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'''Irina Konstantinovna Rodnina''' ({{lang-rus|Ирина Константиновна Роднина|p=ɪˈrʲinə kənstɐnˈtʲinəvnə rədʲnʲɪˈna}}; born 12 September 1949) is a Russian politician and retired ], who is the only ] to win 10 successive ] (1969–78) and three successive Olympic gold medals (1972, 1976, 1980). She was elected to the ] in the ] as a member of President ]'s ] party.<ref name=CSM080805/> As a figure skater, she initially competed with ] and later teamed up with ]. She is the first pair skater to win the Olympic title with two different partners, followed only by ]. '''Irina Konstantinovna Rodnina''' ({{lang-rus|Ирина Константиновна Роднина|p=ɪˈrʲinə kənstɐnˈtʲinəvnə rədʲnʲɪˈna}}; born 12 September 1949) is a Russian politician and retired ], who is the only ] to win 10 successive ] (1969–78) and three successive Olympic gold medals (1972, 1976, 1980). She was elected to the ] in the ] as a member of President ]'s ] party.<ref name=CSM080805/> As a figure skater, she initially competed with ] and later teamed up with ]. She is the first pair skater to win the Olympic title with two different partners, followed only by ].

==Early life and family==
Rodnina was born in ] on 12 September 1949. Her father was ] ] officer Konstantin (Nikolaevich) Rodnin, from a village named Yaminovo on the outskirts of ]. Her mother was ] ] Yulia (Yakovlevna) Rodnina. Her parents met each other during the ], and both took part in the ] against the ] as the war came to a close. She has an older sister, Valentina, who works as an engineer. As a young child, Rodnina was often sick, suffering from ] eleven times. On the advice of her doctor to give Rodnina additional exercise and outdoor time, and in 1954 took her to an ] for the first time at Pryamikov Children Park of Moscow.<ref name="profile" />


==Figure skating career== ==Figure skating career==
In her pre-school years, Irina Rodnina suffered from ] eleven times; deciding to enroll her in an activity, in 1954 her parents brought her to her first ], in the Pryamikov Children Park in Moscow.<ref name="profile" /> Since the sixth form of secondary school, age 13,<ref name="archi120106" /> she trained at ] of ] on Leningradsky Prospekt.<ref name="kom122004"/> Since the sixth form of secondary school, age 13,<ref name="archi120106" /> she trained at ] of ] on Leningradsky Prospekt.<ref name="kom122004"/>
]
By 1963, Rodnina had begun skating with her first partner Oleg Vlasov, coached by Sonia and Milan Valun. In 1964, her coach became ], who paired her with ].{{Citation needed|date=August 2024}} Rodnina/Ulanov won their first World title in ], ahead of ]/]. They won four consecutive World titles.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Hines |first=James R. |title=Historical Dictionary of Figure Skating |date=2011 |publisher=Scarecrow Press |isbn=978-0-8108-6859-5 |location=Lanham, Maryland |page=xxvi}}</ref>


By 1963, Rodnina had begun skating with her first partner Oleg Vlasov, coached by Sonia and Milan Valun. In 1964, her coach became ], who paired her with ]. They won four consecutive World and European titles. Rodnina/Ulanov won their first World title in ], ahead of ]/]. They won their next two World titles, ] and ], ahead of silver medalists ]/]. However, Ulanov fell in love with Smirnova, and prior to the 1972 Olympics, the couple made the decision to skate together the following season.<ref name=profile/> Rodnina/Ulanov went on to compete at the ] where they captured the gold. They then prepared for their last competition together, the ]. While practicing together a day before the start of the competition, the pair had an accident on a lift and Rodnina ended up in hospital with a ] and an intracranial ].<ref name=profile/> Despite the accident, they had a strong showing in the short program, receiving some 6.0s. In the long program, Rodnina became faint and dizzy but it was enough for their fourth World title. Ulanov continued his career with Smirnova, while Rodnina considered retirement. Rodnina and Ulanov won their next two World titles, ] and ], ahead of silver medalists ]/]. However, Ulanov fell in love with Smirnova, and prior to the 1972 Olympics, the couple made the decision to skate together the following season.<ref name="profile" /> Rodnina/Ulanov went on to compete at the ] where they captured the gold. They then prepared for their last competition together, the ]. While practicing together a day before the start of the competition, the pair had an accident on a lift and Rodnina ended up in hospital with a ] and an intracranial ].<ref name="profile" /> Despite the accident, they had a strong showing in the short program, receiving some 6.0s. In the long program, Rodnina became faint and dizzy but it was enough for their fourth World title. Ulanov continued his career with Smirnova, while Rodnina considered retirement.


