Vyacheslav Vasylovych Zahorodnyuk (born 11 August 1972) is a Ukrainian former competitive figure skater. He represented the USSR until its dissolution and then represented Ukraine. He is the 1994 World bronze medalist, 1996 European champion, and 1989 World Junior champion.
Personal life Zahorodnyuk was born on 11 August 1972 in Odesa, Ukrainian SSR. He married Ukrainian ice dancer Olga Mudrak in 1994. They have a son, Maxim (born August 2005), and a daughter, Alina (born in February 2009).
Career Zahorodnyuk was initially coached by Galina Zmievskaya. Competing for the Soviet Union, he won the 1989 World Junior Championships.
After placing sixth at the 1991 Skate America, Zahorodnyuk won silver medals at the 1991 Grand Prix International de Paris and 1991 NHK Trophy, still representing the Soviet Union. In January 1992, he competed for the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) at the European Championships in Lausanne, where he finished fourth. In February, he placed eighth for the Unified Team at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. He was tenth at the 1992 World Championships for the CIS.
Zahorodnyuk began competing under the Ukrainian flag in the 1992–93 season. He won bronze at the 1994 World Championships and gold at the 1996 European Championships.
In his final competitive season, Zahorodnyuk placed seventh at the 1998 European Championships and then tenth at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan. He ended his career with a fourth-place result at the 1998 World Championships. He was coached by Valentyn Nikolayev in Richmond, Virginia.
After retiring from competition in April 1998, Zahorodnyuk participated in some film and TV productions, including The Christmas Angel: A Story on Ice, and worked as a coach in Richmond, Virginia. He coached in Kyiv in 2011. As of May 2016, he is based in Irvine, California.
Programs Season Short program Free skating 1997–98 The Battle on the Ice Symphony No. 6, 3rd mov. 1996–97 1995–96 Polonaise Militaire Fantasie Impromptu
Results Zahorodnyuk represented the Soviet Union until December 1991; the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) at the 1992 European and World Championships; the Unified Team at the 1992 Olympics; and Ukraine from the start of the 1992–93 season. GP: Champions Series (Grand Prix)
International Event 87–88 88–89 89–90 90–91 91–92 92–93 93–94 94–95 95–96 96–97 97–98 Olympics 8th 10th Worlds 8th 22nd 10th 3rd 6th 6th 4th 4th Europeans 6th 3rd 3rd 4th 2nd 3rd 1st 3rd 7th Final 6th Cup of Russia 3rd Lalique 2nd Nations Cup 1st Skate America 4th 4th 5th Skate Canada 6th Goodwill Games 4th Centennial on Ice 6th Inter. de Paris /Trophée de France 1st 2nd 2nd 3rd 4th Nations Cup 3rd NHK Trophy 3rd 2nd 2nd 3rd Skate America 4th 6th 4th 5th Schäfer Memorial 1st 1st Ukrainian Souvenir 2nd 1st 1st International: Junior Junior Worlds 2nd 1st Blue Swords 1st National Ukrainian Champ. 2nd 4th 1st 1st 1st 1st Soviet Champ. 2nd 2nd
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