Natalia Ihorivna Popova ( uk, Наталія Ігорівна Попова; born September 15, 1993) is a Ukrainian former competitive
figure skater
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. She is a five-time
Ukrainian national champion (2010, 2012–2015) and won five senior international medals.
[ She represented Ukraine at the ]2014 Winter Olympics
, ''Zharkie. Zimnie. Tvoi'')
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, events = 98 in 7 sports (15 disciplines)
, athletes = 2,873
, opening = 7 February 2014
, closing = 23 February 2014
, opened_by = President Vladimir Putin
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, stadium = Fisht Olympic ...
, competing in the team trophy and individual ladies' singles event.
During her competitive career, Popova trained in , while her family lived in Ontario, Canada.[ She began coaching in 2013, in the United States, and later joined the Richmond Training Centre in ]Richmond Hill, Ontario
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Programs
Competitive highlights
''GP: Grand Prix
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; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
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1993 births
Living people
Ukrainian emigrants to Canada
Ukrainian female single skaters
Sportspeople from Simferopol
Figure skaters at the 2014 Winter Olympics
Olympic figure skaters for Ukraine