HAPPY BIRTHDAY to OKSANA BAIUL®!!! This weekend Oksana Baiul is Celebrating her birthday and …
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Oksana Baiul
1994 Olympic GOLD Medalist & 1993 World Champion, Ladies Figure Skating; Film & TV Actress, Designer, Author, Spokesperson, Philanthropist!
When Oksana Baiul was three years old, she received her first pair of ice skates from her Grandfather. By just seven years old, she already won her first competition and continued to sweep gold at numerous junior competitions and after the collapse of the USSR in 1991 more competitions such as Ukrainian Nationals twice. The Ukrainian Figure Skating Federation immediately took notice of her unique, natural balletic artistry on the ice after her first win. Two figure skating coaches that contributed a significant role in cultivating and growing her talent and instincts on the ice were Stanislav Koretek (from 1983-1992) and more importantly Valentin Nikolayev (1992-1994; 1998-present) who coached her during the 1993 & 1994 European Championships, GOLD at the 1993 US Skating Skate America, GOLD at the 1993 World Championship and GOLD at the 1994 Olympics.
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