Anna Levandi

Anna Levandi,[lower-alpha 1] née Kondrashova,[lower-alpha 2] (born 30 June 1965) is a Russian competitive figure skater who represented the former Soviet Union in international competition. She was the 1984 World silver medalist and four-time European bronze medalist. She competed at two Winter Olympic Games.

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming conventions, the patronymic is Anatolevna and the family name is Levandi.
Anna Levandi
Levandi in 2010
Full nameAnna Anatolevna Levandi
Other namesAnna Kondrashova
Born (1965-06-30) 30 June 1965
Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Figure skating career
Country Soviet Union
Skating clubCSKA Moscow
Retired1988 (competitive)
Medal record
Representing the  Soviet Union
Ladies' Figure skating
World Championships
Silver medal – second place1984 OttawaLadies' singles
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place1984 BudapestLadies' singles
Bronze medal – third place1986 CopenhagenLadies' singles
Bronze medal – third place1987 SarajevoLadies' singles
Bronze medal – third place1988 PragueLadies' singles

Levandi was born Anna Anatolevna Kondrashova,[lower-alpha 3] and grew up, in Moscow, Russia (then Soviet Union). She is married to Allar Levandi, an Estonian former Olympic Nordic combined skier. The couple lives in Estonia and she now works as a coach in Tallinn. Their son, Arlet Levandi, is a figure skater who competes for Estonia.[1]

Competitive career

Kondrashova began competing at senior ISU events in 1983. She won the silver medal at the [[1984 World Figure Skating Championships]. She did however produce three clean triples in her free programme: two toe-loops and a triple loop. She won four bronze medals at the European Figure Skating Championships: in 1984, and from 1986 through 1988.

She represented the Soviet Union at the 1984 Winter Olympics, where she placed 5th, and the Soviet Union at the 1988 Winter Olympics, where she placed 8th. She retired from competitive skating following that season.

Coaching career

Levandi works as a coach and choreographer at Anna Levandi Figure Skating Club in Tallinn. Among her current and former students and choreography clients are Johanna Allik,[2] Jasmine Alexandra Costa,[3] Alisa Drei,[4] Jelena Glebova,[5] Mari Hirvonen,[6] Christian Horvath[7] Svetlana Issakova,[8] Taru Karvosenoja,[9] Viktor Romanenkov,[10] Viktoria Shklover & Valdis Mintals,[11] Dmitri Tchumak,[12] Arlet Levandi and Eva-Lotta Kiibus.

Allar Levandi and Anna Levandi in 2012

Honors and awards

In 2007, she was named Woman of the Year of Estonia and in 2008 Coach of the Year of Estonia.[13] On 4 February 2009, she was decorated with the Third Class Order of the White Star.[14]

Results
International
Event 81–82 82–83 83–84 84–85 85–86 86–87 87–88
Winter Olympics5th8th
World Championships5th2nd4th7th9th
European Championships5th3rd5th3rd3rd3rd
Prize of Moscow News2nd2nd3rd2nd3rd
National
Soviet Championships3rd2nd1st1st1st

Notes
  1. Russian: Анна Анатольевна Леванди
  2. Russian: Кондрашова
  3. In her maiden name that follows Eastern Slavic naming conventions, the patronymic is Anatolevna and the family name was Kondrashova

References
  1. "Arlet LEVANDI". International Skating Union.
  2. Johanna Allik at the International Skating Union
  3. Jasmine Alexandra Costa at the International Skating Union
  4. Alisa Drei at the International Skating Union
  5. Jelena Glebova at the International Skating Union
  6. Mari Hirvonen at the International Skating Union
  7. Christian Horvath at the International Skating Union
  8. Svetlana Issakova at the International Skating Union
  9. Taru Karvosenoja at the International Skating Union
  10. Viktor Romanenkov at the International Skating Union
  11. Shklover & Mintals at the International Skating Union
  12. Dmitri Tchumak at the International Skating Union
  13. "Anna Levandi: Venelane, keda Eestis kõige rohkem armastatakse - Eesti Ekspress - Uudised, Eesti, Maailm, Ilm, Meelelahutus, Video, Raadio- & Telesaade, Arvamuslood". Archived from the original on 10 March 2009. Retrieved 14 March 2009.
  14. "Vabariigi President". www.president.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 12 March 2020.
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