Irina Vorobieva

Irina Nikolayevna Vorobieva (Russian: Ирина Николаевна Воробьёва; 30 June 1958 – 12 April 2022) was a Russian pair skater who competed for the Soviet Union. With her then-husband Igor Lisovsky, she was the 1981 World champion and the 1981 European champion. They were coached by Tamara Moskvina.

Irina Vorobieva
Vorobieva with Lisovsky in 1979
Full nameIrina Nikolayevna Vorobieva
Other namesVorobiova
Born(1958-06-30)30 June 1958
Leningrad, Russian SFSR, USSR
Died12 April 2022(2022-04-12) (aged 63)
Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.
Figure skating career
Country Soviet Union
Skating clubTrud Leningrad
Retired1983
Medal record
Representing  Soviet Union
Pairs' Figure skating
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1981 HartfordPairs
Silver medal – second place 1977 TokyoPairs
Bronze medal – third place 1976 GothenburgPairs
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1982 LyonPairs
Gold medal – first place 1981 InnsbruckPairs
Silver medal – second place 1979 ZagrebPairs
Silver medal – second place 1977 HelsinkiPairs
Bronze medal – third place 1976 GenevaPairs

Before teaming up with Lisovsky, she competed with Aleksandr Vlasov, with whom she was the 1977 World silver medalist, 1976 World bronze medalist, and placed 4th at the 1976 Olympics.

Most recently, she worked as a coach at the World Arena in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Among her students were Brittany Vise and Nicholas Kole, Tiffany Vise and Derek Trent, and Shelby Lyons and Brian Wells.

Programs

(with Lisovsky)

Season Short program Long program Exhibition
1980–1981 The Star and Death of Joaquin Murrieta
( Звезда и смерть Хоакина Мурьеты )
by Alexei Rybnikov and Pavel Grushko

Competitive highlights

With Vlasov
Event 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77
Winter Olympics4th
World Championships6th4th3rd2nd
European Championships3rd2nd
Prize of Moscow News1st2nd
Soviet Championships2nd3rd1st2nd
Spartakiada3rd*
USSR Cup1st2nd2nd
  • 1974 Spartakiada results used for Soviet Nationals

With Lisovsky
Event 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83
World Championships4th1st5th
European Championships2nd1st3rd
Soviet Championships3rd2nd2nd3rd5th
NHK Trophy1st2nd
Prize of Moscow News3rd1st1st

References
    • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Irina Vorobyova". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2012-11-13.
    • New York Times: Soviet Streak in Pairs Ended by East Germans
    • Pairs on Ice: Vorobieva & Lisovsky Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
    • Pairs on Ice: Vorobieva & Vlasov Archived 2007-12-09 at the Wayback Machine
    • Skatabase: 1976 Olympics
    • Skatabase: 1980s Worlds
    • Skatabase: 1980s Europeans
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