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Biography
Ludmila Georgiyevna Velikova (Russian: Людмила Георгиевна Великова; née Sinitsina, Russian: Синицина; born November 4, 1947 in Leningrad) is a Russian pair skating coach.
Ludmila Sinitsina, now known as Velikova, competed with her now-husband Nikolai Velikov, placing fifth at the Soviet Championships. Velikov later retired from competitive skating and became the coach of his wife with Anatoly Yevdokimov, a team who won bronze medals at the 1972 USSR Cup and 1973 RSFSR.
After the end of her career, Velikova also turned to coaching pairs alongside her husband. Based in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
Their current students include:
Anastasia Mishina / Vladislav Mirzoev
Their former students include:
Ksenia Stolbova / Fedor Klimov
Maria Petrova and Alexei Tikhonov
Maria Mukhortova / Maxim Trankov
Evgenia Shishkova / Vadim Naumov
Maria Petrova / Anton Sikharulidze
Ekaterina Vasilieva / Alexander Smirnov
Julia Obertas / Alexei Sokolov
Julia Obertas / Sergei Slavnov
Awards
- Master of Sports of the USSR
- Honored Coach of Russia