Inna Volyanskaya
Volyanskaya at the 1980 Blue Swords
Native nameИнна Волянская
Bornc. 1966
Figure skating career
CountrySoviet Union
PartnerValery Spiridonov
Retired1980s

Inna Volyanskaya (Russian: Инна Волянская, born c. 1966)[1] is a former pair skater who competed for the Soviet Union. With Valery Spiridonov, she won six international medals, including gold at the 1982 Nebelhorn Trophy.

Career

Volyanskaya/Spiridonov (centre) at the 1980 Blue Swords

Volyanskaya/Spiridonov won silver at the 1980 St. Ivel International,[2] gold at the 1980 Blue Swords,[3] silver at the 1981 Prague Skate,[2] gold at the 1982 Grand Prix International St. Gervais,[4] and gold at the 1982 Nebelhorn Trophy.[5] After retiring from competition, they skated together in ice shows, including Torvill & Dean and the Russian Allstars.[1]

As of March 2017, Volyanskaya is working as a skating coach in Virginia, United States.[6][7]

Personal life

Volyanskaya was born c. 1966.[1] She was formerly married to Spiridonov.[1]

Competitive highlights

with Spiridonov
International
Event 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83
Blue Swords1st2nd
Nebelhorn Trophy1st
NHK Trophy4th
Prague Skate2nd
St. Gervais International1st
St. Ivel International2nd
National[8][9]
Soviet Championships3rd6th4th

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Torvill & Dean, Russian Allstars skating into S.L." Deseret News. January 12, 1990. Archived from the original on March 29, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Results Book, Volume 2: 1974–current" (PDF). Skate Canada. pp. 80–83, 123–125. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 20, 2009.
  3. ↑ "Blue Swords (Pokal der Blauen Schwerter) - Gold Medalists". Figure Skating Corner. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Results Book, Volume 1: 1896–1973" (PDF). Skate Canada. pp. 22–28. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 22, 2010.
  5. ↑ "Nebelhorn Trophy gold medalists since 1969". Deutsche Eislauf-Union (German Ice Skating Union). Archived from the original on July 20, 2011.
  6. ↑ "Figure Skating Coaches". Ashburn Ice House. Archived from the original on 31 December 2018.
  7. ↑ "2016 - 2017 Coach Compliance" (PDF). U.S. Figure Skating. p. 319. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Инна Волянская". fskate.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 18 April 2018.
  9. ↑ "Волянская Инна". solovieff.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 6 April 2016.
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