Gennadi Karponosov

Gennadi Karponosov
Karponosov with Linichuk in 2010
Full nameGennadi Mikhailovich Karponosov
Other namesKarponossov
Born (1950-11-21) 21 November 1950 (age 73)
Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Figure skating career
CountrySoviet Union
PartnerNatalia Linichuk
Elena Zharkova
CoachElena Tchaikovskaia
Tatiana Tarasova
Skating clubIceWorks
Retired1981
Medal record
Figure skating: Ice dancing
Representing  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1980 Lake Placid Ice dancing
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1980 Dortmund Ice dancing
Gold medal – first place 1979 Vienna Ice dancing
Gold medal – first place 1978 Ottawa Ice dancing
Bronze medal – third place 1977 Tokyo Ice dancing
Bronze medal – third place 1974 Munich Ice dancing
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1981 Innsbruck Ice dancing
Gold medal – first place 1980 Gothenburg Ice dancing
Gold medal – first place 1979 Zagreb Ice dancing
Silver medal – second place 1978 Strasbourg Ice dancing
Bronze medal – third place 1977 Helsinki Ice dancing
Bronze medal – third place 1976 Geneva Ice dancing
Bronze medal – third place 1975 Copenhagen Ice dancing
Bronze medal – third place 1974 Zagreb Ice dancing
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Gennadi Mikhailovich Karponosov (Russian: ; born 21 November 1950) is an ice dancing coach and a former competitive ice dancer for the Soviet Union. With Natalia Linichuk, he is the 1980 Olympic champion and a two-time World champion.


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