In April 1972, her coach ] suggested she team up with the young Leningrad skater ], who had good jumping technique and quickly learned the elements. Their music stopped during their short program at the ], possibly due to a Czech worker acting in retaliation for the suppression of the ].<ref name=profile/><ref name=rodninaera/> Known for intense concentration, they finished the program in silence, earning a standing ovation and a gold medal upon completion,<ref name=brit/> ahead of Smirnova/Ulanov, whom they again defeated in ]. In April 1972, her coach ] suggested she team up with the young Leningrad skater Alexander Zaitsev, who had good jumping technique and quickly learned the elements. Their music stopped during their short program at the ], possibly due to a Czech worker acting in retaliation for the suppression of the ].<ref name="profile" /><ref name="rodninaera" /> Known for intense concentration, they finished the program in silence, earning a standing ovation and a gold medal upon completion,<ref name="brit" /> ahead of Smirnova/Ulanov, whom they again defeated in ].


In 1974, Rodnina/Zaitsev left Zhuk, with whom the working relationship had become strained,<ref name=profile/> to train with ]. They won six consecutive World titles together, as well as seven European gold medals, and won their first Olympic title together in ]. Rodnina/Zaitsev did not compete during the 1978–79 season because she was pregnant with their son who was born on 23 February 1979.<ref name=profile/> They returned in 1980 to capture their ] together and Rodnina's third. At the age of 30 years and 159 days, she became one of the ] female figure skating Olympic champions. They then retired from competitive skating. In 1974, Rodnina/Zaitsev left Zhuk, with whom the working relationship had become strained,<ref name=profile/> to train with ]. They won six consecutive World titles together, as well as seven European gold medals, and won their first Olympic title together in ]. Rodnina/Zaitsev did not compete during the 1978–79 season because she was pregnant with their son who was born on 23 February 1979.<ref name=profile/> They returned in 1980 to capture their ] together and Rodnina's third. At the age of 30 years and 159 days, she became one of the oldest female figure skating Olympic champions. They then retired from competitive skating.


Throughout her career, Rodnina competed internationally for the ] and represented the ] at the national level.<ref name=Khavin/> With her partners, she won ten World Championships and three consecutive Olympic gold medals from 1971 to 1980, along with eleven European titles, making her the most successful pair skater in history. Throughout her career, Rodnina competed internationally for the ] and represented the ] at the national level.<ref name=Khavin/> Rodnina, along with Ulanov and her later partner Alexander Zaitsev "completely dominated international pair skating throughout the 1970s".<ref name="kestnbaum-112">{{Cite book |last=Kestnbaum |first=Ellyn |title=Culture on Ice: Figure Skating and Cultural Meaning |publisher=Wesleyan Publishing Press |year=2003 |isbn=0-8195-6641-1 |location=Middleton, Connecticut |pages=112}}</ref> With her partners, she won ten World Championships and three consecutive Olympic gold medals from 1971 to 1980, a record that equaled ], along with eleven European titles, making her the most successful pair skater in history. She was one of the first female pair skaters to be known for her athleticism and ever-increasing dangerous tricks. She and her partners were also known for their acrobatic ], side-by-], and for the ]. In the early 1990s, she coached at the Ice Castle International Training Center in ].<ref name="kestnbaum-112" /><ref name=CT910101/>

