Irina Vorobieva


Irina Nikolayevna Vorobieva was a Russian pair skater who competed for the Soviet Union. With her then-husband Igor Lisovsky, she was the 1981 World champion and the 1981 European champion. They were coached by Tamara Moskvina.
Before teaming up with Lisovsky she had competed with Aleksandr Vlasov, with whom she was the 1976 World bronze medalist, 1976 World silver medalist; they placed 4th at the 1976 Olympics.
More recently she worked as a coach at the World Arena in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Among her students were Brittany Vise and Nicholas Kole, Tiffany Vise and Derek Trent, and Shelby Lyons and Brian Wells. She died at her home in Colorado Springs in 2022.

Programs

SeasonShort programLong programExhibition
1980–1981The Star and Death of Joaquin Murrieta

by Alexey Rybnikov and Pavel Grushko

Competitive highlights

With Vlasov

Event1971–721972–731973–741974–751975–761976–77
Winter Olympics4th
World Championships6th4th3rd2nd
European Championships3rd2nd
Prize of Moscow News1st2nd
Soviet Championships2nd3rd1st2nd
Spartakiada3rd*
USSR Cup1st2nd2nd

With Lisovsky

Event1978–791979–801980–811981–821982–83
World Championships4th1st5th
European Championships2nd1st3rd
Soviet Championships3rd2nd2nd3rd5th
NHK Trophy1st2nd
Prize of Moscow News3rd1st1st