Butyrskaya, Maria (1972–)
Butyrskaya, Maria (1972–)
Russian figure skater. Name variations: Butirskaya or Butirskaia. Born June 28, 1972, in Moscow, Russia; trained with Victor Kudryavtsev and Elena Tchaikovskaya.
At European championships, won a gold medal (1998, 1999, 2002) and a silver (2000, 2001); won the bronze medal at World championships (1998, 2000) and became World champion (1999); placed 4th at Nagano (1998); was 6-time national champion; turned professional; also became a commentator for European TV.
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