Igor Yaroshenko
Ukrainian former competitive ice dancer (born 1967)
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Igor Yaroshenko (born 11 April 1967) is a Ukrainian former competitive ice dancer who competed for the Soviet Union before its dissolution and for Ukraine afterward. With Irina Romanova, he 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.
Born11 April 1967
Nova Kakhovka, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
CountryUkraine
PartnerIrina Romanova
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| Born | 11 April 1967 Nova Kakhovka, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Ukraine | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Partner | Irina Romanova | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Romanova and Yaroshenko were married in 1991 and have a son, Nikita.[1][2] Yaroshenko now works as a coach in Delaware.[1]
Programs
(with Romanova)
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| 1997–1998 | ||
| 1996–1997 |
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| 1995–1996 |
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| 1994–1995 |
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| 1993–1994 |
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Results
(ice dance with Romanova)
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| Event | 1989–90 (USR) |
1990–91 (USR) |
1991–92 (USR) |
1992–93 (UKR) |
1993–94 (UKR) |
1994–95 (UKR) |
1995–96 (UKR) |
1996–97 (UKR) |
1997–98 (UKR) |
| Olympics | 7th | 9th | |||||||
| Worlds | 7th | 4th | 8th | 5th | 8th | 7th | |||
| Europeans | 7th | 7th | 7th | 3rd | 6th | 8th | |||
| Grand Prix Final | 4th | ||||||||
| GP Int. Paris/Trophée de France/Lalique | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | |||||
| GP Nations Cup | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | |||||
| GP NHK Trophy | 4th | 2nd | 3rd | ||||||
| GP Skate America | 5th | ||||||||
| GP Skate Canada | 2nd | 5th | 3rd | ||||||
| Goodwill Games | 1st | ||||||||
| St. Gervais | 1st | ||||||||
| Universiade | 2nd | ||||||||
| Centennial On Ice | 3rd | ||||||||
| National | |||||||||
| Ukrainian Champ. | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | |||
| Soviet Champ. | 3rd | ||||||||
| GP = Became part of Champions Series in 1995–96 season (renamed Grand Prix in 1998–99) | |||||||||