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Ludmila Velikova

Ludmila Velikova, Russian figure skater and coach

Born
November 4, 1947
Age in 2026
79
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1947

About Ludmila Velikova

Ludmila Georgiyevna Velikova (Russian: Людмила Георгиевна Великова; née Sinitsina, Russian: Синицина; born November 4, 1947, in Leningrad) is a Russian pair skating coach and former competitor. Ludmila Sinitsina, now known as Velikova, competed with her husband Nikolai Velikov, placing fifth at the Soviet Championships. Velikov later retired from competitive skating and became the coach of his wife with Anatoly Yevdokimov, a team who won bronze medals at the 1972 USSR Cup and 1973 RSFSR. After the end of her career, Velikova also turned to coaching pairs alongside her husband. Based in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Their current students include: Kseniia Akhanteva / Valerii Kolesov Their former students include: Anastasia Mishina / Aleksandr Galiamov Anastasia Mishina / Vladislav Mirzoev Polina Kostiukovich / Dmitrii Ialin Ksenia Stolbova / Fedor Klimov Maria Petrova and Alexei Tikhonov Maria Mukhortova / Maxim Trankov Evgenia Shishkova / Vadim Naumov Maria Petrova / Anton Sikharulidze Ekaterina Vasilieva / Alexander Smirnov Julia Obertas / Alexei Sokolov Julia Obertas / Sergei Slavnov

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Ludmila Velikova timeline

  1. Ludmila Georgiyevna Velikova (Russian: Людмила Георгиевна Великова; née Sinitsina, Russian: Синицина; born November 4, 1947, in Leningrad) is a Russian pair skating coach and former competitor.
  2. Velikov later retired from competitive skating and became the coach of his wife with Anatoly Yevdokimov, a team who won bronze medals at the 1972 USSR Cup and 1973 RSFSR.

The world when Ludmila Velikova was born

Ludmila Velikova was born in 1947. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1947

  • #1 song"Near You" – Francis Craig
  • Top movieMiracle on 34th Street
  • Top TV showHowdy Doody
  • Best-selling bookThe Diary of a Young Girl – Anne Frank

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJackie Robinson breaks baseball's color barrier
  • Top headlineJackie Robinson breaks Major League Baseball's color barrier
  • Technology milestoneTransistor invented at Bell Labs
  • Defining fadFlying saucer mania
  • Notable inventionPolaroid instant camera
  • World population2.47 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonPhiladelphia Warriors (BAA)
  • U.S. population144.1M

1947 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Ludmila Velikova's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19472026
Gas$0.23$3.45/gal
Average home$7,800$435,000
Average income$4,700$67,500
Minimum wage$0.40$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.40$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population144.1M341 million

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