=== Comments on doping ===
In a 1991 interview, Rodnina said she was aware that Soviet figure skaters had used doping substances since the early 1970's in preparation for the competitive season. According to Rodina "Boys in pairs and singles used drugs, but this was only in August or September. This was done just in training, and everyone was tested (in the Soviet Union) before competitions."<ref name=CT910214/>


==Political career== ==Political career==
Rodnina became a member of the ] in 2005.<ref name=csm110205/> In the ], she was elected to the ] as a member of ] ]'s ] party.<ref name=CSM080805/> On 17 December 2012, Rodnina supported<ref></ref> the ], the law in the Russian Parliament banning adoption of Russian orphans by citizens of the United States.

; Sanctions
Rodnina was sanctioned by the United Kingdom from 15 March 2022 in relation to Russia's actions in Ukraine.<ref>{{cite web |title=CONSOLIDATED LIST |url=https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1188172/Russia.pdf |date=29 September 2023}}</ref>


In December 2022, the Ukrainian Parliament sanctioned Rodnina for her support of the ].<ref name=ITG221213/> In 2023, she supported Poland's decision to boycott the Olympic Games in case Russian athletes are allowed to compete, saying that it would mean "Poland gets banned for the next two Olympic cycles".<ref name=Gazeta230203/>
Rodnina became a member of the ] in 2005.<ref name=csm110205/> In the ], she was elected to the ] as a member of ] ]'s ] party.<ref name=CSM080805/> On 17 December 2012, Rodnina supported<ref></ref> ], the law in the Russian Parliament banning adoption of Russian orphans by citizens of the US.


==Personal life== ==Personal life==
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===Twitter controversy=== ===Twitter controversy===
On 13 September 2013, Rodnina caused a stir when she ] a doctored photo of ] ] and his family, with Obama's mouth full of food, with a ]ped banana in the image's foreground.<ref name="Guardian1">{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/sep/16/russia-obama-banana-racism-debate|last=Walker|first=Shaun|title=Russian MP's Obama with banana picture sparks racism debate|newspaper=The Guardian|accessdate=22 September 2013}}</ref> She said she was practicing her right to free expression,<ref>{{cite web|url= https://twitter.com/IRodnina/status/378508067757125632|title=Свобода слова есть свобода! За свои комплексы сами и отвечайте!|trans-title=Freedom of speech is freedom of speech! If you have issues it's your problem!|publisher=]|date=13 September 2013}}</ref> but critics claimed she was making a racist comment about the African-American president.<ref>https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/maxseddon/russian-olympic-champion-says-racist-obama-photo-was-the-wor</ref><ref name="Guardian1"/><ref>{{cite news|title=Uproar over Russian MP Irina Rodnina's Obama banana pic |url=http://www.news.com.au/world-news/russian-mp-irina-rodnina-in-obama-racism-row/story-fndir2ev-1226719337293|publisher=]|date=15 September 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Irina Rodnina, Former Russian Skater Who Lit Olympic Flame, Tweeted Racist Obama Photo|url= http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/07/irina-rodina-olympic-twee_n_4748137.html?ir=Black+Voices|newspaper=]|date=14 September 2013|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20121105015114/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/07/irina-rodina-olympic-twee_n_4748137.html?utm_hp_ref=black-voices&ir=Black+Voices |archivedate=5 November 2012}}</ref> On 10 February 2014, Rodnina in her Twitter claimed that her account was hacked at the time of posting the offensive photograph and apologized for her handling of the affair.<ref name=BBC140211/><ref name=apolrus/> On 13 September 2013, Rodnina caused a stir when she ] a doctored photo of ] ] and his wife ], with Obama's mouth full of food, with a ] banana in the image's foreground.<ref name="Guardian1">{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/sep/16/russia-obama-banana-racism-debate|last=Walker|first=Shaun|title=Russian MP's Obama with banana picture sparks racism debate|newspaper=The Guardian|access-date=22 September 2013}}</ref> She said she was practicing her right to free expression,<ref>{{cite web|url= https://twitter.com/IRodnina/status/378508067757125632|title=Свобода слова есть свобода! За свои комплексы сами и отвечайте!|trans-title=Freedom of speech is freedom of speech! If you have issues it's your problem!|publisher=]|date=13 September 2013}}</ref> but critics claimed she was making a racist comment about the African-American president.<ref>{{cite web|last=Seddon|first=Max|title=Russian Olympic Champion Says Racist Obama Photo Was Work Of A Hacker When It Really Probably Wasn't|date=10 February 2015|url=https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/maxseddon/russian-olympic-champion-says-racist-obama-photo-was-the-wor|website=BuzzFeed|access-date=19 October 2020}}</ref><ref name="Guardian1"/><ref>{{cite news|title=Uproar over Russian MP Irina Rodnina's Obama banana pic|url=http://www.news.com.au/world-news/russian-mp-irina-rodnina-in-obama-racism-row/story-fndir2ev-1226719337293|publisher=]|date=15 September 2013|access-date=16 September 2013|archive-date=26 September 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130926181038/http://www.news.com.au/world-news/russian-mp-irina-rodnina-in-obama-racism-row/story-fndir2ev-1226719337293|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Irina Rodnina, Former Russian Skater Who Lit Olympic Flame, Tweeted Racist Obama Photo|url= http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/07/irina-rodina-olympic-twee_n_4748137.html?ir=Black+Voices|newspaper=]|date=14 September 2013|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20121105015114/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/07/irina-rodina-olympic-twee_n_4748137.html?utm_hp_ref=black-voices&ir=Black+Voices |archive-date=5 November 2012}}</ref> On 10 February 2014, Rodnina in her Twitter claimed that her account was hacked at the time of posting the offensive photograph and apologized for her handling of the affair.<ref name=BBC140211/><ref name=apolrus/>


