Julia Vorobieva | |
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Full name | Julia Valeryevna Vorobieva |
Other names | Vorobiova/Vorobyova |
Born | Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | 25 June 1974
Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) |
Figure skating career | |
Country | Azerbaijan (1993–2001) Russia (1992) CIS (1992) Soviet Union (1989–1992) |
Skating club | Central Army Sport Club, Baku |
Began skating | 1978 |
Retired | 2002 |
Julia Valeryevna Vorobieva (Russian: Юлия Валерьевна Воробьёва; born 25 June 1974) is a Russian-Azerbaijani retired figure skater who competed for the Soviet Union and Azerbaijan.[1] She was a two-time Soviet national champion. She placed 7th at the 1991 European Championships and 10th at the 1991 World Championships for the Soviet Union, and 14th at the 1992 Winter Olympics for the Unified Team. In 1993, Vorobieva began competing for Azerbaijan. She appeared at the 1998 Winter Olympics, placing 16th. In September 2000, she began training and coaching in Odintsovo, near Moscow.[2]