Marina Leonidova

Marina Leonidova (Russian: Марина Леонидова; born 17 August 1958) is a Russian former pair skater who represented the Soviet Union with Vladimir Bogolyubov. Coached by Tamara Moskvina and Tatiana Tarasova, they were three-time Prize of Moscow News bronze medalists and two-time Soviet national bronze medalists.[1][2] The pair placed fourth at the 1975 European Championships in Copenhagen and fifth at the 1975 World Championships in Colorado Springs, Colorado. They also competed at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck and finished ninth.[3]

Marina Leonidova
Born (1958-08-17) 17 August 1958
Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height1.64 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in)
Figure skating career
CountrySoviet Union
Retired1976

Competitive highlights

(with Bogolyubov)

International
Event 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76
Winter Olympics9th
World Championships5th
European Championships4th7th
Prize of Moscow News3rd3rd3rd
National
Soviet Championships6th3rd3rd
Spartakiada4th*
USSR Cup2nd3rd1st
  • 1974 Spartakiada results were used for Soviet Nationals results

References
  1. "Леонидова Марина" [Marina Leonidova] (in Russian). fskate.ru.
  2. "Леонидова Марина" [Marina Leonidova] (in Russian). solovieff.ru. Archived from the original on 2014-07-18.
  3. "Marina Leonidova". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
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