Julia Lebedeva
Russian-Armenian figure skater (born 1978)
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Julia Lebedeva (Russian: Юлия Владимировна Лебедева, romanized: Yulia Vladimirovna Lebedeva) (born 26 February 1978) is a former competitive figure skater who represented Russia and Armenia. Lebedeva competed for Russia until 1999, when she switched to competing for Armenia.[1][2] For Armenia, she competed at the European Figure Skating Championships[3][2][4] three times and once at the World Championships.[4] She also represented Armenia at the 2002 Winter Olympics,[5][6][7] placing 27th.[4]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 February 1978 Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country |  Armenia (1999–2002)  Russia (until 1999) |
| Coach | Igor Rusakov |
| Retired | 2002 |
Biography
She started skating in 1983 at the children's sports school by the AZLK automotive plant and graduated from the Russian State Academy of Physical Education (RGAFK).[1] She was coached by Igor Rusakov and choreographer Irina Kolganova.[8][9]
Her highest place at the Russian championships was 6th[4] in 1998.[8] (The championships were held in Moscow in December 1997.)
In the 1998/99 season, she represented Russia at the Golden Spin of Zagreb and Skate Israel.[8]
At the next Russian Championships she finished 11th.[8] (The championships were held in Moscow in January 1999.)
Lebedeva competed for Russia internationally until 1999, when she changed her sports nationality to represent Armenia.[1][2]
For Armenia, she competed three times at the European Figure Skating Championships, where her highest place was 22nd,[4] and once at the World Championships, placing 27th.[4] In 2002, she skated for Armenia at the Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City, finishing 27th.[4][10][11]
After finishing her competitive career she has been coaching children at Moscow sports clubs based at "Megasport".[1][12][13][14]
She was the first coach of the Olympic champion Victoria Sinitsina.[2][15][16] She also a children's coach of Sergey Mozgov,[2][13] Stanislav Kovalev, and Maria Kazakova, among others.[13] Among her students is Anastasia Gracheva, who has won a Europa Cup, Belgrade, in 2025, representing Moldova.[25]
Programs
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
|---|---|---|
| 2001–2002 [9] |
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| 2000–2001 [8] |
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Competitive highlights
| International[9][8] | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 1994–95 (RUS) |
1996–97 (RUS) |
1997–98 (RUS) |
1998–99 (RUS) |
1999–00 (ARM) |
2000–01 (ARM) |
2001–02 (ARM) |
| Winter Olympics | 27th | ||||||
| World Champ. | 27th | ||||||
| European Champ. | 22nd | 33rd | 22nd | ||||
| Golden Spin | 7th | 16th | 14th | ||||
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 16th | ||||||
| Skate Israel | 11th | ||||||
| PFSA Trophy | 1st J. | ||||||
| National[9][8] | |||||||
| Armenian Champ. | |||||||
| Russian Champ. | 6th | 11th | |||||
| J. = Junior level | |||||||
She also competed in Russian championships in 1995–1999.[1]