Yevgeny Martynov or Yevhen Martynov (born 9 March 1976) is a former competitive
figure skater
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who represented Ukraine. He won gold at the 1998 Golden Spin of Zagreb, silver at the 1998
Nebelhorn Trophy
The Nebelhorn Trophy is an international senior-level figure skating competition organized by the Deutsche Eislauf-Union and held annually in Oberstdorf, Germany. It became part of the ISU Challenger Series in the 2014–15 season.
The competitio ...
, and two medals at the
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. He placed fifth at the 1995 World Junior Championships.
After retiring from competition, Martynov moved to the United States. He coaches in
Naperville, Illinois
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. His past and present students include
Bradie Tennell
Bradie Tennell (born January 31, 1998) is an American figure skater. She is a 2018 Olympic team event bronze medalist, the 2020 Four Continents bronze medalist, the 2018 CS Autumn Classic champion, the 2018 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb champion, ...
and
Nicholas Vrdoljak
Nicholas Vrdoljak or Nikola Vrdoljak (born July 11, 1996) is a Croatian figure skater. He has competed at one World and two European Championships, qualifying to the free skate at the 2016 European Championships.
Personal life
Vrdoljak was b ...