Valeria Masarsky
Latvian figure skater
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Valeria Masarsky,[1] née Trifancova, (born 1 June 1979) is a former competitive figure skater for Latvia. She is a four-time Latvian national champion and qualified for the free skate at three ISU Championships – 1998 Europeans in Milan, Italy; 1999 Europeans in Prague, Czech Republic; and 1999 Worlds in Helsinki, Finland. She trained in Russia,[1] in Riga, Latvia;[2] and at the Oakton Ice Arena in Park Ridge, Illinois.[3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Masarsky |
| Born | 1 June 1979 Riga, Latvia |
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Latvia |
| Coach | Oleg Vasiliev, Rimma Barsova |
| Skating club | STILS Riga |
| Began skating | 1983 |
| Retired | c. 2001 |
Programs
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
|---|---|---|
| 2000–01 [2] |
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Competitive highlights
| International[2] | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 92–93 | 93–94 | 94–95 | 95–96 | 96–97 | 97–98 | 98–99 | 99–00 | 00–01 |
| World Champ. | 16th Q | 33rd | 23rd | 29th | |||||
| European Champ. | 16th Q | 24th | 18th | 28th | |||||
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 17th | ||||||||
| PFSA Trophy | 8th | ||||||||
| Skate Israel | 6th | 9th | |||||||
| International: Junior[2] | |||||||||
| World Junior Champ. | 18th Q | 17th Q | |||||||
| Blue Swords | 15th J | ||||||||
| Salchow Trophy | 9th J | ||||||||
| Ukrainian Souvenir | 10th J | ||||||||
| National[2] | |||||||||
| Latvian Champ. | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | |
| J = Junior level; Q = Qualifying round | |||||||||
