Stanislav Leonovich | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Stanislav Viktorovich Leonovich | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Native name | Станислав Викторович Леонович | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Sverdlovsk, Russian SFSR, USSR | 22 July 1958||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 1 July 2022 | (aged 63)||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Retired | 1983 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Stanislav Viktorovich Leonovich (Russian: Станислав Викторович Леонович; 22 July 1958 – 1 July 2022)[1] was a Russian figure skating coach and pair skater who represented the Soviet Union. With his skating partner, Marina Pestova, he became a two-time World medalist (silver in 1982, bronze in 1980), a two-time European medalist (silver in 1982, bronze in 1980), and a three-time Soviet national champion.
After leaving competitive skating, he moved to Paris, France, becoming a coach to figure skaters.