==Results== ==Results==
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*] (1972)<ref name=Khavin/> *] (1972)<ref name=Khavin/>
*] (1976)<ref name=Khavin/> *] (1976)<ref name=Khavin/>
*], 3rd and 4th classes *Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd, 3rd and 4th classes
*] *]
*Inducted into International Women's Sports Hall of Fame (1988)<ref name="Britannica" /> *International Skating Union's Jacques Favart Award, first recipient (1981)<ref>Hines, p. xxvii</ref>
*Inducted into International Women's Sports Hall of Fame (1988)<ref name="Britannica">{{cite encyclopedia |title=Irina Rodnina |encyclopedia=] |url=http://kids.britannica.com/comptons/article-9343792/Irina-Rodnina |access-date=24 April 2015}}</ref>
*Inducted into the ] (1989) *Inducted into the ] (1989)
*In the ] in ], ], she was given the honor of being the ] along with ]
*International Skating Union's Jacques Favart Award<ref name="Britannica">{{cite web|url=http://kids.britannica.com/comptons/article-9343792/Irina-Rodnina|title=Irina Rodnina|work=]|accessdate=24 April 2015}}</ref>
*In the ] in ], ], she was given the honor of being the ] along with ]


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<ref name=int3>{{cite web|url= http://www.peoples.ru/sport/fskating/rodnina/interview3.html|script-title=ru:Иду на вы!|trans-title=Irina Rodnina interview|last=Vandenko|first=Andrei|date= 16 December 2005|work=itogi.ru|publisher=peoples.ru|language=ru |accessdate=23 April 2011|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20030119090934/http://www.peoples.ru/sport/fskating/rodnina/interview3.html|archivedate=19 January 2003}}</ref> <ref name=int3>{{cite web|url= http://www.peoples.ru/sport/fskating/rodnina/interview3.html|script-title=ru:Иду на вы!|trans-title=Irina Rodnina interview|last=Vandenko|first=Andrei|date= 16 December 2005|work=itogi.ru|publisher=peoples.ru|language=ru |access-date=23 April 2011|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20030119090934/http://www.peoples.ru/sport/fskating/rodnina/interview3.html|archive-date=19 January 2003}}</ref>


