Genrikh Genrikhovich Sretenski (russian: Генрих Генрихович Сретенский, born July 23, 1962) is convicted sex felon and a former Russian

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who competed for the

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. With partner Natalia Annenko, Sretenski is the 1988 European silver medalist and three-time (1986, 1987, 1989) European bronze medalist. They placed fourth at the

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and three times at the World Championships. Early in his career, he competed with

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(future wife of

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). They finished fifth at the

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. He teamed up with Natalia Annenko in 1982. They were coached by

Ludmila Pakhomova Lyudmila Alekseyevna Pakhomova (russian: Людмила Алексеевна Пахомова; 31 December 1946 – 17 May 1986) was an ice dancer who competed for the Soviet Union. With her husband Alexandr Gorshkov, she was the 1976 Olympic c ...

and

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. After turning pro in 1989, Annenko and Sretenski skated with Stars on Ice for four seasons. Sretenski coaches at

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. In September 2012, Sretenski was arrested in Maryland on sexual offense charges filed in New York. According to his attorney, he denied the allegations. In January 2013, he pleaded guilty to a charge of endangering the welfare of a child and was given a one-year prison sentence that was conditionally discharged.

Competitive highlights

(with Natalia Annenko)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sretenski, Genrich Soviet male ice dancers Russian male ice dancers Olympic figure skaters of the Soviet Union Figure skaters at the 1988 Winter Olympics Living people 1962 births Figure skaters from Moscow European Figure Skating Championships medalists Universiade medalists in figure skating Universiade gold medalists for the Soviet Union Competitors at the 1983 Winter Universiade