Irina Konstantinovna Rodnina (born September 12, 1949, Moscow, Russia) was a Soviet figure skater. She graduated from the Central Institute of Physical Culture. She won ten World Championships and three consecutive Olympic gold medals in pairs competition between 1971 and 1980 with her partners Alexei Ulanov and Alexander Zaitsev (whom she later married). She also won eleven European pairs championships, making her the most successful pairs skater in history.
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Irina Rodnina on Olympic.org (http://www.olympic.org/uk/athletes/heroes/bio_uk.asp?PAR_I_ID=71432)
IrinaRodnina, born in 1949, Russian figure skater, best known for winning the gold medal in pairs skating at the Olympic Games in 1972, 1976, and 1980.
Rodnina and Zaitsev captured their final world championship for pairs in 1978; this was Rodnina’s tenth consecutive world championship.
Rodnina earned a B.A. degree in physical education in 1974 and an M.A. degree in sports psychology in 1977, both from the University of Moscow.
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