<ref name=int1>{{cite web|url= http://www.peoples.ru/sport/fskating/rodnina/interview.html|script-title=ru:Я больше не хочу стремиться к вершинам. Дайте наконец пожить по-человечески|trans-title=Irina Rodnina interview|last=Lepeshkova|first=Svetlana|date=25 February 2005|work=gzt.ru| publisher=peoples.ru|language=ru|accessdate=23 April 2011|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20030119090934/http://www.peoples.ru/sport/fskating/rodnina/interview.html|archivedate=19 January 2003}}</ref> <ref name=int1>{{cite web|url= http://www.peoples.ru/sport/fskating/rodnina/interview.html|script-title=ru:Я больше не хочу стремиться к вершинам. Дайте наконец пожить по-человечески|trans-title=Irina Rodnina interview|last=Lepeshkova|first=Svetlana|date=25 February 2005|work=gzt.ru| publisher=peoples.ru|language=ru|access-date=23 April 2011|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20030119090934/http://www.peoples.ru/sport/fskating/rodnina/interview.html|archive-date=19 January 2003}}</ref>


<ref name=csm110205>{{cite web|url=http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/1102/p01s01-woeu.html|title=Putin's 'chamber': a parallel parliament?|last=Weir|first= Fred|authorlink=Fred Weir|date=2 November 2005|work=]|accessdate=23 April 2011|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20030119090934/http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/1102/p01s01-woeu.html|archivedate=19 January 2003}}</ref> <ref name=csm110205>{{cite web|url=http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/1102/p01s01-woeu.html|title=Putin's 'chamber': a parallel parliament?|last=Weir|first= Fred|author-link=Fred Weir|date=2 November 2005|work=]|access-date=23 April 2011|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20030119090934/http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/1102/p01s01-woeu.html|archive-date=19 January 2003}}</ref>


<ref name=CSM080805>{{cite news|url=http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2008/0805/p07s01-woeu.html|title=Russia's other Olympic powerhouse – in parliament|work=]|date=5 August 2008|last=Weir|first=Fred|authorlink=Fred Weir}}</ref> <ref name=CSM080805>{{cite news|url=http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2008/0805/p07s01-woeu.html|title=Russia's other Olympic powerhouse – in parliament|work=]|date=5 August 2008|last=Weir|first=Fred|author-link=Fred Weir}}</ref>


<ref name=apolrus>{{cite web |url=http://echo.msk.ru/blog/echomsk/1256004-echo/ |script-title=ru:ИРИНА РОДНИНА ИЗВИНИЛАСЬ ЗА ИНЦИДЕНТ С ФОТОКОЛЛАЖЕМ СЕМЬИ БАРАКА ОБАМЫ | language = Russian |trans-title=Irina Rodnina apology |publisher=] }} <ref name=apolrus>{{cite web |url=http://echo.msk.ru/blog/echomsk/1256004-echo/ |script-title=ru:ИРИНА РОДНИНА ИЗВИНИЛАСЬ ЗА ИНЦИДЕНТ С ФОТОКОЛЛАЖЕМ СЕМЬИ БАРАКА ОБАМЫ | language = ru |trans-title=Irina Rodnina apology |publisher=] }}
* {{cite tweet|user=IRodnina|author=Irina Rodnina|number=432894710072766464|date=10 February 2014|title=I respect the Obama family and apologize for not clearly stating earlier that I don't support the tweeted photo or racism in any form. (1/2)|accessdate= }}{{cite tweet|user=IRodnina|author=Irina Rodnina|number=432894990587817984|date=10 February 2014|title=My account was hacked and I should have shown better judgement in my initial response and handling of the event. (2/2)}}</ref> * {{cite tweet|user=IRodnina|author=Irina Rodnina|number=432894710072766464|date=10 February 2014|title=I respect the Obama family and apologize for not clearly stating earlier that I don't support the tweeted photo or racism in any form. (1/2)}}{{cite tweet|user=IRodnina|author=Irina Rodnina|number=432894990587817984|date=10 February 2014|title=My account was hacked and I should have shown better judgement in my initial response and handling of the event. (2/2)}}</ref>


