Igor Leonidovich Zavozin (russian: И́горь Леони́дович Заво́зин; 3 August 1955 – 29 May 2019) was a Russian

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ice dancer. With his former wife

Elena Garanina Elena Anatolyevna Garanina (russian: Елена Анатольевна Гаранина; born 19 October 1956) is a former ice dancer who represented the Soviet Union. With Igor Zavozin, she is the 1978 Nebelhorn Trophy and 1981 Winter Universia ...

, he represented the Soviet Union in international competition, winning the 1978 Nebelhorn Trophy and 1981 Winter Universiade, although they never made it to the

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due to the depth of the Soviet dance field. After turning pro, Garanina and Zavozin toured with

Jayne Torvill Jayne Torvill, OBE (born 7 October 1957) is a British professional ice dancer and former competitor. With Christopher Dean, she won a gold medal at the 1984 Winter Olympics and a bronze medal at the 1994 Winter Olympics, becoming one of the ...

and

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. They were the parents of American ice dancer

Maxim Zavozin Maxim Igorevich Zavozin (russian: Максим Игоревич Завозин; born March 2, 1985) is a former competitive ice dancer who appeared internationally for the United States and Hungary. With Nóra Hoffmann for Hungary, he is the 2010 ...

and have since divorced. Igor Zavozin was also an international ISU judge for

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Competitive highlights

(with Elena Garanina)

References

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