Juri Litvinov (also

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as Yuriy Litvinov, born May 6, 1978) is a Kazakhstani former competitive

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. He is a multiple national champion of Kazakhstan and competed at the

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, and Four Continents Championships. He moved to the United States with his then-coach Sergei (Sergey) Korovin in 1996. Litvinov retired from competition in 2003. As of late 2019, he is a certified professional ice skating coach, holding certifications with the United States Figure Skating Association,

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, and

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. He coaches figure skating and hockey at MedStar Capitals Iceplex in

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and Mt. Vernon Recreation Center in

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Skatabase: 1990s Worlds

{{DEFAULTSORT:Litvinov, Juri Kazakhstani male single skaters 1978 births Living people Olympic figure skaters for Kazakhstan Figure skaters at the 1998 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Karaganda Figure skaters at the 1999 Asian Winter Games Competitors at the 2001 Winter Universiade