Natalia Linichuk

Natalya Linichuk
Full nameNatalya Vladimirovna Linichuk
Born (1956-02-06) 6 February 1956 (age 68)
Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Figure skating career
CountrySoviet Union
PartnerGennadi Karponosov
CoachElena Tchaikovskaia
Retired1981
Medal record
Figure skating: Ice dancing
Representing  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1980 Lake Placid Ice dancing
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1980 Dortmund Ice dancing
Gold medal – first place 1979 Vienna Ice dancing
Gold medal – first place 1978 Ottawa Ice dancing
Bronze medal – third place 1977 Tokyo Ice dancing
Bronze medal – third place 1974 Munich Ice dancing
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1981 Innsbruck Ice dancing
Gold medal – first place 1980 Gothenburg Ice dancing
Gold medal – first place 1979 Zagreb Ice dancing
Silver medal – second place 1978 Strasbourg Ice dancing
Bronze medal – third place 1977 Helsinki Ice dancing
Bronze medal – third place 1976 Geneva Ice dancing
Bronze medal – third place 1975 Copenhagen Ice dancing
Bronze medal – third place 1974 Zagreb Ice dancing

Natalya Vladimirovna Linichuk (Russian: Наталья Владимировна Линичукⓘ; born 6 February 1956) is a Russian ice dancing coach and former competitive ice dancer for the Soviet Union. With partner and husband Gennadi Karponosov, she is the 1980 Olympic champion and a two-time World champion.