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Ludmila Nelidina

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Ludmila Nelidina
Born (1984-12-07) 7 December 1984 (age 39)
Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Figure skating career
Country Russia (until 1998, 1999–2004)
 Azerbaijan (1998)
Skating clubSport Palace Olympiski
Retired2004
Medal record
Figure skating: Ladies' singles
Representing  Russia
Junior Grand Prix Final
Silver medal – second place 2001–02 Bled Singles

Ludmila Nelidina (Russian: Людмила Нелидина; born 7 December 1984) is a Russian former competitive figure skater, who also competed internationally for Azerbaijan. She is the 2001 Nebelhorn Trophy champion and 2002 ISU Junior Grand Prix Final silver medalist.

Career

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Nelidina competed for Russia until 1998, when she briefly switched to competing for Azerbaijan. She switched back to skating for Russia the following year. Her highest placement at a senior-level ISU Championship was 13th at the 2003 World Championships. During her career, she was coached by Tatiana Pomerantseva, Zhanna Gromova, and Viktor Kudriavtsev.

Nelidina landed a triple Axel in competition at the 2002 Skate America. Together with Yukari Nakano, who also completed a triple Axel at that competition, Nelidina was the first female skater in 10 years to perform a triple Axel in international competition. She is the first female European skater to land a triple Axel in competition, the other skaters having been from Japan and the United States.[1]

After retiring from competition, Nelidina began coaching in Moscow.[2] She is currently on the faculty of coaches giving private skating lessons at the Wheaton Ice Arena in Maryland.[3]

Programs

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Season Short program Free skating
2003–2004
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  • Corcovado
    performed by Richard Clayderman
  • Abrazame
    by Julia Iglesias, Ferro
    Orchestra Raul di Blasio
  • Sentimental Medley
    by Rossini, Bach, Albinoni, Gounod
    performed by Richard Clayderman
2002–2003
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2001–2002
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Competitive highlights

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International[6][5][4]
Event 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04
World Championships 13th
GP Cup of Russia 6th 10th
GP Skate America 5th
Finlandia Trophy 5th
Nebelhorn Trophy 1st 3rd
International: Junior[6][5][4]
JGP Final 2nd
JGP Czech Republic 4th
JGP Italy 1st
JGP Netherlands 3rd
JGP Slovenia
National[6][5][4]
Russian Championships 5th 6th 4th
Russian Jr. Champ. 3rd
GP = Grand Prix; JGP = Junior Grand Prix

References

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  1. ^ Mittan, Barry (24 November 2002). "Nelidina Becomes First European Woman to Land Triple Axel". GoldenSkate. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 12 April 2011.
  2. ^ Brannen, Sarah S.; Meekins, Drew (30 June 2011). "The Inside Edge with Sarah and Drew - June 30". icenetwork.
  3. ^ "Private Lessons".
  4. ^ a b c d "Ludmila NELIDINA: 2003/2004". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 26 November 2006.
  5. ^ a b c d "Ludmila NELIDINA: 2002/2003". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 5 June 2003.
  6. ^ a b c d "Ludmila NELIDINA: 2001/2002". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 15 February 2002.
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