Irina Nikolayevna Vorobieva (Russian: Ирина Николаевна Воробьёва; 30 June 1958 – 12 April 2022) was a Russian pair skater who competed for the Soviet Union. With her then-husband Igor Lisovsky, she was the 1981 World champion and the 1981 European champion. They were coached by Tamara Moskvina.

Irina Vorobieva
Vorobieva with Lisovsky in 1979
Full nameIrina Nikolayevna Vorobieva
Other namesVorobiova
Born(1958-06-30)30 June 1958
Leningrad, Russian SFSR, USSR
Died12 April 2022(2022-04-12) (aged 63)
Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.
Figure skating career
Country Soviet Union
Skating clubTrud Leningrad
Retired1983
Medal record
Representing  Soviet Union
Pairs' Figure skating
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1981 Hartford Pairs
Silver medal – second place 1977 Tokyo Pairs
Bronze medal – third place 1976 Gothenburg Pairs
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1982 Lyon Pairs
Gold medal – first place 1981 Innsbruck Pairs
Silver medal – second place 1979 Zagreb Pairs
Silver medal – second place 1977 Helsinki Pairs
Bronze medal – third place 1976 Geneva Pairs

Before teaming up with Lisovsky she had competed with Aleksandr Vlasov, with whom she was the 1976 World bronze medalist, 1976 World silver medalist; they placed 4th at the 1976 Olympics.

More recently she worked as a coach at the World Arena in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Among her students were Brittany Vise and Nicholas Kole, Tiffany Vise and Derek Trent, and Shelby Lyons and Brian Wells. She died at her home in Colorado Springs in 2022.[1]

Programs

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(with Lisovsky)

Season Short program Long program Exhibition
1980–1981 The Star and Death of Joaquin Murrieta
( Звезда и смерть Хоакина Мурьеты )
by Alexei Rybnikov and Pavel Grushko

Competitive highlights

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With Vlasov

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Event 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77
Winter Olympics 4th
World Championships 6th 4th 3rd 2nd
European Championships 3rd 2nd
Prize of Moscow News 1st 2nd
Soviet Championships 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd
Spartakiada 3rd*
USSR Cup 1st 2nd 2nd
  • 1974 Spartakiada results used for Soviet Nationals

With Lisovsky

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Event 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83
World Championships 4th 1st 5th
European Championships 2nd 1st 3rd
Soviet Championships 3rd 2nd 2nd 3rd 5th
NHK Trophy 1st 2nd
Prize of Moscow News 3rd 1st 1st

References

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  1. ^ "Irina Nikolayevna Vorobieva - 2022 - the Springs Funeral Services".
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