Roman Skorniakov
Russian-born figure skater (born 1976)
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- Roman Skorniakov (Russian: Роман Скорняков ; born 17 February 1976) is a Russian-born figure skater who initially competed for Russia but switched to representing Uzbekistan in 1996.
- In January 2000, Skorniakov married Tatiana Malinina.
- Their daughter, Elli Beatrice, was born in 2014.
- He represented Uzbekistan at the 1998 and 2002 Winter Olympics, both times finishing in nineteenth place.
- In the later years of their careers, Skorniakov and Malinina coached each other following the death of their former coach Igor Ksenofontov.
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WikipediaRoman Skorniakov (Russian: Роман Скорняков; born 17 February 1976) is a Russian-born figure skater who initially competed for Russia but switched to representing Uzbekistan in 1996.
Skorniakov was born on February 17, 1976 in Sverdlovsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union.
In January 2000, Skorniakov married Tatiana Malinina. Their son, Ilia Malinin (born in 2004), is a competitive figure skater for the United States and captured the World Figure Skating Title in March 2024, March 2025, and March 2026. Their daughter, Elli Beatrice, was born in 2014.
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