Natalia Popova

Natalia Popova
Popova in 2012
Full nameNatalia Ihorivna Popova
Native nameНаталія Ігорівна Попова
Born (1993-09-15) September 15, 1993 (age 31)
Simferopol, Ukraine
Height1.69 m (5 ft 6+12 in)
Figure skating career
CountryUkraine
CoachGalina Zmievskaya
Viktor Petrenko
Skating clubDynamo Kyiv
Began skating1999
Retired2015?

Natalia Ihorivna Popova (Ukrainian: Наталія Ігорівна Попова; born September 15, 1993) is a Ukrainian former competitive figure skater. She is a five-time Ukrainian national champion (2010, 2012–2015) and won five senior international medals.[1] She represented Ukraine at the 2014 Winter Olympics, competing in the team trophy and individual ladies' singles event.

During her competitive career, Popova trained in Hackensack, New Jersey, while her family lived in Ontario, Canada.[2] She began coaching in 2013, in the United States, and later joined the Richmond Training Centre in Richmond Hill, Ontario.[3]

Programs

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Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2014–2015
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2013–2014
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  • Concierto de Aranjuez
    by Joaquín Rodrigo
    performed by Edvin Marton
2012–2013
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  • La Bayadère
    by Ludwig Minkus
2011–2012
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2010–2011
2009–2010
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  • La Vie d'Amour

Competitive highlights

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GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International[1]
Event 09–10 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15
Olympics 28th
Worlds 17th 15th 21st 25th
Europeans 18th 12th 19th 23rd 16th
GP Bompard 9th
GP Skate America 11th
GP Skate Canada 7th
CS Golden Spin 17th
Cup of Nice 16th 5th 2nd 4th 4th
Finlandia Trophy 4th
Ice Challenge 2nd 2nd
NRW Trophy 8th 10th 8th
Ukrainian Open 1st
Warsaw Cup 2nd
International: Junior[1]
JGP Austria 10th
JGP Estonia 11th
JGP Romania 7th
National[1]
Ukrainian Champ. 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st
Team events
Olympics 9th T
8th P
WD = Withdrew
T = Team result; P = Personal result

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Competition Results: Natalia POPOVA". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
  2. ^ Rutherford, Lynn (September 13, 2010). "Makarova takes gold at Mid-Atlantic Championships". IceNetwork.com. Archived from the original on November 17, 2011.
  3. ^ "Natalia Popova". Richmond Training Centre. Archived from the original on December 2, 2018.
  4. ^ "Natalia POPOVA: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 22, 2015.
  5. ^ "Natalia POPOVA: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 22, 2014.
  6. ^ "Natalia POPOVA: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on August 23, 2013.
  7. ^ "Natalia POPOVA: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on January 21, 2012.
  8. ^ "Natalia POPOVA: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on January 24, 2010.
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