Irina Romanova (figure skater) explained

Irina Romanova
Fullname:	Irina Mykolaivna Romanova
Country:	Ukraine
Formercountry:	Soviet Union
Birth Date:	20 April 1972
Birth Place:	Odesa, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Height:	1.68m (05.51feet)
Partner:	Igor Yaroshenko
Formercoach:	Natalia Linichuk Gennadi Karponosov
Retired:	1998
Show-Medals:	yes

Irina Mykolaivna Romanova (; born 20 April 1972) is a Ukrainian former competitive ice dancer who competed for the Soviet Union before its dissolution and for Ukraine afterward. With Igor Yaroshenko, she is the 1996 European bronze medalist. They placed seventh at the 1994 Winter Olympics and ninth at the 1998 Winter Olympics. Their highest placement at the World Figure Skating Championships was fourth, in 1994. They were coached by Natalia Linichuk and Gennadi Karponosov.

Romanova and Yaroshenko were married in 1991 and have a son, Nikita. Romanova now works as a coach and choreographer in Delaware.

Programs

(with Yaroshenko)

Season	Original dance	Free dance
1997–1998	Long Tall Sally by Little Richard	The Lady and the Hooligan by Dmitri Shostakovich
1996–1997	Un Placer by Sexteto Mayor	Zorba the Greek by Mikis Theodorakis
1995–1996	España cañí by Pascual Marquina Narro performed by Banda Musical Taurina Amigos del Pasodoble	Zorba the Greek by Mikis Theodorakis
1994–1995		St. Louis Blues Tuxedo Junction I Know Why (And So Do You) Bugle Call Rag by Glenn Miller performed by Max Greger
1993–1994	La Playa by the Columbia Ballroom Orchestra	Cabaret by John Kander
1992–1993		La Luna y el Toro by Paco de Lucía and Ricardo Modrego Passion by Gipsy Kings Vamos a Bailar by Gipsy Kings

(ice dance with Yaroshenko)

International
Event	1989–90	1990–91 (USR)	1991–92 (USR)	1992–93	1993–94 (UKR)	1994–95 (UKR)	1995–96 (UKR)	1996–97 (UKR)	1997–98 (UKR)
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align=left	GP Int. Paris/Trophée de France/Lalique				bgcolor=silver	2nd			bgcolor=cc9966	3rd	bgcolor=cc9966	3rd	bgcolor=cc9966	3rd
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align=left					4th	bgcolor=silver	2nd			bgcolor=cc9966	3rd
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align=left			bgcolor=silver	2nd	5th				bgcolor=cc9966	3rd
align=left							bgcolor=gold	1st
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align=left			bgcolor=silver	2nd
align=left	Centennial On Ice							bgcolor=cc9966	3rd
National
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GP = Became part of Champions Series in 1995–96 season (renamed Grand Prix in 1998–99)