Irina Lobacheva


Irina Viktorovna Lobacheva is a Russian former competitive ice dancer. With partner and former husband Ilia Averbukh, she is the 2002 Olympic silver medalist, the 2002 World champion and the 2003 European champion.

Career

Lobacheva and Averbukh teamed up in 1992 after falling in love while skating in the same group but with different partners.
After the Goodwill Games in the summer of 1994 their coaches moved to Delaware, USA, with many of their students to train at the University of Delaware. A year later, Lobacheva / Averbukh joined them.
In September 2001, Lobacheva injured her left knee in training, causing them to miss the Grand Prix season. They won the silver medal at the 2002 Olympics behind Marina Anissina / Gwendal Peizerat.
Lobacheva / Averbukh won gold at the 2002 World Championships and at the 2003 European Championships. They retired from competition at the end of the 2002-2003 season.

Personal life

Lobacheva and Averbukh married in 1995. Their son, Martin, was born in 2004. They divorced in 2007.

Programs

SeasonOriginal danceFree danceExhibition
2002–2003

by Johann Strauss II
  • Unter Donner und Blitz
by Johann Strauss II

  • Surfin' Bird
by The Trashmen
by Little Richard
  • Fever
by Elvis Presley
  • Jump Jive An' Wail
by The Brian Setzer Orchestra
2001–2002

  • Tanguera
by Sexteto Mayor
  • Bulerias Magna Mafa
by Thomas Espanner

by Rita
  • Ronde de Vigo
2000–2001

  • Toccata
  • from Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565
    Johann Sebastian Bach

    by Chris de Burgh
    ----
    performed by Russian Jewish Choir
    1999–2000

    • Ritmo de Bom Bom
    by Vimi
    • Rhumba de le more
  • Jesus Christ Superstar
  • by Andrew Lloyd Webber
    ----
    • Alegría
    • Release

    by Sinéad O'Connor
    1998–1999

    by Johann Strauss II

    • Diablo
  • Tutti Frutti
  • by Little Richard
    1997–1998

    • Tutti Frutti
    by Little Richard

    • Jesus Christ Superstar
    by Andrew Lloyd Webber
    1996–1997

    • Argentine Tango:
  • The Mask
  • This Business of Love

  • by Domino
    1995–1996

    by Ernesto Lecuona

  • Malagueña
  • 1994–1995
  • Hava Nagila
  • 1993–1994
  • Hungarian Dances
  • by Johannes Brahms

    Results

    With Averbukh

    With Pospelov