Viacheslav Vladimirovich Zhigalin (Russian: Вячесла́в Влади́мирович Жигалин; born 27 February 1950) is a former ice dancer who competed for the Soviet Union. With partner Tatiana Voitiuk, he is the 1970 European bronze medalist[1] and 1972 Soviet national champion. With partner Lidia Karavaeva he won the bronze medal at the 1975 Prize of Moscow News.
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| Viacheslav Zhigalin | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Viacheslav Vladimirovich Zhigalin |
| Country represented | Soviet Union |
| Born | (1950-02-27) 27 February 1950 (age 72) |
| Former partner | Tatiana Voitiuk, Lidia Karavaeva |
| Former coach | Elena Alexandrova Igor Kabanov Tatiana Tarasova |
| International | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 68–69 | 69–70 | 70–71 | 71–72 | 72–73 |
| World Championships | 14th | 4th | 5th | 5th | 5th |
| European Championships | 10th | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 5th |
| Prize of Moscow News | 2nd | ||||
| National | |||||
| Soviet Championships | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 2nd |
| International | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 1974–75 | 1975–76 | 1976–77 | 1977–78 |
| Prize of Moscow News | 4th | 3rd | ||
| National | ||||
| Soviet Championships | 4th | 4th | ||