Valery Fydorovich Spiridonov (russian: Валерий Фёдорович Спиридонов, born in 1957) is a former
pair skater
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who competed for the
Soviet Union
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. With
Inna Volyanskaya, he won six international medals, including gold at the 1982
Nebelhorn Trophy.
Career
Early in his career, Spiridonov skated with Zoya Akinfieva.
[ By 1979, he was competing with Inna Volyanskaya.][
Volyanskaya/Spiridonov won silver at the 1980 St. Ivel International,][ gold at the ]1980 Blue Swords
The 1980 Blue Swords was held November 1980. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of single skating, men's singles, ladies' singles and pair skating.
Men
Ladies
Pairs
Blue Swords
1980 in figure skating, Blue Swords
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,[ silver at the 1981 Prague Skate,][ gold at the 1982 ]Grand Prix International St. Gervais The Grand Prix International St. Gervais was an annual senior-level international figure skating competition held in Saint-Gervais-les-Bains, France. For many years, beginning in 1969, it was paired with a similar competition in Germany, the Nebelho ...
,[ and gold at the 1982 Nebelhorn Trophy.][ After retiring from competition, they skated together in ice shows, including ''Torvill & Dean ,and the Russian Allstars''.][
Spiridonov coaches in ]Moscow
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Personal life
Spiridonov was born in 1957.[ He was formerly married to Volyanskaya.][ He later married Soviet ice dancer ]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 ...
.[ Their son, Anton Spiridonov (born 5 August 1998, United States), has competed in ice dancing for Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States.][
]
Competitive highlights
;with Volyanskaya
References
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1957 births
Soviet male pair skaters
Living people