Irina Lobacheva

Irina Viktorovna Lobacheva (Russian: Ирина Викторовна Лобачёва; born 18 February 1973) is a Russian former competitive ice dancer. With partner and former husband Ilia Averbukh, she is the 2002 Olympic silver medalist, the 2002 World champion and the 2003 European champion.

Irina Lobacheva
Lobacheva in 2003.
Personal information
Country representedRussia
Born (1973-02-18) 18 February 1973
Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Former partnerIlia Averbukh
Alexei Pospelov
Former coachNatalia Linichuk
Gennadi Karponosov
Natalia Dybinskaya
Oleg Epstein
Skating clubESHUSM Moskvich
Former training locationsNewark, Delaware
Moscow
Began skating1979
Retired2003

Career

Lobacheva and Averbukh teamed up in 1992 after falling in love while skating in the same group but with different partners.[1]

After the Goodwill Games in the summer of 1994 their coaches moved to Delaware, USA, with many of their students to train at the University of Delaware. A year later, Lobacheva / Averbukh joined them.[1]

In September 2001, Lobacheva injured her left knee in training, causing them to miss the Grand Prix season.[1] They won the silver medal at the 2002 Olympics behind Marina Anissina / Gwendal Peizerat.

Lobacheva / Averbukh won gold at the 2002 World Championships and at the 2003 European Championships. They retired from competition at the end of the 2002-2003 season.

Personal life

Lobacheva and Averbukh married in 1995.[1] Their son, Martin, was born in 2004. They divorced in 2007.

Programs

(with Averbukh)

Season Original dance Free dance Exhibition
2002–2003
[1][2]
2001–2002
[3][2]
  • Tanguera
    by Sexteto Mayor
  • Bulerias Magna Mafa
    by Thomas Espanner
2000–2001
[4][2]
  • Foxtrot: Come into my house
  • Quickstep: Dancing Fool
1999–2000
[2]
  • Ritmo de Bom Bom
    by Vimi
  • Rhumba de le more
1998–1999
[2]
  • Diablo
1997–1998
[2]
1996–1997
[2]
  • Argentine Tango:
  • This Business of Love
    (from The Mask)
    by Domino
1995–1996
[2]
  • Malagueña
1994–1995
[2]
1993–1994
[2]

Results

With Averbukh
Results[4][3][1]
International
Event 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03
Olympics5th2nd
Worlds13th15th6th7th4th4th4th3rd1st2nd
Europeans9th5th5th4th3rd4th3rd3rd1st
Grand Prix Final5th4th3rd4th2nd1st
GP Cup of Russia2nd2nd2nd2nd1st
GP Int. Paris/Lalique1st2nd
GP Nations Cup3rd4th
GP NHK Trophy8th2nd2nd1st
GP Skate America2nd2nd2nd2nd
GP Skate Canada4th3rd
Goodwill Games2nd2nd
National
Russian Champ.2nd3rd3rd1st2nd2nd1st1st1st
GP = Became part of Champions Series in 1995–96, Grand Prix from 1998–99

With Pospelov
Event 1991–1992
Nebelhorn Trophy1st

References
  1. "Irina LOBACHEVA / Ilia AVERBUKH: 2002/2003". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 14 July 2003.
  2. "Lobacheva and Averbukh: Program Information". ice-dance.com. Archived from the original on 28 June 2011.
  3. "Irina LOBACHEVA / Ilia AVERBUKH: 2001/2002". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 4 February 2002.
  4. "Irina LOBACHEVA / Ilia AVERBUKH: 2000/2001". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 April 2001.
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