Olga Jakušina (born 26 May 1997) is a Latvian ice dancer. With Andrey Nevskiy, she is the 2015 Volvo Open Cup silver medalist and 2014 Tallinn Trophy bronze medalist. They have competed at three World Championships.
Career
Early years Jakušina began learning to skate in 2001. Around 2007, she teamed up with Ihar Ahai (also transcribed Igor Ogay) from Belarus. The two placed tenth on the novice level at the 2008 NRW Trophy.
Partnership with Grishin Around 2011, Jakušina teamed up with Russian-born Aleksandr Grishin (). The duo debuted on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series in early September 2011. They placed 28th in the short dance at the 2013 World Junior Championships in Milan, Italy.
The Toruń Cup in January 2014 was their final international competition together. The two were coached by Alexander Zhulin, Oleg Volkov, and Gennadi Akkerman in Russia.
Partnership with Nevskiy In 2014, Jakušina teamed up with Russia's Andrey Nevskiy (). They decided to train under Svetlana Alexeeva, Elena Kustarova, and Olga Riabinina in Moscow. After winning bronze at the Tallinn Trophy in December 2014, they placed 26th at the 2015 European Championships in Stockholm, Sweden, and 29th at the 2015 World Championships in Shanghai, China.
Jakušina/Nevskiy received the silver medal at the Volvo Open Cup in November 2015. They ranked 22nd at the 2016 European Championships in Bratislava, Slovakia, and 29th at the 2016 World Championships in Boston, United States.
The duo placed 23rd at the 2017 European Championships in Ostrava, Czech Republic, and 29th at the 2017 World Championships in Helsinki, Finland.
Following the 2016–2017 season, Jakušina/Nevskiy decided to be coached by Alexander Zhulin in Moscow.
Programs
With Nevskiy Season Short dance Free dance 2017–2018 : Faded Latino Rhumba Music Summertime Just a Gigolo 2016–2017 Temptation Mr. Swing Alexander 2015–2016 Maybe I, Maybe You I Was Made for Lovin' You 2014–2015 Jazz medley
With Grishin Season Short dance Free dance 2013–2014 Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) Ramalama Bang Bang Traversy Ramalama Bang Bang 2012–2013 Ain't No Sunshine 2011–2012 Smooth Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights Kill Bill: Volume 1
Competitive highlights CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
With Nevskiy International Event 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18 World Champ. 29th 29th 29th European Champ. 26th 22nd 23rd Denkova-Staviski 6th Mordovian 11th Nebelhorn 13th Ondrej Nepela 11th 10th Tallinn Trophy 10th 6th Volvo Open Cup 5th Ice Star 6th Tallinn Trophy 3rd Volvo Open Cup 2nd 4th National Latvian Champ. 1st
With Grishin International Event 11–12 12–13 13–14 World Junior Champ. 28th Austria 13th Estonia 16th 12th Latvia 17th 10th Ice Star 9th J Istanbul Cup 7th J Toruń Cup 8th J Volvo Open Cup 6th J NRW Trophy
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