Igor Yaroshenko (born 11 April 1967) is a Ukrainian former competitive

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who competed for the

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before its dissolution and for

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afterward. With Irina Romanova, he is the 1996

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bronze medalist. They placed seventh at the

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and ninth at the

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. Their highest placement at the

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was fourth, in 1994. They were coached by Natalia Linichuk and

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. Romanova and Yaroshenko were married in 1991 and have a son, Nikita. Yaroshenko now works as a coach in

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Programs

(with Romanova)

Results

(ice dance with Romanova)

References

Skatabase: 1990s Europeans Results

External links

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