Julia Vorobieva

Julia Valeryevna Vorobieva (Russian: Юлия Валерьевна Воробьёва; born 25 June 1974) is a Russian-Azerbaijani retired figure skater who competed for the Soviet Union and Azerbaijan.[1] She was a two-time Soviet national champion. She placed 7th at the 1991 European Championships and 10th at the 1991 World Championships for the Soviet Union, and 14th at the 1992 Winter Olympics for the Unified Team. In 1993, Vorobieva began competing for Azerbaijan. She appeared at the 1998 Winter Olympics, placing 16th. In September 2000, she began training and coaching in Odintsovo, near Moscow.[2]

Julia Vorobieva
Full nameJulia Valeryevna Vorobieva
Other namesVorobiova/Vorobyova
Born (1974-06-25) 25 June 1974
Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Figure skating career
Country Azerbaijan (1993–2001)
 Russia (1992)
 CIS (1992)
 Soviet Union (1989–1992)
Skating clubCentral Army Sport Club, Baku
Began skating1978
Retired2002

Programs
Season Short program Free skating
2000–2001
[2]
  • Murder at the Cotton Club
    by E. Key Ekstrand
  • You should be so Lucky
    by Maxwell Street Klezmer Band

Results

For the Soviet Union, Unified Team, and Russia
International
Event 1989–90
(URS)		 1990–91
(URS)		 1991–92
(URS/CIS)		 1992–93
(RUS)
Winter Olympics14th
World Champ.10th26th
European Champ.7th8th
International de Paris7th
NHK Trophy6th
International: Junior
Piruetten3rd
National
Russian Champ.2nd
Soviet Champ.1st1st

For Azerbaijan
International[2]
Event 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01
Olympics16th
Worlds29th9th21st11th17th31st43rd
Europeans18th9th14th9th15th23rd
GP Lalique10th
GP Nations Cup5th5th
GP NHK Trophy3rd10th6th9th
GP Skate Canada4th8th
Finlandia2nd
Golden Spin4th
Karl Schäfer3rd
Skate Israel2nd2nd2nd10th
National[2]
Azerbaijani1st
GP = Grand Prix

References
  1. Mittan, J. Barry (1996). "The Lady from Azerbaijan". Archived from the original on 14 May 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
  2. "Julia VOROBIEVA: 2000/2001". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 17 June 2001.
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