Galina Grzhibovskaya
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Galina Grzhibovskaya is a Ukrainian
figure skating
coach and former competitive skater who represented the Soviet Union
. She is the 1967–68 Soviet champion and three-time silver medalist.
Grzibovskaya's first coach was Svetlana Mozer (mother of Nina Mozer
), who coached her in a large children's group in Moscow
. She placed 16th at the 1968 Winter Olympics. She then began being coached by Stanislav Zhuk
but left because she could not adapt to his authoritarian style. Soon afterward she was invited to join the Kiev Ballet on Ice, where she skated for 23 years.
In the early 1990s, Kukhar began a coaching career in Kiev
; her former pupils include Tatiana Volosozhar
, Aliona Savchenko, Galina Efremenko
, Dmitri Dmitrenko
, and Anton Kovalevsky.
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
figure skating
Figure skating
Figure skating is an Olympic sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform spins, jumps, footwork and other intricate and challenging moves on ice skates. Figure skaters compete at various levels from beginner up to the Olympic level , and at local, national, and international competitions...
coach and former competitive skater who represented the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
. She is the 1967–68 Soviet champion and three-time silver medalist.
Grzibovskaya's first coach was Svetlana Mozer (mother of Nina Mozer
Nina Mozer
Nina Mikhailovna Mozer is a Russian pair skating coach based in Moscow at Vorobiovy Gory, Vdokhnovenie Ice Palace.Mozer competed in pair skating with S. Skorniakov but retired at 15 due to injury...
), who coached her in a large children's group in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
. She placed 16th at the 1968 Winter Olympics. She then began being coached by Stanislav Zhuk
Stanislav Zhuk
Stanislav Alekseevich Zhuk was a pair skater who represented the Soviet Union. With partner and wife Nina, he won three silver medals at the European Figure Skating Championships and finished sixth at the 1960 Winter Olympics.He later went on to a long career as a coach...
but left because she could not adapt to his authoritarian style. Soon afterward she was invited to join the Kiev Ballet on Ice, where she skated for 23 years.
In the early 1990s, Kukhar began a coaching career in Kiev
Kiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
; her former pupils include Tatiana Volosozhar
Tatiana Volosozhar
Tatiana Andreеvna Volosozhar is a Russian-Ukrainian pair skater. With current partner Maxim Trankov, she won the silver medal at the 2011 World Championships, their first major international competition together...
, Aliona Savchenko, Galina Efremenko
Galina Efremenko
Galina Efremenko is a Ukrainian figure skater. She competed as Galina Maniachenko from 1994 until 2005 when she began competing under her married name, Efremenko. She is a three time Ukrainian national champion and twice competed at the Winter Olympics, placing 12th in 2002...
, Dmitri Dmitrenko
Dmitri Dmitrenko
Dmitri Dmitrenko is a Ukrainian figure skater. While representing the Soviet Union, he won the 1992 World Junior Figure Skating Championships. He won the 1993 European title for Ukraine. Seven years later, he won his second medal there, the bronze. His coach was Galina Kukhar.He currently coaches...
, and Anton Kovalevsky.
Competitive highlights
| Event | 1965–66 | 1966–67 | 1967–68 | 1968–69 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Olympic Games Winter Olympic Games The Winter Olympic Games is a sporting event, which occurs every four years. The first celebration of the Winter Olympics was held in Chamonix, France, in 1924. The original sports were alpine and cross-country skiing, figure skating, ice hockey, Nordic combined, ski jumping and speed skating... |
16th | |||
| World Championships World Figure Skating Championships The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion... |
14th | |||
| European Championships European Figure Skating Championships The European Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition in which figure skaters compete for the title of European Champion... |
12th | 14th | ||
| Soviet Championships Soviet Figure Skating Championships The Soviet Figure Skating Championships were a figure skating national championship held annually to determine the national champions of the Soviet Union... |
2nd | 2nd | 1st | 2nd |
| Prize of Moscow News Prize of Moscow News The Prize of Moscow News , also known as the Moscow Skate, Nouvelles de Moscou, and the Moscow News Trophy, was an international, senior-level figure skating competition held in the former Soviet Union from 1966 to 1990... |
2nd |