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August
Margarita Drobiazko & Povilas Vanagas
Margarita: Povilas:
Born: December 21, 1971 Born: July 23, 1970
Height: 5'7" Height: 5'11"
Birthplace: Moscow, Russia Birthplace: Siauliai, Lithuania
Training Town: Moscow, Russia
Skating Club: Piruetas Kaunas Club
Coach: Elena Chaikovskaya
Margarita began skating when she was 6 years old in Moscow. As a promising athlete, she progressed quickly. She started skating with Povilas when she was 16 having previously skated with Oleg Granionov.
Povilas began skating at the young age of 4 because of his mothers involvement in the sport (she is currently the Lithuanian national coach). Povilas had little experience in ice dancing when he teamed up with Margarita when he was 18.
Margarita and Povilas made the perfect team, both on and off the ice. They were married on June 4th, 2000.
They have been the Lithuanian National Champions 11 times and finished 5th at the 2002 Winter Olympic Games. At the 2002 World Championships the judges gave them marks that were MUCH lower than what they deserved and they finished in fourth place.
Competitive History:
2001-2002:
Skate America - 3rd
Trophee Lalique - 3rd
NHK Trophy - 2nd
ISU Grand Prix Final - 3rd
Lithuanian National Championship - 1st
European Championships - 4th
2002 Winter Olympic Games - 5th
2002 World Championships - 4th
2000-2001:
Skate America - 2nd
Sparkassen (Nations) Cup - 2nd
NHK Trophy - 2nd
Japan Open - 2nd
ISU Grand Prix Final - 3rd
Lithuanian National Championship - 1st
European Championships - 3rd
2001 World Championships - 4th
1999-2000:
Skate Canada - 1st
Trophee Lalique - 3rd
NHK Trophy - 3rd
Japan Open - 2nd
ISU Grand Prix Final - 3rd
Lithuanian National Championship - 1st
European Championships - 3rd
2000 World Championships - 3rd
1998-1999:
Skate Canada - 2nd
Trophee Lalique - 3rd
NHK Trophy - 3rd
Japan Open - 2nd
ISU Grand Prix Final - 4th
Lithuanian National Championship - 1st
European Championships - 5th
1999 World Championships - 6th
1997-1998:
Skate Canada - 4th
Lithuanian National Championship - 1st
European Championships - 6th
1998 Winter Olympic Games - 8th
1998 World Championships - 8th
1996-1997:
Skate Canada - 4th
Sparkassen (Nations) Cup - 5th
NHK Trophy - 4th
Skate Israel - 1st
Lithuanian National Championship - 1st
European Championships - 8th
1997 World Championships - 10th
1995-1996:
Skate Canada - 8th
NHK Trophy - 5th
Morzine Trophy - 1st
Skate Israel - 1st
Lithuanian National Championship - 1st
European Championships - 6th
1996 World Championships - 8th
1994-1995:
Skate Canada - 2nd
Trophee Lalique - 4th
NHK Trophy - 6th
Lithuanian National Championship - 1st
European Championships - 11th
1995 World Championships - 12th
1993-1994:
Skate Canada - 4th
Lithuanian National Championship - 1st
European Championships - 11th
1994 Winter Olympic Games - 12th
1994 World Championships - 9th
1993-1992:
Skate America - 8th
Lithuanian National Championship - 1st
European Championship - 11th
1993 World Championships - 13th
1991-1992:
Lithuanian National Championship - 1st
European Championships - 15th
1992 Winter Olympic Games - 16th
1992 World Championships - 17th
Photo Copyright to Andrea "Hoo" Chempinski
