Russian figure skater

Ludmila Nelidina (Russian: Людмила Нелидина; born 7 December 1984) is a Russian former compe*ive figure skater. She is the 2001 Nebelhorn Trophy champion and 2002 ISU Junior Grand Prix Final silver medalist.

Contents

• 1 Career
• 2 Programs
• 3 Compe*ive highlights
• 4 References
• 5 External links

Career

Nelidina competed for Russia until 1998, when she briefly switched to competing for Azerbaijan. She switched back to skating for Russia the following year. Her highest placement at a senior-level ISU Championship was 13th at the 2003 World Championships. During her career, she was coached by Tatiana Pomerantseva, Zhanna Gromova, and Viktor Kudriavtsev.

Nelidina landed a triple Axel in compe*ion at the 2002 Skate America. Together with Yukari Nakano, who also completed a triple Axel at that compe*ion, Nelidina was the first female skater in 10 years to perform a triple Axel in international compe*ion. She is the first European lady skater to land a triple Axel in compe*ion, the other skaters having been from *an and the United States.

After retiring from compe*ion, Nelidina began coaching in Moscow. She is currently on the faculty of coaches giving private skating lessons at the Wheaton Ice Arena in Maryland.

Programs

Compe*ive highlights

References

External links

• Ludmila Nelidina at the International Skating Union