| Natalia Dubova | |
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| Full name | Natalia Ilinichna Dubova |
| Other names | Natalia Ilinichna Bakh |
| Born | (1948-03-31)31 March 1948 (age 77) Moscow,Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Figure skating career | |
| Retired | 1969 |
Natalia Ilinichna Dubova (Russian:Наталья Ильинична Дубова; born 31 March 1948) is a Russianice dancing coach and former competitive ice dancer.
Competing as Natalia Bakh with partner Vladimir Pavlikhin, she won the bronze medal at the 1965Soviet Championships. In 1969, she began coaching at theSokolniki Arena in Moscow.[1][2] In September 1992, she moved toLake Placid, New York.[3][4] She has coached the following ice dance teams:
Dubova was also a consultant forMarina Anissina /Gwendal Peizerat during the 2001–02 season.[9]
She was awarded theOrder of the Badge of Honour and theMedal "For Distinguished Labour". She was also granted the title of Honored Artist of Russian Federation.
Dubova is Jewish.[10] She met her husband,Semyon Belits-Geiman, a former Olympic swimming medalist, when he came to one of her competitions as a sportswriter.[11] In 1999, they moved toStamford, Connecticut.[12][13]
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