Viktor Ivanovich Ryzhkin (Russian: Виктор Иванович Рыжкин; born 26 April 1937 in Moscow)[1] is a former ice dancer who competed for the Soviet Union. With Lyudmila Pakhomova, whom he had initially coached,[2] he won three Soviet national titles and placed 10th at the 1966 World Championships. Their partnership ended in 1966.[3] With his next partner Irina Grishkova, Ryzhkin finished 4th at the 1968 European Championships and 5th at the 1968 World Championships. They won gold medals at the 1967 Prague Skate and twice at the Prize of Moscow News.
| Viktor Ryzhkin | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Viktor Ivanovich Ryzhkin |
| Born | 26 April 1937 Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Soviet Union |
After retiring from competition, Ryzhkin worked as a skating coach at CSKA Moscow.[4]
Results edit
With Pakhomova edit
| International | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 |
| World Championships | 10th | ||
| European Championships | 7th | ||
| National | |||
| Soviet Championships | 1st | 1st | 1st |
With Grishkova edit
| International | ||
|---|---|---|
| Event | 1966–67 | 1967–68 |
| World Championships | 7th | 5th |
| European Championships | 8th | 4th |
| Prague Skate | 3rd | 1st |
| Prize of Moscow News | 1st | 1st |
| National | ||
| Soviet Championships | 1st | 1st |
References edit
- ^ "Рыжкин Виктор Иванович" [Ryzhkin Viktor Ivanovich] (in Russian). fskate.ru. Retrieved 2012-09-08.
- ^ "Lyudmila Pakhomova and Alexander Gorshkov: the first Olympic champions in ice-dancing". The Voice of Russia. 2008-08-26. Archived from the original on 2012-09-10. Retrieved 2012-09-10.
- ^ "Пахомова заразила Горшкова фанатизмом". РОДНАЯ ГАЗЕТА № 45(181) (in Russian). 2006-11-23. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2011-07-21.
- ^ Swift, E.M. (1988-02-29). "1988 Flashback: A Magical Twosome". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on 2011-07-22.