Stanislav Leonovich has passed away

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The honorary coach of the USSR in figure skating Stanislav Leonovich has died - ePrimefeed

Three-time USSR champion in pairs skating dies at 63 Photo: Igor Utkin/TASS The honorary coach of the USSR in figure skating Stanislav Leonovich has died at the age of 64. This was reported on the official website of the Russian Figure Skating Federation. Since 1977, Leonovich has performed in a...

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He was still so young.

Leonovich started his coaching career in Moscow. His students included Ekaterina Gordeeva / Sergei Grinkov, Anna Kondrashova, and Alexandre Fadeev.

In the early 1990s, following the break-up of the Soviet Union, he relocated to France. He worked in Grenoble, Paris, and Amnéville. He coached French pair skaters Sarah Abitbol / Stephane Bernadis and Vanessa Gusmeroli, among others.

 

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He was still so young.

Leonovich started his coaching career in Moscow. His students included Ekaterina Gordeeva / Sergei Grinkov, Anna Kondrashova, and Alexandre Fadeev.

In the early 1990s, following the break-up of the Soviet Union, he relocated to France. He worked in Grenoble, Paris, and Amnéville. He coached French pair skaters Sarah Abitbol / Stephane Bernadis and Vanessa Gusmeroli, among others.

I remember reading in Gordeeva's book that she felt he was too kind to be a coach. You could tell that she and Sergei had great affection for him. He was my favorite of the post-Rodnina Russians. He was a magnificient male pair partner and I loved his partnership with Pestova, the little boss.

 

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He was still so young.

Leonovich started his coaching career in Moscow. His students included Ekaterina Gordeeva / Sergei Grinkov, Anna Kondrashova, and Alexandre Fadeev.

In the early 1990s, following the break-up of the Soviet Union, he relocated to France. He worked in Grenoble, Paris, and Amnéville. He coached French pair skaters Sarah Abitbol / Stephane Bernadis and Vanessa Gusmeroli, among others.

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Debbi Wilkes describes her as the boss.