Viktor Ivanovich Ryzhkin (Russian: Виктор Иванович Рыжкин; born 26 April 1937 in Moscow)[1] is a former ice dancer who competed for the Soviet Union. With Lyudmila Pakhomova, whom he had initially coached,[2] he won three Soviet national titles and placed 10th at the 1966 World Championships. Their partnership ended in 1966.[3] With his next partner Irina Grishkova, Ryzhkin finished 4th at the 1968 European Championships and 5th at the 1968 World Championships. They won gold medals at the 1967 Prague Skate and twice at the Prize of Moscow News.
| Viktor Ryzhkin | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Viktor Ivanovich Ryzhkin |
| Country represented | Soviet Union |
| Born | (1937-04-26) 26 April 1937 (age 85) Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Former partner | Irina Grishkova Lyudmila Pakhomova |
| Former coach | Elena Tchaikovskaya |
After retiring from competition, Ryzhkin worked as a skating coach at CSKA Moscow.[4]
| International | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 |
| World Championships | 10th | ||
| European Championships | 7th | ||
| National | |||
| Soviet Championships | 1st | 1st | 1st |
| International | ||
|---|---|---|
| Event | 1966–67 | 1967–68 |
| World Championships | 7th | 5th |
| European Championships | 8th | 4th |
| Prague Skate | 3rd | 1st |
| Prize of Moscow News | 1st | 1st |
| National | ||
| Soviet Championships | 1st | 1st |