Gennady Kaskov ( uk, Геннадій Каськов) is a former

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ice dancer. With former partner Ilona Melnichenko, he is the 1987 World Junior champion, 1990 Skate America bronze medallist, and 1991 Winter Universiade champion.

Career

Originally from

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, Kaskov eventually moved to train in

Moscow Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million ...

. He and his partner, Ilona Melnichenko, competed at the 1987 World Junior Championships at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Complex and won gold ahead of Oksana Grishuk / Alexandr Chichkov. As seniors, Melnichenko/Kaskov won gold twice at the Nebelhorn Trophy and bronze at the

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. After winning the 1991 Winter Universiade, the duo retired from competition. Kaskov began coaching in

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and then in Swan River, Manitoba. He worked at British Columbia's Centre of Excellence, the York Region Skating Academy, and Kitchener-Waterloo Skating Club, with his students including Kevin Reynolds, Matt McEwan, and Brandon Armstrong. In 2013, Kaskov began coaching at the New Hamburg Skating Club at the Wilmot Recreation Complex. Kaskov is an International Technical Specialist for Canada.

Results

(with Melnichenko)

References

External links

Historical Results: Junior Worlds

World University Games Figure Skating Medalists

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Kaskov, Gennadi Soviet male ice dancers Canadian figure skating coaches Living people 1970 births Sportspeople from Odesa World Junior Figure Skating Championships medalists Universiade medalists in figure skating Soviet emigrants to Canada FISU World University Games gold medalists for Canada Universiade silver medalists for Canada Competitors at the 1989 Winter Universiade Competitors at the 1991 Winter Universiade