Yuri Ovchinnikov (figure skater)

Yuri Lvovich Ovchinnikov (Russian: Юрий Львович Овчинников; born 3 June 1950 in Leningrad)^[1] is a Russian figure skating coach and former competitor for the Soviet Union. He is the 1975 European bronze medalist,^[2] 1976 Prize of Moscow News champion, and 1975 Soviet national champion. He represented the Soviet Union at the 1972 Winter Olympics, where he placed 12th, and at the 1976 Winter Olympics, where he placed 8th.^[1]

Yuri Ovchinnikov
Full name	Yuri Levovich Ovchinnikov
Native name	Юрий Львович Овчинников
Born	(1950-06-03) 3 June 1950 (age 74) Leningrad, Soviet Union
Hometown	San Diego, California
Figure skating career
Country	Soviet Union
Retired	1978
Medal record Representing the  Soviet Union Figure skating: Men's singles European Championships 1975 Copenhagen Men's singles

As a coach, he led Igor Bobrin to the 1981 European title and 1981 World bronze medal. He is a coach and choreographer for Team del Sol, a synchronized skating team in San Diego, California.^[3] He has two children.^[4]

Results

International
Event	67–68	68–69	69–70	70–71	71–72	72–73	73–74	74–75	75–76	76–77	77–78
Olympics					12th				8th
Worlds		11th		7th		6th		6th		7th
Europeans		9th	7th	5th	7th	6th	5th	3rd	4th	4th	5th
Moscow News			3rd	4th				4th	2nd	1st
National[5]
Soviet Champ.	5th	5th	3rd	3rd	4th	2nd	2nd	1st	2nd	2nd	4th