About Coach Yuri
Yuri Lvovich Ovchinnikov
Olympian. European medalist. Soviet national champion. Coach Yuri brings decades of elite figure skating experience to skaters and families in San Diego.
Olympian. European medalist. Soviet national champion. Coach Yuri brings decades of elite figure skating experience to skaters and families in San Diego.
Yuri Ovchinnikov competed at the highest levels of international figure skating during the Soviet era, one of the most demanding and technically rigorous environments in the sport.
Following his competitive career, Coach Yuri continued developing high-level athletes through structured technical training. His coaching legacy includes guiding Igor Bobrin to the 1981 European title and World bronze medal.
Families are not simply choosing a lesson. They are choosing who will help build a young skater’s technical foundation, habits, discipline, and competitive mindset. Coach Yuri offers the rare combination of real world-class experience and local coaching access.
Whether your child is building fundamentals or pursuing stronger competitive progress, Coach Yuri can help assess the right next steps.
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