I know for awhile that Viktor Petrenko's daughter Viktoria trained, and she looked very meticulous in terms of technique, but I don't know whether she still skates.
How great that Klimova and Ponomarenko's son is skating. I have such an affection for them--probably my favorite ice dancers ever. And I love a lot of ice dancers!
More known examples:
Scott Moir's brother Danny skated with his cousin (at some international junior competitions?) - This cousin and another Moir cousin became World Synchronized Champion.
Ksenia Makarova's parents were European Champions in Pairs Skating.
Andrei Bukin' son (Bestemianova/Bukin) Ivan skates at the Junior Grand Prix circuit with Alexandra Stepanova.
Nelli Zhiganshina's younger brother Ruslan skates with Victoria Sinitsina (even beat her at Cup of Russia).
(Viktoria and Joshi Helgesson)
The Gilles family (but only Piper left now?)
Michael Brezina's sister Eliska Brezinova skates now at the Junior Grand Prix.
Takahito Mura's dad Takashi competed at World level in singles and pairs - won a silver medal at the 1976 ISU Junior Figure Skating Championships.
Takahiko Kozuka's dad Tsuguhiko competed at the 1968 Olympics in singles.
Didn't realize Ruslan Zhiganshin and Nelli Zhiganshina were siblings! You learn something new every day haha.
The daughters of Naomi Lang, Shae Lynne Bourne, and Natalia Michkoutienok all skate. Natalia and Naomi were posting on facebook about how excited they were when their daughters landed their first axel.
Maybe one day, Natasha Hanline (Natalia's daughter) will skate with Artur Jr!
I find it interesting that many of the skaters with children that I been able to chat with have said they had no interest in their children getting into competitive skating. They probably remember the years and years of grueling work, the costs, and the many heartbreaks?
I find it interesting that many of the skaters with children that I been able to chat with have said they had no interest in their children getting into competitive skating. They probably remember the years and years of grueling work, the costs, and the many heartbreaks?
This is more true than anything, I suspect. You look at "legacies" in any sport and it seems to be true. Michael Jordan's kids play basketball but not at the same level as dad and while they got scholarships to college (Illinois and a D2 school), they sat the bench or had spot roles and never became stars. Carl Eller's (Purple People Eaters Defense for the Vikings) son started at Northwestern on a football scholarship, but never played a snap of football and ended up graduating with honors with a Mandarin Chinese and Economics double major. You don't see the same level of drive from the second/third generation most of the time. A couple rare exceptions: Peyton and Eli Manning and Drake Dunsmore who all have that drive and determination their dads instilled in them.My neighbour's daughter at one point wanted to be a dancer but her mother said she didn't see in her daughter the level of burning desire and dedication necessary to be successful but she would let her daughter make her own decision in that regard.
- Ken Griffey Sr. + Jr.
- Cal Ripken Sr. + Jr. + Billy Ripken
- Dale Earnhardt Sr. + Jr.
- The Howe family of hockey greats -- Gordie + two sons??
- Nastia Liukin's father was an Olympic gymnast, wasn't he?
- Davis Phinney + his mother + his father all have been cycling Olympians for the USA
- An American family (the Halls?) had three generations of Olympic swimmers, I believe.
Interview with Daria Grinkova
http://articles.dailypilot.com/2009-04-01/features/dpt-spdaria040209_1_skating-lacrosse-figure