Evgenia Shishkova

Evgenia Shishkova
Full nameEvgenia Vasilievna Shishkova
Native nameЕвгения Васильевна Шишкова
Born (1972-12-18) 18 December 1972 (age 51)
Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height4 ft 10 in (147 cm)
Figure skating career
CountryRussia
CIS
Soviet Union
PartnerVadim Naumov
Retired1998
Medal record
Figure skating: Pairs
Representing  Russia
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1994 Chiba Pairs
Silver medal – second place 1995 Birmingham Pairs
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Prague Pairs
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Dortmund Pairs
Silver medal – second place 1994 Copenhagen Pairs
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Helsinki Pairs
Grand Prix Final
Gold medal – first place 1995–1996 Paris Pairs
Representing  CIS
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Lausanne Pairs
Representing  Soviet Union
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Sofia Pairs

Evgenia Vasilievna Shishkova (Russian: Евгения Васильевна Шишкова; born 18 December 1972) is a Russian figure skating coach and former competitor. With her husband Vadim Naumov, she is the 1994 World champion and the 1995–96 Champions Series Final champion.

Career

Shishkova/Naumov were introduced in 1985 by Naumov's coach who wanted them to skate together.[1] Naumov initially rebuffed the idea because he did not wish to change partners, however, following a number of tryouts, he and Shishkova agreed to team up.[1] They began competing together in 1987.[2]

In 1991, Shishkova/Naumov won bronze at their first European Championships and placed 5th at the World Championships. The next season, they competed at their first Olympics, the 1992 Olympics in Albertville, France, where they placed fifth.

Shishkova/Naumov won their first World medal – bronze – at the 1993 World Championships. The following year, the pair placed 4th at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. They ended the season by becoming World champions.

Shishkova/Naumov picked up their third World medal – silver – in 1995. From 1991 to 1995, the pair also won five European medals. In February 1996, they won gold at the 1995–96 Champions Series Final (later renamed the Grand Prix Final).

At the 1996 World Championships, Shishkova/Naumov were third after the short program. In the long program, four judges gave first-place votes to Marina Eltsova / Andrei Bushkov, the gold medalists, and four judges voted in favor of Shishkova/Naumov, however, low scores from the other five judges left them off the podium in 4th.[3]

Shishkova/Naumov did not make the 1998 Winter Olympic team. They decided to retire from ISU competition in 1998 and skate professionally.[1] The pair won the World Professional Championships in April 1998. They then transitioned into coaching, working at the International Skating Center in Simsbury, Connecticut.[4][5] They moved to the Skating Club of Boston in February 2017.[6]

Personal life

Shishkova and Naumov married in Saint Petersburg, Russia, in August 1995.[7] They settled in Simsbury, Connecticut in 1998.[1] Their son, Maxim Naumov, was born in August 2001 and competes in men's singles for the United States.[8][9]

Programs

Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
1998–99
1997–98
1996–97
1995–96
1994–95
1993–94
1992–93
  • Slap That Bass
1991–92
1990–91

Competitive highlights

GP: Champions Series (Grand Prix)

With Naumov:

International[10]
Event 88–89 89–90 90–91 91–92 92–93 93–94 94–95 95–96 96–97 97–98
Winter Olympics 5th 4th
World Champ. 5th 5th 3rd 1st 2nd 4th
European Champ. 3rd 3rd 3rd 2nd 3rd 5th
GP Final 1st 5th
GP Cup of Russia 2nd
GP NHK Trophy 1st 2nd
GP Skate America 2nd
GP Skate Canada 1st
Centennial On Ice 1st
Goodwill Games 3rd
Inter. de Paris 1st
Moscow News 5th
Nations Cup 2nd 1st
Nebelhorn Trophy 2nd
NHK Trophy 1st 1st
Skate America 3rd 1st 2nd
Skate Canada 2nd
National[11][12]
Russian Champ. 1st 3rd 1st 3rd
Soviet Champ. 1st 2nd

References

  1. ^ a b c d Johnson, Paul H. (July 6, 1998). "Focused On Their Future; Russian Pair Is Skating Into Professional Ranks". Hartford Courant. Archived from the original on October 31, 2012.
  2. ^ "Evgenia Shishkova & Vadim Naumov". Archived from the original on October 7, 2007.
  3. ^ Wilner, Barry (March 20, 1996). "Russians Win Pairs, Americans Get Bronze". Associated Press. Archived from the original on October 31, 2012.
  4. ^ Aldrich, Ian (January–February 2008). "The Big Question: How to be a Champion Figure Skater; The training, endurance, and expenses of champions". Yankee. Archived from the original on April 18, 2012.
  5. ^ Elfman, Lois (July 14, 2016). "Shishkova, Naumov navigate parent-coach balance". IceNetwork.com. Archived from the original on July 2, 2018. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  6. ^ Zeghibe, Doug (February 10, 2017). "Coaching Announcement". Skating Club of Boston. Archived from the original on February 11, 2017.
  7. ^ "Russian newlyweds collect $30,000 toward new house". Toronto Star. The Canadian Press. November 5, 1995.[dead link‍]
  8. ^ Hine, Tommy (December 23, 2006). "Different Holiday On Ice". Hartford Courant. Archived from the original on January 6, 2012.
  9. ^ Walker, Elvin (March 11, 2016). "Maxim Naumov continues a family tradition". IFS Magazine. Archived from the original on February 7, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
  10. ^ "Evgenia SHISHKOVA / Vadim NAUMOV". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on February 11, 2017. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
  11. ^ Шишкова Евгения Васильевна [Evgenia Vasilievna Shishkova]. fskate.ru (in Russian).
  12. ^ Шишкова Евгения Васильевна [Evgenia Vasilievna Shishkova]. solovieff.ru (in Russian).