SKATERPEDIA · PARTNERSHIP
Irina Rodnina / Alexander Zaitsev
Pairs · Soviet Union
OVERVIEW
Partnership identity
- First known season
- 1972/73
- Last known season
- 1979/80
Represented entities
- Soviet UnionURS1973–1980
ACHIEVEMENTS
Derived from results
European Champion
1980 · 1978 · 1977 · 1976 · 1975 · 1974 · 1973
7 verified resultsOlympic Champion
1980 · 1976
2 verified resultsWorld Champion
1978 · 1977 · 1976 · 1975 · 1974 · 1973
6 verified resultsCOMPETITION HISTORY
Major championship medal history
1979/801st
1980 European Championships
Pairs
- Medal
- Gold
1979/801st
1980 Olympic figure skating
Pairs · Soviet Union · Irina Rodnina / Alexander Zaitsev
- Medal
- Gold
1977/781st
1978 European Championships
Pairs
- Medal
- Gold
1977/781st
1978 World Championships
Pairs
- Medal
- Gold
1976/771st
1977 European Championships
Pairs
- Medal
- Gold
1976/771st
1977 World Championships
Pairs
- Medal
- Gold
1975/761st
1976 European Championships
Pairs
- Medal
- Gold
1975/761st
1976 Olympic figure skating
Pairs · Soviet Union · Irina Rodnina / Alexander Zaitsev
- Medal
- Gold
1975/761st
1976 World Championships
Pairs
- Medal
- Gold
1974/751st
1975 European Championships
Pairs
- Medal
- Gold
1974/751st
1975 World Championships
Pairs
- Medal
- Gold
1973/741st
1974 European Championships
Pairs
- Medal
- Gold
1973/741st
1974 World Championships
Pairs
- Medal
- Gold
1972/731st
1973 European Championships
Pairs
- Medal
- Gold
1972/731st
1973 World Championships
Pairs
- Medal
- Gold
OLYMPIC RECORD
Events kept distinct
Individual / partnership event
PARTNERSHIP EPISODES
Known intervals
- 1976Soviet UnionYear-level evidence
- 1980Soviet UnionYear-level evidence
SOURCES
Why Skaterpedia believes this record
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- Existing Verified Research PodiumInternational Skating Union · podium-europeans-1973-pairs-f5584b11a082Open source (opens in a new tab)