Inna Utkina
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Inna Alfredovna Utkina née Bekker (Russian: Инна Альфредовна Уткина (Беккер))[1] is a former pair skater. She competed for the Soviet Union as Inna Bekker with partner Sergei Likhanski, becoming a two-time World Junior medalist (silver in 1982, bronze in 1983)[2] and the 1983 Nebelhorn Trophy champion.[3] They were coached by Irina Rodnina in Moscow.[4][5]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Inna Alfredovna Utkina |
| Other names | Inna Alfredovna Bekker |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Retired | 1985 |
After retiring from competition, Utkina became a coach in Moscow. She has coached Lubov Iliushechkina / Nodari Maisuradze,[6] Anastasia Martiusheva / Alexei Rogonov,[7] Maria Paliakova / Nikita Bochkov,[8] and others.[1]
Utkina is originally from Temirtau, Kazakhstan.[4]
Competitive highlights
(with Likhanski)
| International | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 1980–81 | 1981–82 | 1982–83 | 1983–84 | 1984–85 |
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 1st | ||||
| Prague Skate | 1st | ||||
| St. Ivel International | 1st | ||||
| Internat. St. Gervais | 1st | ||||
| International: Junior | |||||
| World Junior Champ. | 4th | 2nd | 3rd | ||