Natalia Dubova
| Natalia Dubova | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Natalia Ilinichna Dubova |
| Alternative names | Natalia Ilinichna Bakh |
| Born |
March 31, 1948 Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Residence | Stamford, Connecticut |
| Former partner | Vladimir Pavlikhin |
Natalia Ilinichna Dubova (Russian: Наталья Ильинична Дубова; born March 31, 1948) is a Russian ice dancing coach and former competitive ice dancer.
Competing as Natalia Bakh with partner Vladimir Pavlikhin, she won the bronze medal at the 1965 Soviet Championships. In 1969 she began coaching at the Sokolniki Arena in Moscow. In September 1992 she moved to Lake Placid, New York. She has coached the following ice dance teams:
She was also a consultant for Marina Anissina / Gwendal Peizerat during the 2001-02 season.
She was awarded the Order of the Badge of Honour and the Medal "For Distinguished Labour". She was also granted the title of Honored Artist of Russian Federation.
Dubova is Jewish. She met her husband, Semyon Belits-Geiman, a former Olympic swimming medalist, when he came to one of her competitions as a sportswriter. In 1999, they moved to Stamford, Connecticut.
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