Ludmila Pakhomov, the Soviet skater: biography, personal life, sports achievements

Lyudmila Pakhomov - the legendary Soviet figure skater, repeated champion of the world, Europe and, of course, the Soviet Union figure skating on ice. Together with a dance partner Alexander Gorshkov won the Olympics. Honored Master of Sports of the coach and the author of several autobiographical books. Throughout his career, Lyudmila was awarded numerous number of prestigious awards, thanks to which to write his name in the history of professional sports.

Ludmila Pakhomov. Biography

Born future champion on the eve of 1947 - December 31, in Moscow. Mother - Lyudmila Ivanovna - doctor, father - Alexey - General, wants to see his daughter, a professional parachutist. But then who knew that her fate will be skating.

Ludmila Pakhomov first came to the ice at the age of seven. Since my father wanted to see a daughter in parachuting, to a group of figure skating small Lyudmila withdrew her grandmother. On the first day, and over the years of professional activity baby Lyudmila was mocked. During the first training the children laughed at the girl because she came to practice black skates. In the past, it was difficult to get the shoe white. In the first championship Pakhomova performed on skates, who created his own hands father. Athlete tried to hide his feet, so as not to draw attention to the soldered and shortened skates, which made her blush excessively.

Pakhomov felt their skills in skating with a partner, and as a single skater, but for a long time could not properly express themselves. Young athlete all given with great difficulty. No one saw her potential future champion, and she herself is in the beginning of his way not believe in their own strength. But after a while her faith strengthened. A significant turning point in the fate of the sport was the change Pakhomova role. Make it persuaded its CSKA coach Viktor Ryzhkin. Despite the fact that the coach was older Pakhomov, he was able to find a common language with the athlete and convince Ludmilla that dancing - this is a promising sport that is only gaining its place. At the championship, which took place in 64 of the last century, and Pakhomov Ryzhkina not even want to admit, but the pair has acted and surprisingly all won. The next two years as a pair of double-Uneven strengthened its status as champions, but existed as a significant alliance for a brief period. For Ludmila change dance partner was the first serious test in professional dance, which left a noticeable scar on the heart of the champion.

Ludmila Pakhomov and Alexander Gorshkov

The next and last dance partner Pakhomova 1967 was Alexander Gorshkov. The legendary duo became a six-time world champion. Coach of Champions was Elena Tchaikovsky.

Few believed that the pair Lyudmila Pakhomov - Alexander Gorshkov will be able to achieve at least some success in ice dancing. Lyudmila was already champion of the Soviet Union in 1966, and Alexander did not know. At the beginning of a professional career and Ludmila, and Alexander, and even more so the duo are not considered to be promising. There was an opinion that the dance couple will leave the sport after several unsuccessful attempts at the championships, but fate decreed otherwise. Undoubtedly, young talent helped the faith in each other, which is supported by many hours of hard training Tchaikovsky.

"Golden couple" Lyudmila Pakhomov - Alexander Gorshkov began her stellar dance the way at a time when the Soviet dancing couples is much inferior place European and American duo. It is an unusual approach to the sport dancing and love for the legendary Soviet culture prompted the duo to a new unique style. Just two years later, they won silver at the World Championship, and a year later became the first Soviet pair that won the World Cup and Europe. After another victory at the European Championship, which took place in the 75th year of the last century, a young couple was returning home, Alexander felt a severe pain in his back. It seemed that the disease Gorshkov - a slight cold, which will be held in a few days, but in reality it was much more difficult and dangerous. Alexander sent to the operating table, on which he made a unique operation on the lungs. Despite the serious surgery, Gorshkov returns to the sport, and a year later a legendary duo became the first Soviet couple who wins the Olympics.

The unique dance called "Tango Romantica", which prepared the skaters together with its non-replaceable coach, is included as a compulsory dance at various competitions in ice dancing. He turns to the present day, highlighting the feature of high professional dancing couple.

Ludmila Pakhomov and Alexander Gorshkov. "La Cumparsita"

Duet Pakhomova Gorshkov, significantly changed the style of dance on ice. Until they figure skaters performed their dances exclusively to classical, academic and rigorous music. It has brought the legendary pair in figure skating emotional folk music, such as "La Cumparsita". The idea belongs to Anatolia dance, her husband Helena Tchaikovsky. This legendary dance was staged just for one night, but, despite this, the dance elements of tango not changed for all subsequent appearances. "La Cumparsita" became the hallmark of the legendary pair during professional activities.

Thanks to the delightful, exquisite and incredibly challenging (in a technical sense) Performances, dances on ice included in the compulsory program of the Olympic Games. And, of course, Pakhomov and Gorshkov were the first Olympic champions in this kind of competitions. After a series of victories in world and European championships and the Olympic Games, "golden couple" decides to retire from the sport. In the Palace of Sports organized a farewell to the Champions points, and the last dance performance on the ice was the famous "La Cumparsita".

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coaching

After lung surgery, which suffered Gorshkov, young athletes have to think about changing the business. Alexander became a sports functionary and Lyudmila - the coach.

Pakhomova have not been choreographic education, so before the exams in GITIS skater simply not allowed. But Lyudmila was able to convince the examination board, that figure skating choreographer need professionals with education, and it took no exams. At that time, Pakhomov did not realize that she has to go through. On the course she was the youngest student. Her fellow students were high-level professionals, who knew memory many dance parties, dance had years of experience and are well versed in classical ballet history. Pakhomov felt like the black sheep, but these tough conditions made it to quickly grasp the basic knowledge of dance. However, after the first course Lyudmila again admitted to the first year, to carefully study the basic knowledge. Skater felt that such a step it is simply necessary to reach great heights, not only as an athlete but also as a coach.

