Natalia Popova

Natalia Ihorivna Popova (Ukrainian: Наталія Ігорівна Попова; born September 15, 1993) is a Ukrainian former competitive figure skater. She is a five-time Ukrainian national champion (2010, 2012–2015) and won five senior international medals.[1] She represented Ukraine at the 2014 Winter Olympics, competing in the team trophy and individual ladies' singles event.

For the Belarusian chess player, see Natalia Popova (chess player).
Natalia Popova
Popova in 2012
Personal information
Native nameНаталія Ігорівна Попова
Full nameNatalia Ihorivna Popova
Country representedUkraine
Born (1993-09-15) September 15, 1993
Simferopol, Ukraine
Height1.69 m (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in)
CoachGalina Zmievskaya
Viktor Petrenko
ChoreographerNina Petrenko
Skating clubDinamo Kiev
Training locationsHackensack
Kiev
Began skating1999
Retired2015?
ISU personal best scores
Combined total155.52
2013 Worlds
Short program53.44
2014 Winter Olympics (Team)
Free skate103.85
2013 Worlds

During her competitive career, Popova trained in Hackensack, New Jersey, while her family lived in Ontario, Canada.[2] She began coaching in 2013, in the United States, and later joined the Richmond Training Centre in Richmond Hill, Ontario.[3]

Programs
Season Short program Free skating
2014–2015
[4]
2013–2014
[5]
  • Concierto de Aranjuez
    by Joaquín Rodrigo
    performed by Edvin Marton
2012–2013
[6]
  • La Bayadère
    by Ludwig Minkus
2011–2012
[7]
2009–2010
[8]
  • La Vie d'Amour

Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International[1]
Event 09–10 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15
Olympics28th
Worlds17th15th21st25th
Europeans18th12th19th23rd16th
GP Bompard9th
GP Skate America11th
GP Skate Canada7th
CS Golden Spin17th
Cup of Nice16th5th2nd4th4th
Finlandia Trophy4th
Ice Challenge2nd2nd
NRW Trophy8th10th8th
Ukrainian Open1st
Warsaw Cup2nd
International: Junior[1]
JGP Austria10th
JGP Estonia11th
JGP Romania7th
National[1]
Ukrainian Champ.1st1st1st1st1st
Team events
Olympics9th T
8th P
WD = Withdrew
T = Team result; P = Personal result

References
  1. "Competition Results: Natalia POPOVA". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
  2. Rutherford, Lynn (September 13, 2010). "Makarova takes gold at Mid-Atlantic Championships". IceNetwork.com. Archived from the original on November 17, 2011.
  3. "Natalia Popova". Richmond Training Centre. Archived from the original on December 2, 2018.
  4. "Natalia POPOVA: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 22, 2015.
  5. "Natalia POPOVA: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 22, 2014.
  6. "Natalia POPOVA: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on August 23, 2013.
  7. "Natalia POPOVA: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on January 21, 2012.
  8. "Natalia POPOVA: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on January 24, 2010.

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