Oleg Vasiliev (figure skater)

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Kimovich and the family name is Vasiliev.

Oleg Vasiliev
Valova and Vasiliev in 1987
Full nameOleg Kimovich Vasiliev
Born (1959-11-22) 22 November 1959 (age 65)
Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] – 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Figure skating career
Country Soviet Union
 Russia
Retired1988
Medal record
Representing  Soviet Union
Figure skating: Pairs
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1984 Sarajevo Pairs
Silver medal – second place 1988 Calgary Pairs
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1983 Helsinki Pairs
Gold medal – first place 1985 Tokyo Pairs
Gold medal – first place 1988 Budapest Pairs
Silver medal – second place 1984 Ottawa Pairs
Silver medal – second place 1986 Geneva Pairs
Silver medal – second place 1987 Cincinnati Pairs
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1984 Budapest Pairs
Gold medal – first place 1985 Gothenburg Pairs
Gold medal – first place 1986 Copenhagen Pairs
Silver medal – second place 1983 Dortmund Pairs
Silver medal – second place 1987 Sarajevo Pairs
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Oleg Kimovich Vasiliev (Russian: Олег Кимович Васильев; born 22 November 1959) is a Russian former pair skater who competed internationally for the Soviet Union. With his then-wife Elena Valova, he is the 1984 Olympic champion, 1988 Olympic silver medalist, and three-time World Champion (1983, 1985, 1988). Their coach throughout their career was Tamara Moskvina. After retiring from competition, Vasiliev became a coach, leading the pair of Tatiana Totmianina / Maxim Marinin to the 2006 Olympic title.

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