Olga Pershankova (Russian: Ольга Першанкова; born 18 January 1972)[1] is a Russian retired ice dancer. Competing with Peter Tchernyshev for Russia, she won the silver medal at the 1992 Karl Schäfer Memorial (Vienna Cup).[2] The following season, she teamed up with Nikolai Morozov to compete for Azerbaijan. The two won the 1993 Golden Spin of Zagreb and competed at the 1994 World Championships and European Championships.[1]
| Olga Pershankova | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Ольга Першанкова |
| Born | 18 January 1972 Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country |  Azerbaijan  Russia |
Pershankova began figure skating at age five.[3] After retiring from competition, she joined the Russian Ice Stars.[4][5]
Results
editWith Morozov for Azerbaijan
edit| International[1] | |
|---|---|
| Event | 1993–94 |
| World Championships | 21st |
| European Championships | 21st |
| Golden Spin of Zagreb | 1st |
| National[1] | |
| Azerbaijani Championships | 1st |
With Tchernyshev for Russia
edit| International | |
|---|---|
| Event | 1992–93 |
| Karl Schäfer Memorial (Vienna Cup) | 2nd |
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Olga PERSHANKOVA / Nikolai MOROZOV". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 15 October 2016.
- ^ "Results Book, Volume 2: 1974–current" (PDF). Skate Canada. Archived from the original on 20 September 2009.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Ting, Yu Shing (29 July 2009). "Russian Ice Stars At The Blaisdell". MidWeek.
- ^ "Tall order for beast on ice". BBC News. 22 April 2008.
- ^ Brown, Helen (5 January 2008). "My week: Olga Pershankova". The Daily Telegraph.