pairs 1977 Tokyo Pairs 1976 Gothenburg Pairs European Championships 1982 Lyon Pairs 1981 Innsbruck Pairs 1979 Zagreb Pairs 1977 Helsinki Pairs 1976 Geneva Pairs

Before teaming up with Lisovsky, she competed with Aleksandr Vlasov, with whom she was the 1977 World silver medalist, 1976 World bronze medalist, and placed 4th at the 1976 Olympics.

Most recently, she worked as a coach at the World Arena in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Among her students were Brittany Vise and Nicholas Kole, Tiffany Vise and Derek Trent, and Shelby Lyons and Brian Wells.

Programs

(with Lisovsky)

Season	Short program	Long program	Exhibition
1980–1981		The Star and Death of Joaquin Murrieta ( Звезда и смерть Хоакина Мурьеты ) by Alexei Rybnikov and Pavel Grushko

Competitive highlights

With Vlasov

Event	1971–72	1972–73	1973–74	1974–75	1975–76	1976–77
Winter Olympics					4th
World Championships			6th	4th	3rd	2nd
European Championships					3rd	2nd
Prize of Moscow News		1st			2nd
Soviet Championships	2nd		3rd		1st	2nd
Spartakiada			3rd*
USSR Cup	1st			2nd	2nd

• 1974 Spartakiada results used for Soviet Nationals

With Lisovsky

Event	1978–79	1979–80	1980–81	1981–82	1982–83
World Championships	4th		1st	5th
European Championships	2nd		1st	3rd
Soviet Championships	3rd	2nd	2nd	3rd	5th
NHK Trophy		1st			2nd
Prize of Moscow News	3rd	1st	1st

References

• Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. . Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2012-11-13.
• New York Times: Soviet Streak in Pairs Ended by East Germans
• Pairs on Ice: Vorobieva & Lisovsky 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
• Pairs on Ice: Vorobieva & Vlasov 2007-12-09 at the Wayback Machine

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