Inna Volyanskaya
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| Inna Volyanskaya | |
|---|---|
_-_Volyanskaya.jpg) Volyanskaya at the 1980 Blue Swords | |
| Native name | Инна Волянская |
| Born | 5 July 1965 Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Died | 29 January 2025 (aged 59) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Partner | Valery Spiridonov |
| Retired | 1980s |
Inna Vitalyevna Volyanskaya (Russian: Инна Витальевна Волянская; 5 July 1965 – 29 January 2025)[1] was a Russian pair skater who competed for the Soviet Union. With Valery Spiridonov, she won six international medals, including gold at the 1982 Nebelhorn Trophy.
Career
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Volyanskaya/Spiridonov won silver at the 1980 St. Ivel International,[2] gold at the 1980 Blue Swords,[3] silver at the 1981 Prague Skate,[2] gold at the 1982 Grand Prix International St. Gervais,[4] and gold at the 1982 Nebelhorn Trophy.[5] After retiring from competition, they skated together in ice shows, including Torvill & Dean and the Russian Allstars.[1]
From 2017 until her death in 2025, Volyanskaya worked as a skating coach in Virginia, United States at the Ashburn Ice House.[6][7]
Personal life
[edit]Volyanskaya was formerly married to Spiridonov.[1]
On 29 January 2025, Volyanskaya died when she was onboard an American Eagle jet that collided with a U.S. Army helicopter above the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., leaving no survivors.[8][9]
Competitive highlights
[edit]- with Spiridonov
| International | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 1979–80 | 1980–81 | 1981–82 | 1982–83 |
| Blue Swords | 1st | 2nd | ||
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 1st | |||
| NHK Trophy | 4th | |||
| Prague Skate | 2nd | |||
| St. Gervais International | 1st | |||
| St. Ivel International | 2nd | |||
| National[10][11] | ||||
| Soviet Championships | 3rd | 6th | 4th | |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Torvill & Dean, Russian Allstars skating into S.L." Deseret News. 12 January 1990. Archived from the original on 29 March 2017.
- ^ a b "Results Book, Volume 2: 1974–current" (PDF). Skate Canada. pp. 80–83, 123–125. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 September 2009.
- ^ "Blue Swords (Pokal der Blauen Schwerter) - Gold Medalists". Figure Skating Corner. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015.
- ^ "Results Book, Volume 1: 1896–1973" (PDF). Skate Canada. pp. 22–28. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 November 2010.
- ^ "Nebelhorn Trophy gold medalists since 1969". Deutsche Eislauf-Union (German Ice Skating Union). Archived from the original on 20 July 2011.
- ^ "Figure Skating Coaches". Ashburn Ice House. Archived from the original on 31 December 2018.
- ^ "2016 - 2017 Coach Compliance" (PDF). U.S. Figure Skating. p. 319. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 March 2017.
- ^ Ward, Jasper (30 January 2025). "US Figure Skaters Were on Board Flight That Crashed Into Potomac". reuters.com. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
- ^ "Washington DC plane crash: World champion figure skaters and coaches among victims". The Independent. 30 January 2025. Archived from the original on 30 January 2025. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
- ^ "Инна Волянская". fskate.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 18 April 2018.
- ^ "Волянская Инна". solovieff.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 6 April 2016.
- Recent deaths
- 1965 births
- 2025 deaths
- Soviet emigrants to the United States
- Soviet female pair skaters
- People from Oakton, Virginia
- Sportspeople from Fairfax County, Virginia
- Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in 2025
- Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in the United States
- Accidental deaths in Washington, D.C.
- Sportspeople from Moscow
- Russian expatriates in the United States