Yaroslava Nechaeva
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Yaroslava "Yasa" Nechaeva ' onMouseout='HidePop("15524")' href="/topics/Romanization_of_Russian">romanized
as Iaroslava Netchaeva) is a Russia
n ice dancer
who represented the Soviet Union
and Latvia
. She currently lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan
, USA where she works as a coach.
, with whom she was paired when they were fourteen. They won the silver medal at the 1992 World Junior Championships
for the Soviet Union and placed 13th at the 1994 European Championships
for Latvia. Following their competitive career, they toured as professionals on Torvill
& Dean's
Torvill and Dean's Ice Adventures. They moved to Ann Arbor, Michigan in 1998 and began coaching at the Ann Arbor Figure Skating Club.
Among Nechaeva & Chesnichenko's current and former students are Emily Samuelson
& Todd Gilles
, Samuelson & Evan Bates
, Madison Hubbell
& Keiffer Hubbell
, and Lynn Kriengkrairut
& Logan Giulietti-Schmitt
. At the 2007 U.S. Championships
, their teams swept the junior ice dancing podium.
Romanization of Russian
Romanization of the Russian alphabet is the process of transliterating the Russian language from the Cyrillic alphabet into the Latin alphabet...
as Iaroslava Netchaeva) is a Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n ice dancer
Ice dancing
Ice dancing is a form of figure skating which draws from the world of ballroom dancing. It was first competed at the World Figure Skating Championships in 1952, but did not become a Winter Olympic Games medal sport until 1976....
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....
and Latvia
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
. She currently lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Ann Arbor is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Washtenaw County. The 2010 census places the population at 113,934, making it the sixth largest city in Michigan. The Ann Arbor Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 344,791 as of 2010...
, USA where she works as a coach.
Career
During her competitive career, she skated with Yuri ChesnichenkoYuri Chesnichenko
-External links:*...
, with whom she was paired when they were fourteen. They won the silver medal at the 1992 World Junior Championships
1992 World Junior Figure Skating Championships
The World Junior Figure Skating Championships is an annual event sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which younger figure skaters compete for the title of World Junior Champion...
for the Soviet Union and placed 13th at the 1994 European Championships
1994 European Figure Skating Championships
The 1994 European Figure Skating Championships were the European Figure Skating Championships of the 1993-1994 season. Elite senior-level figure skaters from European ISU Member Nations competed for the title of European Champion...
for Latvia. Following their competitive career, they toured as professionals on Torvill
Jayne Torvill
Jayne Torvill, OBE is a British ice dancer. With Christopher Dean, she won a gold medal at the 1984 Winter Olympics and a bronze medal at the 1994 Winter Olympics.-Early life:...
& Dean's
Christopher Dean
Christopher Colin Dean, OBE is a famous British ice dancer who won a gold medal at the 1984 Winter Olympics with his skating partner Jayne Torvill...
Torvill and Dean's Ice Adventures. They moved to Ann Arbor, Michigan in 1998 and began coaching at the Ann Arbor Figure Skating Club.
Among Nechaeva & Chesnichenko's current and former students are Emily Samuelson
Emily Samuelson
Emily Samuelson is an American ice dancer. With former partner Evan Bates, she is the 2009 U.S. silver medalist, the 2009 Four Continents bronze medalist, and the 2008 World Junior Champion. She currently skates with Todd Gilles....
& Todd Gilles
Todd Gilles
Todd Gilles is an American ice dancer whose current partner is Emily Samuelson. He previously skated with Jane Summersett as well as Trina Pratt, with whom he won the 2005 U.S. Junior National title.- Career :...
, Samuelson & Evan Bates
Evan Bates
Evan Bates is an American ice dancer. With former partner Emily Samuelson, he is the 2009 U.S. silver medalist, the 2009 Four Continents bronze medalist, and the 2008 World Junior Champion. He currently skates with Madison Chock....
, Madison Hubbell
Madison Hubbell
Madison L. Hubbell is an American ice dancer. She competed with her brother Keiffer Hubbell from 2001 to 2011. They are the 2010 Four Continents bronze medalists, two-time U.S. pewter medalists and 2006-2007 Junior Grand Prix Final champions. She currently skates with Zachary Donohue.- Personal...
& Keiffer Hubbell
Keiffer Hubbell
Keiffer J. Hubbell is an American ice dancer. He competed with his sister Madison Hubbell from 2001 to 2011. They are the 2010 Four Continents bronze medalists, two-time U.S. pewter medalists and 2006-2007 Junior Grand Prix Final champions.- Personal life :Keiffer Hubbell was born in Lansing,...
, and Lynn Kriengkrairut
Lynn Kriengkrairut
Lynn Kriengkrairut is an American ice dancer. She currently competes with Logan Giulietti-Schmitt.- Career :Early in her career, Kriengkrairut skated with Jon Lauten....
& Logan Giulietti-Schmitt
Logan Giulietti-Schmitt
Logan Giulietti-Schmitt is an American ice dancer. He currently competes with Lynn Kriengkrairut.- Career :...
. At the 2007 U.S. Championships
2007 United States Figure Skating Championships
The U.S. Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition organized by the United States Figure Skating Association. In addition to determining the national champions, the event is used to determine the U.S. teams for the World Figure Skating Championships, World Junior Figure...
, their teams swept the junior ice dancing podium.
Competitive highlights
With Chesnichenko| Event | 1991–1992 | 1992–1993 | 1993–1994 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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... |
13th | ||
| World Junior Championships World Junior Figure Skating Championships The World Junior Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which younger figure skaters compete for the title of World Junior Champion... |
2nd | ||
| Skate Canada Skate Canada International The Skate Canada International is an international, senior-level invitation-only figure skating competition organized by Skate Canada. It is the second competition of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating. The location changes yearly. Medals are awarded in four disciplines: Ladies' singles, Men's... |
2nd |