In the 70 th year of the last century, the skater Lyudmila Pakhomov graduated choreographer Faculty and after the completion of the sports dance career began to train future champions. Since '78 the last century, Lyudmila worked as coach of the Soviet Union and raised several champions. Of course, Ludmila helped her professional experience and incredible love for the arts and sport. Champion looked at sporting life with burning eyes and believed in the Soviet athletes who gave himself without reserve to the sports activities.

Honored Master of Sports

Ludmila Pakhomov - Honored Master of Sports. This great title she won in the 70 th year of the last century. 1970 The year was generous for the champion on significant events. Pakhomova like to be an artist, to be recognized and significant person in their time.

The backstage life Ludmila Pakhomova

Throughout his career, the pair-Pakhomov Gorshkov repeatedly subjected to fatal impact, which could put an end to their stellar career.

Before the performance at the World Championships in Calgary "golden couple" severely poisoned. Team doctor tried to put skaters on foot, making all the necessary procedures. Fortunately, the doctor could lead to feelings of Lyudmila and Alexander, but athletes from severe poisoning barely standing on his feet.

At the tournament "Prague horse" Pakhomov at high speed he drove into the horse of Alexander and, despite severe pain, continued performance. Only after the evaluation of the performance were exhibited, Lyudmila took ambulance. Skater shoes was filled with blood.

During numerous tournaments abroad to Pakhomova and Gorshkov often approached ordinary people to talk, meet and enjoy the company of the talented athletes who were the pride of the country and the Soviet Union. Skaters did not suffer the so-called "star fever" and was happy to answer simple questions. Sports enthusiasts with great pleasure and Ludmilla Alexander presented a variety of souvenirs and small gifts.

But the most meaningful gift athletes received at the European Championship, which was held in Geneva in 1976. Skaters presented a watch that is still ticking in the home of legendary athletes. The strangest gift athletes feel great vases, which they presented at the World Championships, held in Bratislava. They were taller than one meter and weighing about twenty kilograms. Gift went to Moscow through the efforts of her husband Helena Tchaikovsky, "golden couple" immediately after the championship went to another tour.

Life Ludmila Pakhomova

Face "star couple" thought Lyudmila, and most figure skater, it seemed right. It was an emotional, sensual, colorful and irresistible, Alexander, on the contrary, had a low-key, calm character. Lyudmila felt close to Alexander like a stone wall. She trusted him, saw in him not only a talented skater, but a real man. Lyudmila aware that due to the peculiarities of character of Alexander, their dance duo held. Young people complement each other.

In the year 70, when the duo Pakhomov, Gorshkov won the World Cup and Europe, young athletes have decided to legalize their relationship. Hours of training, thirst for victory and love for the arts and sport - unifying link for talented people. After the wedding, the surfactant for a couple, nothing has changed. Their marriage had no effect on professional practice and understanding only strengthened. Once Lyudmila admitted the media that his first soup cooked at the age of 30 years.

The fruit of their love and understanding was the daughter of Julia, who was born in 1977. After the birth of the child Lyudmila became closely involved in coaching and plunged headlong into the work. With little Julia sat grandmother.

The death of Lyudmila Pakhomova

The cause of death Ludmila Pakhomova - a malignant disease of the lymphatic system. This terrible diagnosis, doctors put champion in 1979. It can be cured in the first stage of the disease, but Pakhomov did not want to consider themselves sick and until the last days whenever possible returned to the ice to teach lessons to their wards. During his stay in the hospital champion continued to record the scheduled tasks for their students. And, despite feeling unwell, still smiling her radiant smile. The last six months of life Lyudmila spent in the hospital. Forces leave her, but, despite his illness, and very tired, Pakhomov wrote the book "monologue after the applause." Doctors itself Lyudmila struggled with the terrible disease until the last minute, but it was stronger.

Legendary athlete died May 17, 1986, at the age of 39 years. The cause of death Ludmila Pakhomova reader is already known. With skater goodbye to CSKA. It lined up so huge, that the streets were blocked.

Daughter Lyudmila Alekseevna Pakhomova

First coaching activities, and after the disease took away Pakhomova all the time. Instil daughter Julia has worked exclusively mother Lyudmila. When the champion has died, the grandmother took the girl to her and would not let his father see each other with Julia. Hostility increased due to the fact that Alexander was with another woman, a novel which took its origin since the period when she was alive Pakhomov.

Only after the death of Lyudmila Ivanovna Julia was able to establish a relationship with his father. It took a long time a new father of a family, but after a while was able to come to terms with the new circumstances. Julia, to become a successful fashion designer, has gone in the fashion capital - Paris. There daughter Ludmila Pakhomova met with an attractive Frenchman, who later became her husband. Young couple legalized their relationship, but, unfortunately, the marriage broke up. After a failed marriage and a painful divorce Julia stayed in France, and to climb the professional ladder. Only recently she returned to Russia to continue his professional career already at home.

resting place of the champion

Tomb Ludmila Pakhomova is in Moscow at the cemetery Vagankovsky. She was buried next to his father. Mother Ludmilla stayed with her daughter until the last minute of her life. Lyudmila after her daughter's death took the education of her granddaughter. She died in '93 of the last century and was buried next to her husband and daughter of legendary.