Smiling, calm and benevolent Olympic figure skating champion Oksana Kazakova is a real warrior. Her doubles performances in various championships have always brought victories to the Russian national team. Such athletes are the pride and elite of our Motherland. Thousands of girls and boys choose sports and a healthy lifestyle thanks to their example.
Biography
The star of Russian figure skating Kazakova Oksana Borisovna was born on April 8, 1975 in Leningrad in an ordinary Soviet family. Oksana's mother Valentina Nikolaevna still works as a kindergarten teacher, and the stepfather of the famous figure skater Valery Fedotovich, whom Kazakova considers her father, is a retired military officer.
Study and training
The girl went on the ice very early, by the age of four she was confidently skating. She liked dancing more than just skating, and Oksana Kozakova was seriously interested in figure skating. Under the strict guidance of a coach, the girl first tries herself in pair skating.
Leningrad figure skater Dmitry Sukhanov becomes her first professional partner. Together, the talented couple reaches certain heights, performing first at the championship of the Soviet Union, and then at the Russian championship. After these performances, the duo was included in the Russian national figure skating team.
Since 1993 Oksana Kazakova has been skating with Andrey Mokhov. Under the guidance of coach Natalia Pavlova, the couple successfully performs in several competitions. Andrey Mokhov's sudden injury breaks all plans, and shortly before the European Championships in 1996, Oksana again changes her skating partner. Arthur Dmitriev, already well-known in the world of figure skating, becomes him.
Career and success
The created pair of skaters for the first time in the European championship takes the top step on the podium. Following this brilliant victory, Oksana and Arthur take gold at the Olympic Games in the Japanese city of Nagano. After a resounding success, the couple are among the best skaters in the world. Without leaving the big sport, skaters with great pleasure perform at all kinds of ice shows, where pop and movie stars become their partners. Currently, Oksana Kazakova coaches the junior figure skating team.
Personal life
The personal life of Oksana Borisovna Kazakova was not as successful as her sports career. She was married twice, but both times the marriage failed. The first husband of Oksana Borisovna was an ordinary chef Alexei Novitsky. Their wedding took place in 1996, but the couple broke up in 2000.
Four years later, the skater is getting married for the second time. This time, a major entrepreneur Konstantin Kovalenko becomes her chosen one. A year later, their daughter Ksenia was born. In 2009, the couple divorced, but remained good friends. Konstantin Kovalenko, like Oksana Kazakova, lives in the suburbs of St. Petersburg, he often visits his daughter and ex-wife in their large country house.
