Valeria Sergeyevna Starygina (Russian: Валерия Серге́евна Старыгина; born 13 September 1995) is a Russian ice dancer who competed with partner Ivan Volobuiev.
| Valeria Starygina | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Valeria Sergeyevna Starygina |
| Country represented | Russia |
| Born | (1995-09-13) 13 September 1995 (age 26) Tolyatti, Russia |
| Height | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) |
| Partner | Ivan Volobuiev |
| Former partner | Nikolai Moroshkin |
| Coach | Alexander Svinin Irina Zhuk |
| Skating club | UOR No 4, Moscow |
| Training locations | Moscow |
| Began skating | 2000 |
Early in her career, Starygina competed with Nikolai Moroshkin.
Starygina teamed up with Volobuiev in 2010. At the Russian Championships, they finished 7th in 2011 and 6th in 2012. Starygina and Volobuiev won gold at the 2011 Coupe de Nice[1] and silver at the 2011 Istanbul Cup.
In the 2012–13 season, they won the silver medal at the 2012 Coupe de Nice.
(with Volobuiev)
| Season | Short dance | Free dance | Exhibition |
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| 2012–2013 |
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| 2011–2012 | |||
| 2010–2011 |
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| International[2] | |||
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| Event | 2010–11 | 2011–12 | 2012–13 |
| Cup of Nice | 7th | 1st | 2nd |
| NRW Trophy | 5th | 3rd | |
| Istanbul Cup | 2nd | ||
| National[2] | |||
| Russian Championships | 7th | 6th | 7th |
| National | |||
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| Event | 2007–08 | 2008–09 | 2009–10 |
| Russian Junior Championships | 11th | 9th | 10th |