Ekaterina Gordeeva
- January 5, 2024
- Figure Skater
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Ekaterina Gordeeva |
| Occupation | Figure Skater |
| Date Of Birth | May 28, 1971(1971-05-28) |
| Age | 53 |
| Birthplace | Moscow |
| Country | Russia |
| Horoscope | Gemini |
Ekaterina Gordeeva Biography
| Name | Ekaterina Gordeeva |
| Birthday | May 28 |
| Birth Year | 1971 |
| Place Of Birth | Moscow |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birth Sign | Gemini |
| Parents | Elena Lvovna Gordeeva, Alexander Alexeyevich Gordeev |
| Siblings | Maria Alexandrovna Gordeeva |
| Spouse | Ilia Kulik , Sergei Grinkov |
| Children(s) | Daria Sergeyevna Gordeeva-Grinkova, Elizaveta Kulik |
Ekaterina Gordeeva is one of the most popular and richest Figure Skater who was born on May 28, 1971 in Moscow, Russia. Russian figure skater who skated with her husband Sergei Grinkov. Together, they were the 1988 and 1994 Olympic Champions.
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Often called “Katia,” Gordeeva was born in Moscow, Soviet Union (now Russia) to Elena Lvovna Gordeeva, a teletype operator for TASS, and Alexander Alexeyevich Gordeev, a dancer for the Alexandrov Song and Dance Ensemble. Gordeeva said, “[My father] worked with me on movement very often when I was little.” Gordeeva has a younger sister, Maria Alexandrovna Gordeeva (born 1975), who lives in Moscow.
Gordeeva began figure skating at age four, when she entered Children and Youth Sports School of CSKA Moscow. She wore multiple pairs of socks inside skates many sizes too big because skates small enough for her feet were unavailable in the Soviet Union. She was not a particularly strong jumper, and in August 1981, coach Vladimir Zaharov paired the 11-year-old Gordeeva with the 15-year- old Sergei Grinkov. Because Grinkov frequently missed practice, their coach eventually insisted that Gordeeva pair with someone else, but she refused. Instead, the pair changed coaches.
She had her first daughter Daria with Grinkov in 1992. She then married Olympic gold medalist Ilia Kulik in 2002 and had a second daughter with him named Liza.
Ekaterina Gordeeva Net Worth
| Net Worth | $10 Million |
| Source Of Income | Figure Skater |
| House | Living in own house. |
Ekaterina Gordeeva is one of the richest Figure Skater from Russia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ekaterina Gordeeva 's net worth $10 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
She started so young that she had to wear multiple pairs of socks to fit the oversized skates.
Grinkov died from a heart attack in 1995 and she became a widow at the young age of twenty-four.
Ekaterina “Katia” Alexandrovna Gordeeva (Russian: Екатерина Александровна Гордеева ; born 28 May 1971) is a Russian figure skater. Together with her partner and husband, the late Sergei Grinkov, she was the 1988 and 1994 Olympic Champion and four-time World Champion (1986, 1987, 1989, 1990) in pair skating. After Grinkov’s death, Gordeeva continued performing as a singles skater.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 5 ft 2 in |
Ekaterina Gordeeva height 5 ft 2 in Ekaterina weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Ekaterina Gordeeva Dating?
According to our records, Ekaterina Gordeeva married to Ilia Kulik , Sergei Grinkov. As of December 1, 2023, Ekaterina Gordeeva’s is not dating anyone.
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When a new ISU rule allowed professional skaters to regain their Olympic eligibility, Gordeeva and Grinkov decided to return to amateur competition for the 1993–94 season and skate in the Olympics. In 1994, the couple won their second Olympic gold medal in Lillehammer, Oppland, Norway.
Facts & Trivia
Ekaterina Ranked on the list of most popular Figure Skater. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Russia. Ekaterina Gordeeva celebrates birthday on May 28 of every year.
They planned to return to Stars on Ice for their fourth season with the tour. On 20 November 1995, while the pair were rehearsing in Lake Placid, New York for opening night of the upcoming tour, Grinkov collapsed on the ice and died at age 28 from a massive heart attack. Doctors later discovered that he had a congenital heart condition which caused his death.
Where is Katia Gordeeva now?
She and her partner, Russian actor Egor Beroev won the show. In November 2010, Katia and her partner hockey star, Valeri Bure, won season two of CBC’s hit reality show, Battle of the Blades. Currently, Katia resides in the L.A. area , where she and her husband Ilia Kulik raise two daughters, Daria and Elizaveta.
What happened to Ilia Kulik?
Kulik withdrew from the 1998 World Championships due to his recurring back injury. He retired from competitive skating and has focused on performing in shows. Kulik has skated with the Stars on Ice tour, shows in Russia, the 2009 Ice All Stars, the 2010 Festa On Ice.
When did Ekaterina and Sergei get together?
Gordeeva and Grinkov turned professional in 1990. They married in 1991 and had a daughter, Daria, in 1992.
How old were Gordeeva and Grinkov when they started skating together?
Gordeeva and Grinkov were teamed at age 11 and 15 , respectively, and initially appeared to many critics as an awkward couple owing to a large disparity in height (Grinkov was about a foot [30 cm] taller than Gordeeva). In 1985 they proved the critics wrong by capturing the junior world championship pairs title.
What happened to Paul Wylie?
Paul Wylie, a silver medal figure skater at the 1992 Winter Olympics, received an ICD two years ago after a sudden cardiac arrest event nearly took his life.