Rinat Farkhoutdinov (born December 13, 1975) is a Russian-born ice dancer who competed internationally for Japan. With partner Nakako Tsuzuki, he is a three-time Japanese national champion and competed three times at the Four Continents and World Championships.[1] They were unable to compete during the latter half of the 2001/2002 Olympic season due to an injury to Tsuzuki. Their partnership ended following that season. Farkhoutdinov moved to Euless, Texas where he began working as a coach and choreographer.[2] He has coached Julia Golovina / Oleg Voiko, among others.[2]
| Rinat Farkhoutdinov | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Country represented | Russia Japan |
| Born | (1975-12-13) December 13, 1975 (age 46) Perm, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) |
| Former partner | Nakako Tsuzuki |
| Former coach | Tatiana Tarasova, Nikolai Morozov, Natalia Dubova, Victor Ryzhkin |
| Skating club | The Skating Center, L.L.C. |
| Retired | 2002 |
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