Igor Yaroshenko (born 11 April 1967) is a Ukrainian former competitive ice dancer who competed for the

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before its dissolution and for

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afterward. With Irina Romanova, he is the 1996

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bronze medalist. They placed seventh at the

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and ninth at the

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. Their highest placement at the

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was fourth, in 1994. They were coached by

Natalia Linichuk Natalya Vladimirovna Linichuk (; born 6 February 1956) is a Russian ice dancing coach and former competitive ice dancer for the Soviet Union. With partner and husband Gennadi Karponosov, she is the 1980 Olympic champion and a two-time World cham ...

and Gennadi Karponosov. Romanova and Yaroshenko were married in 1991 and have a son, Nikita. Yaroshenko now works as a coach in

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Programs

(with Romanova)

Results

(ice dance with Romanova)

References

Skatabase: 1990s Europeans Results

External links

{{DEFAULTSORT:Yaroshenko, Igor Ukrainian male ice dancers Soviet male ice dancers Olympic figure skaters for Ukraine Figure skaters at the 1994 Winter Olympics Figure skaters at the 1998 Winter Olympics Living people 1967 births European Figure Skating Championships medalists People from Nova Kakhovka Universiade medalists in figure skating Goodwill Games medalists in figure skating Universiade silver medalists for the Soviet Union Competitors at the 1991 Winter Universiade Competitors at the 1994 Goodwill Games