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Irina Konstantinovna Rodnina (Russian: Ирина Константиновна Роднина, IPA: [ɪˈrʲinə kənstɐnˈtʲinəvnə rədʲnʲɪˈna]; born 12 September 1949) is a Russian politician and retired figure skater, who is the only pair skater to win 10 successive World Championships (1969–78) and three successive Olympic gold ...
Irina Rodnina (born September 12, 1949, Moscow, Russia, U.S.S.R.) is a Russian figure skater and politician who, with her partners, first Alexei Ulanov and later Aleksandr Zaytsev, won 10 successive world championships (1969–78) and three successive Olympic gold medals.
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Apr 1, 2021 · Here are Rodnina & Zaitsev skating one of their best early career performances, all done at break-neck speed and at altitude! Note the brilliant sbs double axels - possibly the best I ever saw ...
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Feb 25, 2013 · At the Lake Placid 1980 Olympic Winter Games, Rodnina won her third consecutive Olympic gold medal making her mark in Olympic figure skating history. She also was the first athlete to win two ...
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Oct 18, 2012 · Irina Rodnina & Alexander Zaitsev's Long program from the 1976 Olympics.
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Irina Rodnina is the most successful pairs skater in history, winning three consecutive Olympic golds with two partners. Learn about her life, career, achievements and political role on the official Olympic website.
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Soviet Irina Rodnina is the most successful pair skater in history. Her three Olympic victories in 1972 with Aleksey Ulanov and in 1976 and 1980 with Aleksandr Zaytsev are a record for a pairs skater. Her record at the World Championships was even more impressive.
