Inna Utkina

Inna Utkina
Personal information
Full name Inna Alfredovna Utkina
Alternative names Inna Alfredovna Bekker
Country represented Soviet Union
Residence Moscow, Russia
Former partner Sergei Likhanski
Former coach Irina Rodnina
Retired 1985

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]

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
International St. Gervais 1st
International: Junior
World Junior Championships 4th 2nd 3rd

References

  1. 1 2 "Уткина (Беккер) Инна Альфредовна" [Inna Alfredovna Utkina (Bekker)] (in Russian). fskate.ru.
  2. ↑ "World Junior Figure Skating Championships: Pairs" (PDF). International Skating Union. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 November 2013.
  3. ↑ "Gold medalists since 1969". Deutsche Eislauf-Union (German Ice Skating Union). Archived from the original on 20 July 2011.
  4. 1 2 Raylian, Sergei (25 March 2011). "Фигурная история" [Figure skating history]. Karavan (Kazakhstan newspaper) (in Russian).
  5. ↑ Rodnina, Irina (2014). Слеза чемпионки [Tears of a champion] (in Russian). ISBN 5457253805.
  6. ↑ "Lubov ILIUSHECHKINA / Nodari MAISURADZE: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 15 August 2011.
  7. ↑ "Anastasia MARTIUSHEVA / Alexei ROGONOV: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 10 November 2011.
  8. ↑ "Maria PALIAKOVA / Nikita BOCHKOV: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 13 June 2014.
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