Vladimir Petrenko | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Vladimir Vasilyevich Petrenko |
Alternative names | Volodymyr Petrenko |
Country represented | Soviet Union |
Born | 1971 (age 45–46) Odessa, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
Former coach | Galina Zmievskaya |
Former skating club | Spartak Odessa |
Retired | 1992 |
Vladimir Vasilyevich Petrenko (Ukrainian: Володимир Васильович Петренко: Volodymyr Vasylovych Petrenko, Russian: Владимир Васильевич Петренко; born in 1971) is a former competitive figure skater who represented the Soviet Union. He is the 1986 World Junior champion. He is the younger brother of Olympic gold medalist Viktor Petrenko, and the brothers were both coached by Ukrainian figure skating coach Galina Zmievskaya at Spartak in Odessa. Petrenko currently works as a coach at the International Skating Center in Simsbury, Connecticut. He is an ISU technical specialist for Ukraine. He has two sons, Daniel Petrenko and Anton Petrenko.