<ref name=BBC140211>{{cite news | url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-26141678 | title = Russian Olympic figure skater sorry for Obama banana tweet | first = Steve | last = Rosenberg | work = BBC News | date = 11 February 2014 }}</ref> <ref name=BBC140211>{{cite news | url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-26141678 | title = Russian Olympic figure skater sorry for Obama banana tweet | first = Steve | last = Rosenberg | work = BBC News | date = 11 February 2014 }}</ref>

<ref name=CT910214>{{cite news |url= https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1991-02-14-9101140379-story.html |title= Rodnina Confirms Soviet Steroid Use |first= Phil |last= Hersh |work= ] |date= 14 February 1991 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181007202143/https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1991-02-14-9101140379-story.html |archive-date=7 October 2018 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

<ref name=CT910101>{{cite news |url= https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1991-01-01-9101010178-story.html |title= Death-spiral queen a legend in life |first= Phil |last= Hersh |work= ] |date= 1 January 1991 }}</ref>

<ref name=Gazeta230203>{{cite news |url= https://www.gazeta.ru/sport/news/2023/02/03/19651513.shtml |title= Роднина заявила, что обрадуется бойкоту Олимпиады |language= Russian |website= gazeta.ru |date= 3 February 2023 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230213014310/https://www.gazeta.ru/sport/news/2023/02/03/19651513.shtml |archivedate= 13 February 2023 }}</ref>

<ref name=ITG221213>{{cite news |url= https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1131610/ukraine-parliament-sanction-russians |title= Ukraine's Parliament sanctions 55 Russian athletes and one Ukrainian for showing support towards war |first= Neil |last= Shefferd |website= insidethegames.biz |date= 13 December 2022 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230210082612/https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1131610/ukraine-parliament-sanction-russians |archive-date= 10 February 2023 |url-status= live }}</ref>


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==Bibliography== ==Bibliography==
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Russian politician and figure skater In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Konstantinovna and the family name is Rodnina.

Irina Rodnina
Ирина Роднина
Rodnina in 2018
Member of the State Duma for Moscow Oblast
Incumbent
Assumed office
5 October 2016
Preceded byconstituency re-established
ConstituencyDmitrov (No. 118)
Member of the State Duma (Party List Seat)
In office
24 December 2007 – 5 October 2016
Personal details
Born (1949-09-12) 12 September 1949 (age 75)
Moscow, RSFSR, USSR
Political party
Height152 cm (5 ft 0 in)
Spouse(s) Alexander Zaitsev ​ ​(m. 1975; div. 1985)​
Leonid Minkovski ​ ​(m. 1985, divorced)​
Children
EducationState Central Order of Lenin Institute of Physical Culture
Figure skating career
Country Soviet Union
PartnerAlexei Ulanov (1964–1972)
Alexander Zaitsev (1972–1980)
CoachStanislav Zhuk (1964–1974)
Tatiana Tarasova (1974–1980)
Skating clubArmed Forces (sports society)
Retired1980
Medal record
Representing  Soviet Union
Pairs' Figure skating
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1972 Sapporo Pairs
Gold medal – first place 1976 Innsbruck Pairs
Gold medal – first place 1980 Lake Placid Pairs
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1969 Colorado Springs Pairs
Gold medal – first place 1970 Ljubljana Pairs
Gold medal – first place 1971 Lyon Pairs
Gold medal – first place 1972 Calgary Pairs
Gold medal – first place 1973 Bratislava Pairs
Gold medal – first place 1974 Munich Pairs
Gold medal – first place 1975 Colorado Springs Pairs
Gold medal – first place 1976 Gothenburg Pairs
Gold medal – first place 1977 Tokyo Pairs
Gold medal – first place 1978 Ottawa Pairs
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1969 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Pairs
Gold medal – first place 1970 Leningrad Pairs
Gold medal – first place 1971 Zürich Pairs
Gold medal – first place 1972 Gothenburg Pairs
Gold medal – first place 1973 Cologne Pairs
Gold medal – first place 1974 Zagreb Pairs
Gold medal – first place 1975 Copenhagen Pairs
Gold medal – first place 1976 Geneva Pairs
Gold medal – first place 1977 Helsinki Pairs
Gold medal – first place 1978 Strasbourg Pairs
Gold medal – first place 1980 Gothenburg Pairs

