Valery Leonidovich Kornienko (Russian: Валерий Леонидович Корниенко; born 13 March 1961 in Piterka) is a former Soviet pair skater. With partner Elena Bechke, he is the 1986 European bronze medalist and 1984 Skate Canada champion.[1][2] They split in 1987.
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Full name | Valery Leonidovich Kornienko | ||||||||||
Alternative names | Valeri Kornienko Valeriy Kornienko | ||||||||||
Country represented | Soviet Union | ||||||||||
Born | (1961-03-13) 13 March 1961 (age 61) Piterka | ||||||||||
Home town | Kharkiv | ||||||||||
Residence | Netherlands | ||||||||||
Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||
Former partner | Elena Bechke | ||||||||||
Former coach | Tamara Moskvina | ||||||||||
Former choreographer | Valentina Vigant | ||||||||||
Skating club | FSA Amsterdam | ||||||||||
Former training locations | Saint Peterburg | ||||||||||
Retired | 1987 | ||||||||||
Medal record
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International | |||||||
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Event | 80–81 | 81–82 | 82–83 | 83–84 | 84–85 | 85–86 | 86–87 |
European Champ. | 3rd | ||||||
Skate America | 2nd | ||||||
Skate Canada | 1st | ||||||
Int. St. Gervais | 1st | ||||||
Moscow News | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | |||
Nebelhorn Trophy | 1st | ||||||
Prague Skate | 2nd | 2nd | |||||
Universiade | 2nd | ||||||
National | |||||||
Soviet Champ. | 6th | 3rd | 4th | 5th | |||
Spartakiada | 2nd | ||||||
USSR Cup | 5th | 2nd | 1st | 2nd |