Maria Butyrskaya

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Viktorovna and the family name is Butyrskaya.
Maria Butyrskaya
Butyrskaya in 2010
Full nameMaria Viktorovna Butyrskaya
Born (1972-06-28) 28 June 1972 (age 52)
Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Figure skating career
Country Russia
Began skating1977
Retired2002
Medal record
Representing  Russia
Figure skating: Ladies' singles
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1999 Helsinki Ladies' singles
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Minneapolis Ladies' singles
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Nice Ladies' singles
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1998 Milan Ladies' singles
Gold medal – first place 1999 Prague Ladies' singles
Gold medal – first place 2002 Lausanne Ladies' singles
Silver medal – second place 2000 Vienna Ladies' singles
Silver medal – second place 2001 Bratislava Ladies' singles
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Sofia Ladies' singles
Grand Prix Final
Silver medal – second place 1998–99 St. Peters.. Ladies' singles
Bronze medal – third place 1997–98 Munich Ladies' singles
Bronze medal – third place 1999–2000 Lyon Ladies' singles
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Maria Viktorovna Butyrskaya (Russian: Мария Викторовна Бутырская, born 28 June 1972) is a Russian retired figure skater. She is the 1999 World champion and a three-time European champion — becoming the oldest skater and the first Russian to win the World ladies' title and the oldest skater to win the European ladies' title (2002 at age 29). Butyrskaya placed fourth at the 1998 Winter Olympics and sixth at the 2002 Winter Olympics. She won the Russian national title six times.