Sergei Ponomarenko

For the Ukrainian footballer, see Serhiy Ponomarenko. For the Russian footballer, see Sergei Ponomarenko (footballer).
Sergei Ponomarenko
Klimova and Ponomarenko in 1989
Full nameSergei Vladilenovich Ponomarenko
Born (1960-10-06) October 6, 1960 (age 64)
Balkhash, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Figure skating career
Country Unified Team
 Soviet Union
Medal record
Figure skating
Ice dancing
Representing  CIS ( Unified Team)
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1992 Albertville Ice dancing
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1992 Oakland Ice dancing
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1992 Lausanne Ice dancing
Representing  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1988 Calgary Ice dancing
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Sarajevo Ice dancing
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1989 Birmingham Ice dancing
Gold medal – first place 1990 Halifax Ice dancing
Silver medal – second place 1985 Tokyo Ice dancing
Silver medal – second place 1986 Geneva Ice dancing
Silver medal – second place 1987 Cincinnati Ice dancing
Silver medal – second place 1988 Budapest Ice dancing
Silver medal – second place 1991 Munich Ice dancing
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1989 Birmingham Ice dancing
Gold medal – first place 1990 Leningrad Ice dancing
Gold medal – first place 1991 Sofia Ice dancing
Silver medal – second place 1985 Gothenburg Ice dancing
Silver medal – second place 1986 Sarajevo Ice dancing
Silver medal – second place 1987 Sarajevo Ice dancing
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Budapest Ice dancing
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 1978 Megève Ice dancing
Gold medal – first place 1979 Augsburg Ice dancing
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Sergei Ponomarenko
Medal record
Figure skating
Representing the  Soviet Union
Silver medal – second place 1988 Calgary Ice dancing
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Sarajevo Ice dancing
Representing the  Unified Team
Gold medal – first place 1992 Albertville Ice dancing

Sergei Vladilenovich Ponomarenko (Russian: Серге́й Владиленович Пономаренко; born October 6, 1960) is a Russian former competitive ice dancer who competed for the Soviet Union and the Unified team. With skating partner and wife Marina Klimova, he is the 1992 Olympic champion, 1988 Olympic silver medalist, 1984 Olympic bronze medalist, three-time World champion, and four-time European champion.