Arina Andreyevna Ushakova (; born 18 December 1989) is a Russian pair skating coach and former competitor. With Sergei Karev, she is the 2005 Golden Spin of Zagreb silver medalist and 2007 Winter Universiade bronze medalist. They placed 5th at the 2008 European Championships.
Personal life Ushakova was born 18 December 1989 in Perm. She is married to former pair skater Vladislav Zhovnirski, with whom she has a child (born 2016).
Career Ushakova teamed up with Alexander Popov in 2000. After training under Liudmila Kalinina, they moved to the husband-and-wife team of Valentina and Valeri Tiukov, who coached them in Perm. Ushakova/Popov won four medals on the JGP series – one gold, two silver, and one bronze – and qualified twice for the JGP Final. Their partnership ended in 2005.
Ushakova teamed up with Sergei Karev in 2005, moving from Perm to Moscow in order to train with him. Originally coached by Nina Mozer, the pair switched to Natalia Pavlova ahead of the 2007–08 season. Ushakova/Karev won the bronze medal at the 2008 Russian Nationals and were sent to the 2008 European Championships where they finished 5th. In the long program, they had a fall on a lift but were not injured. They split at the end of the season due to Karev's serious illness. After a tryout with Jerome Blanchard, she decided to retire from competition.
Ushakova works as a coach in Moscow. She has coached Arina Cherniavskaia / Antonio Souza-Kordeyru and Albina Sokur / Roman Pleshkov.
Programs With Karev Season Short program Free skating 2007–08 Bandits Feeling
With Popov Season Short program Free skating 2004–05 Gypsy Rhapsody Spartacus
Results JGP: Junior Grand Prix
With Karev International Event 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 European Champ. 5th Golden Spin 2nd Nebelhorn Trophy 5th Winter Universiade 3rd International: Junior Czech Republic 8th Hungary 5th National Russian Champ. 7th 4th 3rd
With Popov International: Junior Event 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 Final WD 6th Czech Republic 3rd France 2nd Poland 2nd Slovakia 6th Ukraine 1st EYOF 1st Triglav Trophy 4th J 1st J National Russian Champ. 9th Russian Jr. Champ. 8th 4th 4th 4th J: Junior level; WD: Withdrew
References
External links
Arina Ushakova & Sergei Karev at Tracings