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Ludmila Nelidina
Born	(1984-12-07) 7 December 1984 (age 40) Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height	1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Figure skating career
Country	Russia (until 1998, 1999–2004)  Azerbaijan (1998)
Skating club	Sport Palace Olympiski
Retired	2004
Medal record Figure skating: Ladies' singles Representing  Russia Junior Grand Prix Final 2001–02 Bled Singles

Ludmila Nelidina (Russian: Людмила Нелидина; born 7 December 1984) is a Russian former competitive figure skater, who also competed internationally for Azerbaijan. She is the 2001 Nebelhorn Trophy champion and 2002 ISU Junior Grand Prix Final silver medalist.

Career

Nelidina competed for Russia until 1998, when she briefly switched to competing for Azerbaijan. She switched back to skating for Russia the following year. Her highest placement at a senior-level ISU Championship was 13th at the 2003 World Championships. During her career, she was coached by Tatiana Pomerantseva, Zhanna Gromova, and Viktor Kudriavtsev.

Nelidina landed a triple Axel in competition at the 2002 Skate America. Together with Yukari Nakano, who also completed a triple Axel at that competition, Nelidina was the first female skater in 10 years to perform a triple Axel in international competition. She is the first female European skater to land a triple Axel in competition, the other skaters having been from Japan and the United States.

After retiring from competition, Nelidina began coaching in Moscow. She is currently on the faculty of coaches giving private skating lessons at the Wheaton Ice Arena in Maryland.

Programs

Competitive highlights

References

1. Mittan, Barry (24 November 2002). "Nelidina Becomes First European Woman to Land Triple Axel". GoldenSkate. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 12 April 2011.
2. Brannen, Sarah S.; Meekins, Drew (30 June 2011). "The Inside Edge with Sarah and Drew - June 30". icenetwork.
3. "Private Lessons".
4. ^ "Ludmila NELIDINA: 2003/2004". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 26 November 2006.
5. ^ "Ludmila NELIDINA: 2002/2003". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 5 June 2003.
6. ^ "Ludmila NELIDINA: 2001/2002". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 15 February 2002.

External links

• Ludmila Nelidina at the International Skating Union

• 1984 births
• Living people
• Figure skaters from Moscow
• Russian female single skaters
• Azerbaijani female single skaters
• 21st-century Russian sportswomen