
One of my favourite '70's pairs, Marina Pestova & Stanislav Leonovich were almost a blueprint for the genius that was Gordeeva & Grinkov a decade later. Leonovich also became their coach in late 1986 after G&G left Stanislav Zhuk who was this couples coach also.
The Hague, THE NETHERLANDS - Ennia Cup Challenge, Pairs' Long Program - Birgit Lorenz & Knut Schubert of East Germany. A much better performance here as they scaled back a little on their difficulty since the last World Championships.
Copenhagen, DENMARK - 1982 World Figure Skating Championships, Pairs' Long Program - Irina Vorobieva & Igor Livosky of the Soviet Union, skated a performance with too many major errors. It ended up dropping them out of the medals.
Copenhagen, DENMARK - 1982 World Figure Skating Championships, Pairs' Long Program - Marina Pestova & Stanislav Leonovich of the Soviet Union, finishing 2nd here at Worlds. Leonovich would later become the main coach for Gordeeva & Grinkov.
SECONDARY BROADCAST AND COMMENTARY: Copenhagen, DENMARK - 1982 World Figure Skating Championships, Pairs' Short Program - Irina Vodorieva and Igor Livosky of Soviet Union.
SECONDARY BROADCAST AND COMMENTARY: Copenhagen, DENMARK - 1982 World Figure Skating Championships, Pairs' Short Program - Marina Pestova & Stanislav Leonovich of the Soviet Union. This would be the last time we see this pair on a medals podium. Failing to make it onto the 1984 Olympic team, ...