Lidia Popova (Russian: Лидия П. Попова) was a Russian figure skater who competed in both ladies' singles and pair skating.[2]
| Lidia Popova | |||||||||||||||
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| Figure skating career | |||||||||||||||
| Country |  Russia | ||||||||||||||
| Coach | Nikolai Panin[1] | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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With partner Alexander Fischer, they were the first Russian skaters to win a medal in pairs skating at World Championships. It happened at the very first World Pairs Figure Skating Championship in 1908 where they were third.[3]
Competitive highlights
editLadies
edit| Event | 1911 |
|---|---|
| Russian Championships | 2nd |
Pairs
editWith Alexander Fischer
| Event | 1908 |
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| World Championships | 3rd |
References
edit- ^ Дмитрий Юрьевич Шерих (1995). Книга рекордов Петербурга: все самое-самое в истории и жизни города. Иванов и Лещинский. ISBN 978-5-86467-015-6.
- ^ Алексей Николаевич Мишин (2007). Фигурное катание в России: факты, события, судьбы. Северо-Восток. ISBN 978-5-903255-07-8.
- ^ Алексей Николаевич Мишин (2007). Фигурное катание в России: факты, события, судьбы. Северо-Восток. ISBN 978-5-903255-07-8.
External links
edit- Lidia Popova at Fskate.ru