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Ilona Melnichenko (Ukrainian: Ілона Мельниченко) is a former ice dancer who competed for the Soviet Union. With former partner Gennady Kaskov, she is the 1987 World Junior champion[1] and 1991 Winter Universiade champion. She is from Odessa and has a bachelor's degree in Physical Education from the Odessa State Institute of Physical Culture.[2] Melnichenko was married to former pair skater Artem Torgeshev, the 1987 World Junior silver medalist, with whom she has two children, Andrew and Deana.[2][3] They coach at the Panthers Figure Skating Club, Saveology Iceplex in Coral Springs, Florida.[2][4] Together they have coached many notable skaters, including Franchesca Chiera, Sophia Chouinard, Samantha Scott, Luiz Manella, and Andrew Torgashev. Their son, Andrew Torgashev, was born May 29, 2001 in Coral Springs, Florida and competes for the United States in single skating.[5]

Ilona Melnichenko
Personal information
Country represented	Soviet Union
Born	Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Former partner	Gennady Kaskov
Retired	1991

Results

(with Kaskov)

International[6]
Event	86–87	87–88	88–89	89–90	90–91
Skate Canada				4th
Skate America					3rd
Prize of Moscow News			3rd
Nebelhorn Trophy		1st	1st
Winter Universiade			2nd		1st
International: Junior[1]
World Junior Champ.	1st
National[7]
Soviet Champ.					3rd

References

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