Julia Lebedeva
| Julia Lebedeva | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 February 1978 Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Armenia (1999–2002) Russia (until 1999) |
| Coach | Igor Rusakov |
| Retired | 2002 |
Julia Lebedeva (Russian: Юлия Владимировна Лебедева, romanized: Yulia Vladimirovna Lebedeva) (born 26 February 1978) is a former competitive figure skater who represented Russia and Armenia. Lebedeva competed for Russia until 1999, when she switched to competing for Armenia.[1][2] For Armenia, she competed at the European Figure Skating Championships[3][2][4] three times and once at the World Championships.[4] She also represented Armenia at the 2002 Winter Olympics,[5][6][7] placing 27th.[4]
Biography
She started skating in 1983 at the children's sports school by the AZLK automotive plant and graduated from the Russian State Academy of Physical Education (RGAFK).[1] She was coached by Igor Rusakov and choreographer Irina Kolganova.[8][9]
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 Julia Lebedeva at the 1998 Russian figure skating championships |
Her highest place at the Russian championships was 6th[4] in 1998.[8] (The championships were held in Moscow in December 1997.)
In the 1998/99 season, she represented Russia at the Golden Spin of Zagreb and Skate Israel.[8]
At the next Russian Championships she finished 11th.[8] (The championships were held in Moscow in January 1999.)
Lebedeva competed for Russia internationally until 1999, when she changed her sports nationality to represent Armenia.[1][2]
For Armenia, she competed three times at the European Figure Skating Championships, where her highest place was 22nd,[4] and once at the World Championships, placing 27th.[4] In 2002, she skated for Armenia at the Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City, finishing 27th.[4][10][11]
After finishing her competitive career she has been coaching children at Moscow sports clubs based at "Megasport".[1][12][13][14]
She was the first coach of the Olympic champion Victoria Sinitsina.[2][15][16] She also a children's coach of Sergey Mozgov,[2][13] Stanislav Kovalev, and Maria Kazakova, among others.[13] Among her students is Anastasia Gracheva, who had won a Europa Cup, Belgrade, in 2025, representing Moldova.[25]
Programs
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
|---|---|---|
| 2001–2002 [9] |
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| 2000–2001 [8] |
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Competitive highlights
| International[9][8] | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 1994–95 (RUS) |
1996–97 (RUS) |
1997–98 (RUS) |
1998–99 (RUS) |
1999–00 (ARM) |
2000–01 (ARM) |
2001–02 (ARM) |
| Winter Olympics | 27th | ||||||
| World Champ. | 27th | ||||||
| European Champ. | 22nd | 33rd | 22nd | ||||
| Golden Spin | 7th | 16th | 14th | ||||
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 16th | ||||||
| Skate Israel | 11th | ||||||
| PFSA Trophy | 1st J. | ||||||
| National[9][8] | |||||||
| Armenian Champ. | |||||||
| Russian Champ. | 6th | 11th | |||||
| J. = Junior level | |||||||
She also competed in Russian championships in 1995–1999.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Лебедева Юлия Владимировна | Спорт-страна.ру". December 7, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e "Фигурное катание: редкие архивные снимки российских фигуристов с соревнований 1996 года" — Sport Express, 1 March 2021
- ^ "Գեղասահորդները սկսեցին" (PDF). Azg. 24 January 2001.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Побег от конкуренции. Как сложились карьеры фигуристок, сменивших российский флаг?" – Maxim Yagudin blog, 11 August 2023
- ^ "Հայաստանը՝ ձմեռային Օլիմպիական խաղերում. Լիլեհամերից՝ Սոչի | NEWS.am Sport - Ամենը՝ սպորտի մասին". sport.news.am.
- ^ "Փհենչհան-2018. «սպիտակ խաղերին» մասնակցության Հայաստանի անցյալն ու ներկան. hայ մարզիկներն առաջնորդվում են օլիմպիական ոսկե կարգախոսով". Armenpress. February 7, 2018.
- ^ "Սոչի-2014. Դրոշակակիր Սերգեյ Միքայելյանի գլխավորությամբ Հայաստանը մասնակցեց օլիմպիական շքերթին (ֆոտո) | NEWS.am Sport - Ամենը՝ սպորտի մասին". sport.news.am.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Julia LEBEDEVA: 2000/2001". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 23 April 2001.
- ^ a b c d "Julia LEBEDEVA: 2001/2002". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2 June 2002.
- ^ "Армянские спортсмены завершили выступления на XXIV Зимних Олимпийских играх в Пекин". Газета Республика Армения. 2022-02-15.
- ^ "ЧЛЕНЫ СБОРНОЙ АРМЕНИИ ВЫЛЕТЕЛИ В СОЛТ-ЛЕЙК-СИТИ ДЛЯ УЧАСТИЯ В 19-ой ЗИМНЕЙ ОЛИМПИАДЕ". PanARMENIAN.Net. 2002-02-06.
- ^ Yulia Lebedeva | Lebedeva Yulia Vladimirovna, allskaters.info
- ^ a b c "Школа фигурного катания". sportemp.ru.
- ^ Лебедева Юлия Владимировна, МАФК школа Олимп отделение Олимп
- ^ [https://infosport.ru/person/figurnoe-katanie-na-konkah/sinitsina-viktoriya-aleksandrovna СИНИЦИНА Виктория Александровна]
- ^ Вон из дома. Все фигуристы, которые уезжали из России за границу" — RBC Sport, 15 September 2015
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