Viacheslav Zagorodniuk Figure skater
Viacheslav Zagorodniuk (born 11 August 1972 in Odessa, Ukraine is a former Ukrainian figure skater. He represented the USSR until its dissolution and then represented Ukraine. He is the 1994 World bronze medalist, 1996 European champion, and 1989 World Junior champion. Zagorodniuk was initially coached by Galina Zmievskaya and later worked with Valentin Nikolaev. Over the course of his career, Zagorodniuk won the 1989 World Junior Championships and the 1996 European Championships. His best finish at the World Championships was third in 1994. He retired from competition in April 1998. Since then, Zagorodniuk participated in some film and TV productions, including The Christmas Angel: A Story on Ice. He currently works as a coach in Richmond, Virginia. He married ice dancer Olga Mudrak.
