Lidia Popova

Lidia Popova
Figure skating career
Country Russia
CoachNikolai Panin
Medal record
Representing  Russia
Pairs figure skating
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place1908 St. PetersburgPairs
Russian Championships
Silver medal – second place1911 Saint PetersburgLadies’ Singles

Lidia Popova (Russian: Лидия П. Попова) was a Russian figure skater who competed in both ladies' singles and pair skating.

With partner Alexander Fischer, they were the first Russian skaters to win a medal in pairs skating at World Championships. It happened at the very first World Pairs Figure Skating Championship in 1908 where they were third.

Competitive highlights

Ladies

Event 1911
Russian Championships2nd

Pairs

With Alexander Fischer

Event 1908
World Championships3rd

References

  1. ↑ Дмитрий Юрьевич Шерих (1995). Книга рекордов Петербурга: все самое-самое в истории и жизни города. Иванов и Лещинский. ISBN 978-5-86467-015-6.
  2. ↑ Алексей Николаевич Мишин (2007). Фигурное катание в России: факты, события, судьбы. Северо-Восток. ISBN 978-5-903255-07-8.
  3. ↑ Алексей Николаевич Мишин (2007). Фигурное катание в России: факты, события, судьбы. Северо-Восток. ISBN 978-5-903255-07-8.