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Dmitri Shkidchenko
Ukrainian figure skater (died 2023) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Dmitri or Dmytro Valentynovych Shkidchenko (Ukrainian: Дмитро Валентинович Шкідченко[1][2] or Шкидченко;[3] died 26 January 2023) was a Ukrainian figure skating coach and pair skater who competed internationally for the Soviet Union. With his skating partner Irina Mironenko, he was the 1985 and 1986 World Junior silver medalist.
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Personal life
Shkidchenko was married to Anastasia Makarova, the general secretary of the Ukrainian Figure Skating Federation.[1] He died on 26 January 2023.[1]
Career
Shkidchenko competed in partnership with Irina Mironenko for the Soviet Union. In November 1984, the pair won gold at the 1984 Blue Swords in East Germany. A month later, in December 1984, the pair won silver at the 1985 World Junior Championships in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where they finished second to Ekaterina Gordeeva / Sergei Grinkov.[4]
In December 1985, Mironenko/Shkidchenko were awarded silver at the 1986 World Junior Championships in Sarajevo. They were second to Elena Leonova / Gennadi Krasnitski.[4]
After retiring from competition, Shkidchenko coached the following skaters:
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Results
(with Mironenko)
References
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