Ekaterina Gordeeva

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Ekaterina Gordeeva

Ekaterina Gordeeva

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Biography

Ekaterina Gordeeva is a Russian professional skater. She and her former husbands are two-time Olympic champions and four-time World Champion. While her husband, Sergei Grinkov, was not a good single skater, he was an unbeatable pair with his partner.

Gordeeva even met her husband when she was just 11 years old. They met through their love of figure skating. Even though her coach was trying to air her with someone else, she kept on working with him. Instead, she’s changed her coach. Ekaterina started skating when she was just four years old and eventually retired 37 years later. Her father was a professional dancer, and she was guided to figure skating. He is one of the key reasons why she liked to dance on ice in the first place. He used to dance with her to support her work on her movement.

The champion figure skater is married twice and has a daughter from each marriage. She introduced her first child to her first husband nearly three years before he died. She was just 24 years old at the time, and her husband was 28 years old.

Ekaterina Gordeeva Early life, family, education

Ekaterina Gordeev was born in Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union, Alexander Alexeyevich Gordeev and Elena Lvovna Gordeev. Alexander used to be a dancer in the official choir of the Russian armed forces called Alexandrov Ensemble. In the meantime, his wife was a teletype operator at Russia’s main news agency called the Russian News Agency TASS.

Katina’s parents moved a lot as a result of their job, so her grandmother raised her. Besides that, she also has a younger sister named Maria Alexandrovna Gordeev. The brothers and sisters are very similar. Even though they live in different countries, they still have a close friendship.

Ekaterina Gordeev Family

The Two-Time Olympic Gold Medal for Her Parents and Sister The figure skater was influenced by the career of her father to be a professional. Then, she was trying to get into a ballet school, but she couldn’t get in there. However, through the refusal, she discovered her true love. In addition, Gordeeva has been skating since she was four years old. She met her first husband and love through skating.

The mother of two had enrolled in a local school but had decided not to seek college-level schooling. Instead, she concentrated on her skating career and had great success.

Ekaterina Gordeev Age, Height, and Weight

The four-time World Skater Champion will reach the 50s on 28 May 2020. It’s very slim and weighs 90.4 lbs, roughly 41 kgs. It’s also 5 feet, 1 inch wide.

Ekaterina Gordeeva Professional Skating Career

The two-time Olympic Champion began her career in skating early. At the age of four, she entered the Children and Youth Sports School at CSKA Moscow, a major Russian club. She was so short that she wore socks to match her skates. She was initially married to her first partner, Sergei Grinkov.

But as her practice was absent recently, her mentor, Vladimir Zaharov, insisted on changing her partners. However, she did not agree, and instead of changing her partner, she changed her coach. The couple has been a partner since Katina was 11 years old and Sergei was 15 years old.

Later, in 1985 and 1986, the pair won annual figure skating competitions such as the World Junior Figure Skating Championships and the World Figure Skating Championships. In addition, the titles were held in 1987, 1989, and 1990. When Katina was 17, Sergei mistakenly dropped her to her forehead, resulting in severe hospitalization.

However, the injury did not preclude them from participating and winning a gold medal at the 1988 Winter Olympics. To date, the couple is the youngest pair to win Olympic gold. After becoming pros in 1990, Gordeeva and Grinkov won their first World Professional Championship in 1991 and again in 1992 and 1994. The skaters together were a good team that won almost every competition they participated in. After their marriage and welcoming their daughter to the world, the couple won their second Olympic gold medal in 1994.

Solo Career

The figure skater began her solo career in 1996 after the unexpected death of Sergei. In her first appearance, she paid tribute to her late-husband by skating Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 5. During the interview, she stated that she felt the presence of Sergei, which made her double strong while performing.

Ekaterina Gordeev Net Worth and Salary

After nearly 22 years of professional career, the outstanding figure skater has created an incredible net worth. AS OF RECENT ESTIMATION, HAS THE NET WORTH OF $10 MILLION. MOREOVER, SHE SIGNED SEVERAL ENDORSEMENT DEALS, INCLUDING ONE WITH AMERICAN RETAIL Company, Aim. Through the deal, she created two perfumes called “Katia” and “Katia Sport.” In addition, she appeared in movies and advertisements with her daughter. The two-time Olympic champion was on Ice with Daria, her oldest child.

Quick fact

Full NameEkaterina “Katia” Alexandrovna Gordeeva
Birth Date28 May 1971 
Birth PlaceMoscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Nick NameKatia
ReligionOrthodox Christian
NationalityRussian
EthnicityMixed
EducationNot Available
HoroscopeGemini
Father’s NameAlexander Alexeyevich Gordeeva
Mother’s NameElena Lvovna Gordeeva
SiblingsMaria Alexandrovna Gordeeva
Age49
Height5 feet 1 inch
Weight90.4 lbs
Hair ColorBrown
Eye ColorGreen
BuildAthletic
ProfessionFigure Skater
Current TeamNone
PartnerSergei Grinkov
Active Years1990 – 2012
Marital StatusDivorced
Ex-HusbandSergei Grinkov, Ilia Alexandrovich Kulik
KidsTwo; Daria and Elizaveta
Net Worth$10 million
Social MediaInstagramTwitter
MerchHardcover