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Inna Utkina

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Inna Utkina
Full nameInna Alfredovna Utkina
Other namesInna Alfredovna Bekker
Figure skating career
CountrySoviet Union
Retired1985

Inna Alfredovna Utkina née Bekker (Russian: Инна Альфредовна Уткина (Беккер))[1] is a former pair skater. She competed for the Soviet Union as Inna Bekker with partner Sergei Likhanski, becoming a two-time World Junior medalist (silver in 1982, bronze in 1983)[2] and the 1983 Nebelhorn Trophy champion.[3] They were coached by Irina Rodnina in Moscow.[4][5]

After retiring from competition, Utkina became a coach in Moscow. She has coached Lubov Iliushechkina / Nodari Maisuradze,[6] Anastasia Martiusheva / Alexei Rogonov,[7] Maria Paliakova / Nikita Bochkov,[8] and others.[1]

Utkina is originally from Temirtau, Kazakhstan.[4]

Competitive highlights

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(with Likhanski)

International
Event 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85
Nebelhorn Trophy 1st
Prague Skate 1st
St. Ivel International 1st
Internat. St. Gervais 1st
International: Junior
World Junior Champ. 4th 2nd 3rd

References

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  1. ^ a b "Уткина (Беккер) Инна Альфредовна" [Inna Alfredovna Utkina (Bekker)] (in Russian). fskate.ru.
  2. ^ "World Junior Figure Skating Championships: Pairs" (PDF). International Skating Union. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 November 2013.
  3. ^ "Gold medalists since 1969". Deutsche Eislauf-Union (German Ice Skating Union). Archived from the original on 20 July 2011.
  4. ^ a b Raylian, Sergei (25 March 2011). "Фигурная история" [Figure skating history]. Karavan (Kazakhstan newspaper) (in Russian).
  5. ^ Rodnina, Irina (2014). Слеза чемпионки [Tears of a champion] (in Russian). ISBN 978-5457253803.
  6. ^ "Lubov ILIUSHECHKINA / Nodari MAISURADZE: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 15 August 2011.
  7. ^ "Anastasia MARTIUSHEVA / Alexei ROGONOV: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 10 November 2011.
  8. ^ "Maria PALIAKOVA / Nikita BOCHKOV: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 13 June 2014.