Marina Nikolayevna Pestova, married surname: Akbarov,[1] (Russian: Марина Николаевна Пестова, born 20 December 1964) is a former pair skater who competed for the Soviet Union. With her skating partner, Stanislav Leonovich, she became a two-time World medalist (silver in 1982, bronze in 1980), a two-time European medalist (silver in 1982, bronze in 1980), and a three-time Soviet national champion. The pair competed at the 1980 Winter Olympics, placing fourth.
Pestova was born on 20 December 1964 in Sverdlovsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union.[2] She married fellow pair skater Marat Akbarov, with whom she has a daughter, Angela.
CareerEdit
Early yearsEdit
Pestova began skating in 1968 at the Spartak Skating Club in Sverdlovsk (now Yekaterinburg) with coach Igor Ksenofontov.[1] She moved to Moscow in 1976 to train with Stanislav Zhuk.[1] In the 1976–77 season, she competed in partnership with Mikhail Vazhenin.
Partnership with LeonovichEdit
Pestova teamed up with Stanislav Leonovich in 1977. In the 1977–78 season, they won silver at the Soviet Championships and were granted their European and World Championship debuts, placing 7th at both competitions. They began the next season by winning gold at the Prize of Moscow News. They placed fourth at Europeans and 5th at Worlds in 1979.
In the 1979–80 season, Pestova/Leonovich won their first national title and went on to win bronze at the 1980 European Championships. The pair was sent to the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid and finished fourth. They were bronze medalists at their final event of the season, the 1980 World Championships.
The following season, Pestova/Leonovich placed fourth at the Soviet Championships and did not receive any assignments. They rebounded in 1981–82, taking their second national title and then winning silver at both the 1982 European Championships and 1982 World Championships.
In their final competitive season, Pestova/Leonovich won their third national title and placed sixth at the 1983 World Championships.
Post-competitiveEdit
After retiring from competition, Pestova performed with the Russian All Stars under the direction of Tatiana Tarasova. She now coaches at the Wheaton Ice Skating Academy in Wheaton, Maryland.[1]
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October 14, 2023
marina, pestova, marina, nikolayevna, pestova, married, surname, akbarov, russian, Марина, Николаевна, Пестова, born, december, 1964, former, pair, skater, competed, soviet, union, with, skating, partner, stanislav, leonovich, became, time, world, medalist, si. Marina Nikolayevna Pestova married surname Akbarov 1 Russian Marina Nikolaevna Pestova born 20 December 1964 is a former pair skater who competed for the Soviet Union With her skating partner Stanislav Leonovich she became a two time World medalist silver in 1982 bronze in 1980 a two time European medalist silver in 1982 bronze in 1980 and a three time Soviet national champion The pair competed at the 1980 Winter Olympics placing fourth Marina PestovaFull nameMarina Nikolayevna PestovaOther namesMarina AkbarovBorn 1964 12 20 20 December 1964 age 58 Sverdlovsk Russian SFSR Soviet UnionFigure skating careerCountrySoviet UnionBegan skating1968Retired1983Medal record Representing Soviet UnionPairs Figure skatingWorld Championships1982 Copenhagen Pairs1980 Dortmund PairsEuropean Championships1982 Lyon Pairs1980 Gothenburg Pairs Contents 1 Personal life 2 Career 2 1 Early years 2 2 Partnership with Leonovich 2 3 Post competitive 3 Competitive highlights 3 1 With Leonovich 3 2 With Vazhenin 4 References 5 NavigationPersonal life EditPestova was born on 20 December 1964 in Sverdlovsk Russian SFSR Soviet Union 2 She married fellow pair skater Marat Akbarov with whom she has a daughter Angela Career EditEarly years Edit Pestova began skating in 1968 at the Spartak Skating Club in Sverdlovsk now Yekaterinburg with coach Igor Ksenofontov 1 She moved to Moscow in 1976 to train with Stanislav Zhuk 1 In the 1976 77 season she competed in partnership with Mikhail Vazhenin Partnership with Leonovich Edit Pestova teamed up with Stanislav Leonovich in 1977 In the 1977 78 season they won silver at the Soviet Championships and were granted their European and World Championship debuts placing 7th at both competitions They began the next season by winning gold at the Prize of Moscow News They placed fourth at Europeans and 5th at Worlds in 1979 In the 1979 80 season Pestova Leonovich won their first national title and went on to win bronze at the 1980 European Championships The pair was sent to the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid and finished fourth They were bronze medalists at their final event of the season the 1980 World Championships The following season Pestova Leonovich placed fourth at the Soviet Championships and did not receive any assignments They rebounded in 1981 82 taking their second national title and then winning silver at both the 1982 European Championships and 1982 World Championships In their final competitive season Pestova Leonovich won their third national title and placed sixth at the 1983 World Championships Post competitive Edit After retiring from competition Pestova performed with the Russian All Stars under the direction of Tatiana Tarasova She now coaches at the Wheaton Ice Skating Academy in Wheaton Maryland 1 Competitive highlights EditWith Leonovich Edit International 3 4 5 Event 77 78 78 79 79 80 80 81 81 82 82 83Winter Olympics 4thWorld Champ 7th 5th 3rd 2nd 6thEuropean Champ 7th 4th 3rd 2ndPrize of Moscow News 1stNational 3 4 Soviet Champ 2nd 2nd 1st 4th 1st 1stWith Vazhenin Edit InternationalEvent 1976 77Prize of Moscow News 6thReferences Edit a b c d Marina Akbarov Wheaton Ice Skating Academy Archived from the original on January 8 2014 Marina Pestova Sports Reference Archived from the original on January 16 2017 a b Pestova Marina Marina Pestova in Russian fskate ru a b Pestova Marina Marina Pestova in Russian solovieff ru Marina Pestova amp Stanislav Leonovich Pairs on Ice Archived from the original on December 9 2007 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint unfit URL link Navigation Edit Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Marina Pestova amp oldid 1162115078, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
