Irina Romanova (figure skater)
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Irina Mykolaivna Romanova (Ukrainian: Ірина Миколаївна Романова; born 20 April 1972) is a Ukrainian former competitive ice dancer who competed for the Soviet Union before its dissolution and for Ukraine afterward. With Igor Yaroshenko, she is the 1996 European bronze medalist. They placed seventh at the 1994 Winter Olympics and ninth at the 1998 Winter Olympics. Their highest placement at the World Figure Skating Championships was fourth, in 1994. They were coached by Natalia Linichuk and Gennadi Karponosov.
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Full name | Irina Mykolaivna Romanova | ||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1972-04-20) 20 April 1972 (age 52) Odesa, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Figure skating career | |||||||||||||||||||||
Country | Ukraine | ||||||||||||||||||||
Partner | Igor Yaroshenko | ||||||||||||||||||||
Retired | 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Romanova and Yaroshenko were married in 1991 and have a son, Nikita.[1][2] Romanova now works as a coach and choreographer in Delaware.[1]