Irina Konstantinovna Rodnina (Russian: Ирина Константиновна Роднина, IPA: [ɪˈrʲinə kənstɐnˈtʲinəvnə rədʲnʲɪˈna]; born 12 September 1949) is a Russian politician and retired figure skater, who is the only pair skater to win 10 successive World Championships (1969–78) and three successive Olympic gold medals (1972, 1976, 1980). She was elected to the State Duma in the 2007 legislative election as a member of President Vladimir Putin's United Russia party. As a figure skater, she initially competed with Alexei Ulanov and later teamed up with Alexander Zaitsev. She is the first pair skater to win the Olympic title with two different partners, followed only by Artur Dmitriev.

Early life and family

Rodnina was born in Moscow on 12 September 1949. Her father was Russian Red Army officer Konstantin (Nikolaevich) Rodnin, from a village named Yaminovo on the outskirts of Vologda. Her mother was Ukrainian Jewish paramedic Yulia (Yakovlevna) Rodnina. Her parents met each other during the Second World War, and both took part in the Soviet invasion of Manchuria against the Empire of Japan as the war came to a close. She has an older sister, Valentina, who works as an engineer. As a young child, Rodnina was often sick, suffering from pneumonia eleven times. On the advice of her doctor to give Rodnina additional exercise and outdoor time, and in 1954 took her to an ice rink for the first time at Pryamikov Children Park of Moscow.

Figure skating career

Since the sixth form of secondary school, age 13, she trained at Children and Youth Sports School of CSKA on Leningradsky Prospekt.

Rodnina with Ulanov in 1970

By 1963, Rodnina had begun skating with her first partner Oleg Vlasov, coached by Sonia and Milan Valun. In 1964, her coach became Stanislav Zhuk, who paired her with Alexei Ulanov. Rodnina/Ulanov won their first World title in 1969, ahead of Tamara Moskvina/Alexei Mishin. They won four consecutive World titles.

Rodnina and Ulanov won their next two World titles, 1970 and 1971, ahead of silver medalists Lyudmila Smirnova/Andrei Suraikin. However, Ulanov fell in love with Smirnova, and prior to the 1972 Olympics, the couple made the decision to skate together the following season. Rodnina/Ulanov went on to compete at the 1972 Olympics where they captured the gold. They then prepared for their last competition together, the 1972 World Championships. While practicing together a day before the start of the competition, the pair had an accident on a lift and Rodnina ended up in hospital with a concussion and an intracranial hematoma. Despite the accident, they had a strong showing in the short program, receiving some 6.0s. In the long program, Rodnina became faint and dizzy but it was enough for their fourth World title. Ulanov continued his career with Smirnova, while Rodnina considered retirement.

In April 1972, her coach Stanislav Zhuk suggested she team up with the young Leningrad skater Alexander Zaitsev, who had good jumping technique and quickly learned the elements. Their music stopped during their short program at the 1973 World Championships, possibly due to a Czech worker acting in retaliation for the suppression of the Prague Spring. Known for intense concentration, they finished the program in silence, earning a standing ovation and a gold medal upon completion, ahead of Smirnova/Ulanov, whom they again defeated in 1974.

