Vitaliy Baranov
| Vitaliy Baranov | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Country represented |
Great Britain Ukraine |
| Born |
18 January 1975 Kharkiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Home town | Deeside, Wales |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Former partner |
Marika Humphreys Olga Mudrak |
| Former coach |
Natalia Dubova Roy Callaway Betty Callaway |
| Former choreographer | Marika Humphreys |
| Skating club | Deeside Ice Skating Club |
| Began skating | 1980 |
| Retired | 2004 |
Vitaliy Baranov (Ukrainian: Віталій Баранов; born 18 January 1975) is a former competitive ice dancer. Competing for the United Kingdom with partner and wife Marika Humphreys, he is the 2002 Karl Schäfer Memorial champion, 2001 Finlandia Trophy silver medalist, 2000 Nebelhorn Trophy bronze medalist, and a two-time British national champion. They competed at the Olympics, World Championships, and European Championships.
Baranov was born on 18 January 1975 in Kharkiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union. He moved to the United Kingdom around 1997 and became a British citizen by January 2002. He married Marika Humphreys in March 1999. He earned a degree in sports science from Glyndr University in Wrexham and then studied physiotherapy at the University of Salford.
Early in his career, Baranov competed with Olga Mudrak representing his home country of Ukraine. The duo finished 11th at the 1993 World Junior Championships in Seoul, South Korea, and 6th at the 1994 World Junior Championships in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Moving up to the senior level, they placed tenth at the 1994 Skate Canada International and eighth at the 1995 Skate Israel. They parted ways after her marriage to Viacheslav Zagorodniuk.
Baranov met British ice dancer Marika Humphreys during her audition for the Blackpool Hot Ice show. They began competing together in the 1998–99 season, obtaining the bronze medal at the British Championships. The following season, they missed the national championships due to a car accident.
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