Olga Markova (figure skater)

Olga Markova
1993. From left: Olga Markova, Krisztina Czakó, Tanja Szewczenko
Personal information
Native name	Ольга Дмитриевна Маркова
Full name	Olga Dmitriyevna Markova
Country represented	Russia
Born	(1974-01-22) 22 January 1974 Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height	1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Former coach	Elena Buyanova
Former choreographer	L. V. Mamedova
Skating club	CSKA
Retired	1998
Medal record Figure skating: Ladies' singles Representing  Russia European Championships 1995 Dortmund Singles 1994 Copenhagen Singles

Olga Dmitriyevna Markova (Russian: Ольга Дмитриевна Маркова, born 22 January 1974)^[1] is a Russian former competitive figure skater who currently works as a coach, choreographer, and technical specialist. She is a two-time European medalist (bronze in 1994 and silver in 1995), and the 1994 Russian national champion.

Career

Markova drew attention for her avant garde style and choreography. Her highest placement at the World Figure Skating Championships was fifth, which she achieved in 1995. That year she was second after the short program, ahead of the eventual gold and silver medalists Lu Chen and Surya Bonaly. Her inability to land a clean triple lutz in the long program dropped her off the podium.

In 1998 Markova turned professional and won a silver medal at the World Professional Figure Skating Championships in Jaca, Spain. She has coached and choreographed for Kristina Oblasova and currently coaches Adrian Alvarado. She is an ISU technical specialist for Russia.^[2]

Programs

Results

GP: Champions Series (Grand Prix)

References

• Skatabase: 1990s Europeans
• Skatabase: 1990s Worlds