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Jun 19, 2016 · 1. Viktor & Irina Were Pair Figure Skaters Who Starred at the Leningrad Ice Ballet & Qualified for the 1972 Olympics. Anton Yelchin, then 12, gets the sweat wiped from his brow by mother...
Jan 24, 2019 · When Irina got pregnant, the couple — well-known pair figure skaters in their native Soviet Union — decided to move to America. They arrived here when Anton was barely 6 months old and settled ...
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Jan 24, 2019 · Published on January 24, 2019 06:59PM EST. Anton Yelchin ‘s parents are still grieving the loss of their son. Viktor and Irina Yelchin, former figure skaters from Russia, spoke to the Los ...
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His parents, Irina Korina and Viktor Yelchin, were pair figure skaters who were stars of the Leningrad Ice Ballet for 15 years. [3] [4] His family is Jewish, and were subjected to religious and political oppression in the Soviet Union .
It's in your hands. Anton Viktorovich Yelchin was born in Leningrad on March 11, 1989 to renowned figure skaters Irina Korina and Victor Yelchin. Amidst rising anti-Semitism and the fall of the Soviet Union, Victor and Irina emigrated to Los Angeles with Anton when he was six months old, in hopes of giving their son a better life. Upon arrival ...
Dec 22, 1989 · Olympics. Former Soviet Skate Stars Top Bill at Knott’s. By LIBBY SLATE. Dec. 22, 1989 12 AM PT. BUENA PARK — Shortly after the figure skating team of Irina Korina and Viktor Yelchin...
Irina Eduardovna Slutskaya (Russian: Ирина Эдуардовна Слуцкая, IPA: [ɪˈrʲinə ɪdʊˈardəvnə ˈslutskəjə] ⓘ; born 9 February 1979) is a Russian former figure skater. She is a two-time World champion (2002, 2005), two-time Olympic medalist (silver in 2002, bronze in 2006), seven-time European champion (1996, 1997 ...
