Maria_Guerassimenko
Maria Guerassimenko (Russian: Мария Герасименко, born 20 March 1981) is a former competitive pair skater. Representing Slovakia with Vladimir Futáš, she competed in the final segment at three ISU Championships.
| Maria Guerassimenko | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Мария Герасименко |
| Born | (1981-03-20) 20 March 1981 (age 43) Novosibirsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Height | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Partner | Vladimir Futáš |
| Coach | Vladimir Dvojnikov Vladimir Podobin |
| Skating club | SKP Bratislava |
| Began skating | 1987 |
| Retired | c. 2003 |
Guerassimenko began learning to skate in 1987.[1] She teamed up with Vladimir Futáš in 2001. In their first season together, they took silver at the Slovak Championships and placed 14th at the 2002 European Championships in Lausanne, Switzerland.
In their second season, Guerassimenko/Futáš took gold at the 2002 Ondrej Nepela Memorial and silver at the 2002 Golden Spin of Zagreb. They placed 11th at the 2003 European Championships in Malmö, Sweden, and 18th at the 2003 World Championships in Washington, D.C., United States. Vladimir Dvojnikov coached the pair in Bratislava.[1]
(with Futáš)
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
|---|---|---|
| 2002–2003 [1] |
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| 2001–2002 [2] |
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(with Futáš)
| International[1] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Event | 2001–2002 | 2002–2003 |
| World Championships | 18th | |
| European Championships | 14th | 11th |
| Finlandia Trophy | 5th | |
| Golden Spin of Zagreb | 2nd | |
| Ondrej Nepela Memorial | 1st | |
| National[1] | ||
| Slovak Championships | 2nd | |
- "Maria GUERASSIMENKO / Vladimir FUTAS: 2002/2003". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 12 April 2003.
- "Maria GUERASSIMENKO / Vladimir FUTAS: 2001/2002". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2 June 2002.