Marina Pestova

Marina Pestova

Personal information
Country represented	Soviet Union
Born	December 20, 1964 (1964-12-20) (age 46) Sverdlovsk
Former partner	Stanislav Leonovich
Former coach	Stanislav Zhuk Igor Ksenofontov
Retired	1983
Medal record Competitor for  Soviet Union Pairs' Figure skating World Championships Silver 1982 Copenhagen Pairs Bronze 1980 Dortmund Pairs European Championships Silver 1982 Lyon Pairs Bronze 1980 Gothenburg Pairs

Marina Pestova (Russian: Марина Пестова) (born December 20, 1964 in Sverdlovsk) is a former Soviet pair skater with partner Stanislav Leonovich. They were the 1982 World and European silver medalists, 1980 World and European bronze medalists, and three-time Soviet champions. The pair retired from competition in 1983. Their coaches were Stanislav Zhuk and Igor Ksenofontov.

Pestova married fellow pair skater Marat Akbarov. Together, they have a daughter, Angela.

Competitive highlights

Pairs with Stanislav Leonovich

Event	1977–78	1978–79	1979–80	1980–81	1981–82	1982–83
Winter Olympics			4th
World Championships	7th	5th	3rd		2nd	6th
European Championships	7th	4th	3rd		2nd
Soviet Championships	2nd	2nd	1st	4th	1st	1st
Prize of Moscow News		1st

External links

• results (in russian)

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Persondata
Name	Pestova, Marina
Alternative names
Short description	Soviet pair skater
Date of birth	December 20, 1964
Place of birth	Sverdlovsk
Date of death
Place of death