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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 ...
- amy.kaufman@latimes.com
- Columnist
- They Moved to The United States as Refugees When Anton Was 6 Months Old
- Yelchin’s Mother Worked as A Choreographer For Figure Skaters
- His Father Was A Coach & Was Sasha Cohen’s First Trainer
- His Parents Encouraged Him to Become An Actor at A Young Age
Anton Yelchin moved to the United States with his parents when he was six months old. They were granted political refugee status. He grew up in California. When asked why they moved to the United States to start over, the couple gave a one-word answer to the Los Angeles Timesin 1989: “Anton.” Viktor Yelchin told the newspaper, “We were afraid for o...
The couple continued to figure skate after moving to the United States. Irina Korina Yelchin, Anton’s mother, eventually became a choreographer for figure skaters, according to a 2009 article in the Pottstown Mercury. She also helped support her son’s career, often appearing alongside him on the red carpet during his youth and in more recent years.
Viktor Yelchin became a figure skating coach after his own career ended, including at the Pasadena Figure Skating Club. Yelchin was the first coach for Olympic silver medalist Sasha Cohen, according to JWeekly.com, a Bay Area newspaper that covers the Jewish community.
Yelchin was encouraged to become an actor at a young age by his parents, based on their own experiences starting figure skating in their youth, he told IFC.com in 2011: Yelchin’s parents predicted his future career in a 1989 interview with the Los Angeles Times, after they had recently moved to the United Stats and were skating professionally. “Eve...
Irina Konstantinovna Rodnina (Russian: Ирина Константиновна Роднина, IPA: [ɪˈrʲinə kənstɐnˈtʲinəvnə rədʲnʲɪˈna]; born 12 September 1949) is a Russian politician and retired figure skater, who is the only pair skater to win 10 successive World Championships (1969–78) and three successive Olympic gold medals (1972, 1976, 1980).
- 5' (152 cm)
- Armed Forces sports society
- 1980
- United Russia
Shortly after the figure skating team of Irina Korina and Viktor Yelchin finished their first rehearsal for this holiday's edition of Knott's Berry Farm's "Festival on Ice," Korina had a question ...
Early life and education. Yelchin was born on March 11, 1989, in Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union. His parents, Irina Korina and Viktor Yelchin, were pair figure skaters who were stars of the Leningrad Ice Ballet for 15 years.
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.
Jan 24, 2019 · Viktor and Irina Yelchin, former figure skaters from Russia, spoke to the Los Angeles Times about their son, who passed away at 27 after being crushed by his Jeep at his home in 2016, and the new ...
