The career of professional athletes does not always end according to plan. Sometimes very talented people are forced to leave the sport in the prime of their fame, and not out of their own will, but simply because of the circumstances. But, even after completing a career, many of them continue to realize their potential, doing what they love. Yana Khokhlova, the famous Russian figure skater, the owner of many titles and awards, did not leave ice, but successfully engaged in coaching and is a regular participant in ice shows.
The beginning of a sports career
The native Muscovite Yana Vadimovna Khokhlova was born in October 7, 1985. From early childhood, the girl was attracted to two sports disciplines. From the age of 5, she began classes in the section of rhythmic gymnastics and then she first began skating.
But such a load was too big, and in the end I had to make, perhaps the most important choice in my life. Yana Khokhlova prefers figure skating and is engaged in children’s ice theater "Aleko" until the age of 13 . But soon events took place that radically changed the life of the future medalist.
First partner
Yana Khokhlova became interested in coaches who practiced with dance duets. One boy was left without a couple, and Yana was invited to join the team of dancers. The first partner of Khokhlova is Andrei Maksimishin, however, she does not ride in this pair for long.
2001 is a turning point in the career of a young figure skater: a new pair of Khokhlov - Novitsky becomes a new discovery in Russian figure skating and their journey to the top of Olympus begins. It should be noted that the first successes of this dance duo are associated with coach Alexander Svinin. It is he who leads the couple to victory at the Universiade of 2002/03, and the first gold medal appears in Yana’s piggy bank.
The next season brings the pair another Universiade gold medal and the bronze of the Russian championship. After that, it became clear that an established and very talented dance couple appeared on the horizon of figure skating.
Yana Khokhlova - Sergey Novitsky
Perhaps, it was with Sergei Novitsky that Yana’s sporting achievements were the most impressive. After the pair won the bronze medals of the national championship for the second time in a row, it became clear that they had a ticket to the Turin Olympics in their pocket.
The first competitions did not bring such a high level of medals to the duo, they took 12th place in the overall standings at the first Olympics of their career in 2006 . The following year, 2007, the Khokhlova-Novitsky dance duet again won medals at the Russian Championship, but this time they managed to rise one notch on the podium. The result - silver awards.
In the same year, they take part in the European Championship, and they are quite a bit short to take the prize. The pair becomes the fourth in total points. Together with Yana Khokhlova and Sergey Novitsky, the famous choreographer Irina Zhuk works.
Perhaps the following two seasons can be called the most successful in the career of this couple. Gold of the national championship, bronze awards of European and world championships. Who knows what heights this dance duo could reach if it were not for the injury to the partner.
Damage to the knee joint did not allow Sergei Novitsky to continue participating in the competition, and the couple made an official statement about the end of the amateur career. The personal life of Yana Khokhlova was intensively discussed in the press, and the couple was credited with a novel, but the athletes denied these rumors, saying that there was only a professional relationship between them.
After Yana was left without a partner, I had to make a decision: to finally finish my sports career or still try to find a new candidate for joint skating.
On the advice of Marina Zueva, Khokhlova goes overseas, where she paired up with her son Fedor Andreev. Unfortunately, this promising duo also soon ceased to exist, and the cause of this again was the injury to the partner.
Yana Khokhlova: biography after sports
People like Yana cannot imagine their life without a favorite cause, and after completing a sports career, the skater decided to try her hand at coaching. Well-known mentors, for example Tatyana Tarasova, are happy to help her with this.
The show "Ice Age", in which Yana constantly takes part, helps the athlete maintain excellent physical shape and demonstrate her talent throughout the country.