Gennady Kaskov

Gennady Kaskov (Ukrainian: Геннадій Каськов) is a former Soviet ice dancer. With former partner Ilona Melnichenko, he is the 1987 World Junior champion,[1] 1990 Skate America bronze medallist, and 1991 Winter Universiade champion.

Gennady Kaskov
Personal information
Country representedSoviet Union
Born1970 (age 50–51)
Odessa, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
ResidenceWaterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
Former partnerIlona Melnichenko
Former training locationsMoscow
Retired1991

Career

Originally from Odessa, Kaskov eventually moved to train in Moscow.[2] He and his partner, Ilona Melnichenko, competed at the 1987 World Junior Championships at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Complex and won gold ahead of Oksana Grishuk / Alexandr Chichkov.[2] As seniors, Melnichenko/Kaskov won gold twice at the Nebelhorn Trophy and bronze at the 1990 Skate America. After winning the 1991 Winter Universiade, the duo retired from competition.

Kaskov began coaching in Burnaby, British Columbia and then in Swan River, Manitoba.[2] He worked at British Columbia's Centre of Excellence,[3] the York Region Skating Academy, and Kitchener-Waterloo Skating Club,[4] with his students including Kevin Reynolds, Matt McEwan, and Brandon Armstrong. In 2013, Kaskov began coaching at the New Hamburg Skating Club at the Wilmot Recreation Complex.[2]

Kaskov is an International Technical Specialist for Canada.[5]

Personal life

Kaskov is a graduate of Odessa University where he obtained his Bachelor of Psychology. Now he works at the Figure Skating Club of Memphis as a skating coach. He is now dating Christina Phipps.

Results

(with Melnichenko)

International[6]
Event 86–87 87–88 88–89 89–90 90–91
Skate Canada4th
Skate America3rd
Prize of Moscow News3rd
Nebelhorn Trophy1st1st
Winter Universiade2nd1st
International: Junior[1]
World Junior Champ.1st
National[7]
Soviet Champ.3rd

References
  1. "World Junior Figure Skating Championships: Ice Dance" (PDF). International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 4, 2013.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. Rivet, Christine (October 2, 2013). "Borrowed socks bring former Russian skating champ back to Waterloo Region". TheRecord.com.
  3. "Centre of Excellence Coaches". British Columbia / Yukon Section, SkateCanada. Archived from the original on April 24, 2006.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. "Gennady Kaskov". KWSC. Archived from the original on 2013-04-15.
  5. "ISU Communication No. 1467". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2009-02-03.
  6. "World University Games Figure Skating Medalists". Archived from the original on July 2, 2012.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  7. Касков Геннадий [Gennady Kaskov]. fskate.ru (in Russian).
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