Gordeeva, Ekaterina (1971–)
Gordeeva, Ekaterina (1971–)
Russian figure skater. Name variations: Yekaterina Gordeyeva; Katia Gordeeva. Born May 28, 1971, in Moscow, Russia; eldest of two daughters of Alexander Alexeyevich Gordeev (dancer for the Moiseev Dance Company) and Elena (Levovna) Gordeeva (teletype operator for Soviet news agency Tass); m. Sergei Grinkov (skating partner), April 1991 (died Nov 20, 1995); m. Ilia Kulik (Russian skater), June 10, 2002; children: (1st m.) Daria Grinkova; (2nd m.) Elizaveta (b. 2001).
Paired with husband Sergei Grinkov, won 4 World championships and a gold medal at Calgary Olympics (1988) and at Lillehammer Olympics (1994); turned professional (1995).
See also (autobiography) with E.M. Swift My Sergei: A Love Story (Warner Books, 1996).
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