Inna Alfredovna Utkina née Bekker (Russian: Инна Альфредовна Уткина (Беккер))[1] is a former pair skater. She competed for the Soviet Union as Inna Bekker with partner Sergei Likhanski, becoming a two-time World Junior medalist (silver in 1982, bronze in 1983)[2] and the 1983 Nebelhorn Trophy champion.[3] They were coached by Irina Rodnina in Moscow.[4][5]
| Inna Utkina | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Inna Alfredovna Utkina |
| Other names | Inna Alfredovna Bekker |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Retired | 1985 |
After retiring from competition, Utkina became a coach in Moscow. She has coached Lubov Iliushechkina / Nodari Maisuradze,[6] Anastasia Martiusheva / Alexei Rogonov,[7] Maria Paliakova / Nikita Bochkov,[8] and others.[1]
Utkina is originally from Temirtau, Kazakhstan.[4]
Competitive highlights
edit(with Likhanski)
| International | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 1980–81 | 1981–82 | 1982–83 | 1983–84 | 1984–85 |
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 1st | ||||
| Prague Skate | 1st | ||||
| St. Ivel International | 1st | ||||
| Internat. St. Gervais | 1st | ||||
| International: Junior | |||||
| World Junior Champ. | 4th | 2nd | 3rd | ||
References
edit- ^ a b "Уткина (Беккер) Инна Альфредовна" [Inna Alfredovna Utkina (Bekker)] (in Russian). fskate.ru.
- ^ "World Junior Figure Skating Championships: Pairs" (PDF). International Skating Union. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 November 2013.
- ^ "Gold medalists since 1969". Deutsche Eislauf-Union (German Ice Skating Union). Archived from the original on 20 July 2011.
- ^ a b Raylian, Sergei (25 March 2011). "Фигурная история" [Figure skating history]. Karavan (Kazakhstan newspaper) (in Russian).
- ^ Rodnina, Irina (2014). Слеза чемпионки [Tears of a champion] (in Russian). ISBN 978-5457253803.
- ^ "Lubov ILIUSHECHKINA / Nodari MAISURADZE: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 15 August 2011.
- ^ "Anastasia MARTIUSHEVA / Alexei ROGONOV: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 10 November 2011.
- ^ "Maria PALIAKOVA / Nikita BOCHKOV: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 13 June 2014.