In 1974, Rodnina/Zaitsev left Zhuk, with whom the working relationship had become strained, to train with Tatiana Tarasova. They won six consecutive World titles together, as well as seven European gold medals, and won their first Olympic title together in 1976. Rodnina/Zaitsev did not compete during the 1978–79 season because she was pregnant with their son who was born on 23 February 1979. They returned in 1980 to capture their second Olympic title together and Rodnina's third. At the age of 30 years and 159 days, she became one of the oldest female figure skating Olympic champions. They then retired from competitive skating.

Throughout her career, Rodnina competed internationally for the Soviet Union and represented the Armed Forces sports society at the national level. Rodnina, along with Ulanov and her later partner Alexander Zaitsev "completely dominated international pair skating throughout the 1970s". With her partners, she won ten World Championships and three consecutive Olympic gold medals from 1971 to 1980, a record that equaled Sonia Henie's, along with eleven European titles, making her the most successful pair skater in history. She was one of the first female pair skaters to be known for her athleticism and ever-increasing dangerous tricks. She and her partners were also known for their acrobatic lifts, side-by-jumps, and for the split triple twist. In the early 1990s, she coached at the Ice Castle International Training Center in Lake Arrowhead, California.

Comments on doping

In a 1991 interview, Rodnina said she was aware that Soviet figure skaters had used doping substances since the early 1970's in preparation for the competitive season. According to Rodina "Boys in pairs and singles used drugs, but this was only in August or September. This was done just in training, and everyone was tested (in the Soviet Union) before competitions."

Political career

Rodnina became a member of the Public Chamber of Russia in 2005. In the 2007 legislative election, she was elected to the State Duma as a member of President Vladimir Putin's United Russia party. On 17 December 2012, Rodnina supported the Dima Yakovlev Law, the law in the Russian Parliament banning adoption of Russian orphans by citizens of the United States.

Sanctions

Rodnina was sanctioned by the United Kingdom from 15 March 2022 in relation to Russia's actions in Ukraine.

In December 2022, the Ukrainian Parliament sanctioned Rodnina for her support of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. In 2023, she supported Poland's decision to boycott the Olympic Games in case Russian athletes are allowed to compete, saying that it would mean "Poland gets banned for the next two Olympic cycles".

Personal life

Rodnina graduated from the Central Institute of Physical Culture. Her first marriage was to Alexander Zaitsev, with whom she has a son of the same name, born in 1979. From her second marriage with the film producer Leonid Menkovsky, Rodnina has a daughter, Alyona Minkovski, born in 1986. She is currently divorced. She spent a number of years living in the United States and then moved back to Russia.

Twitter controversy

On 13 September 2013, Rodnina caused a stir when she tweeted a doctored photo of U.S. President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle, with Obama's mouth full of food, with a photoshopped banana in the image's foreground. She said she was practicing her right to free expression, but critics claimed she was making a racist comment about the African-American president. On 10 February 2014, Rodnina in her Twitter claimed that her account was hacked at the time of posting the offensive photograph and apologized for her handling of the affair.

Results

With Ulanov

Event 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72
Winter Olympics 1st
World Championships 1st 1st 1st 1st
European Championships 5th 1st 1st 1st 1st
Soviet Championships 3rd 3rd 1st 1st
Prize of Moscow News 1st 2nd 1st

With Zaitsev

Event 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80
Winter Olympics 1st 1st
World Championships 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st
European Championships 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st
Soviet Championships 1st 1st 1st 1st
Prize of Moscow News 1st

Other honours and awards

References

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  2. ^ Weir, Fred (5 August 2008). "Russia's other Olympic powerhouse – in parliament". The Christian Science Monitor.
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  10. ^ Kestnbaum, Ellyn (2003). Culture on Ice: Figure Skating and Cultural Meaning. Middleton, Connecticut: Wesleyan Publishing Press. p. 112. ISBN 0-8195-6641-1.
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  12. Hersh, Phil (14 February 1991). "Rodnina Confirms Soviet Steroid Use". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on 7 October 2018.
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Bibliography

A. Chaikovsky (1977). Irina Rodnina. Heroes of the Olympic Games (in Russian). Moscow: Fizkultura i sport. Archived from the original on 1 January 2007.

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