Renowned pairs skating couple, Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov, who coached generations of young skaters in New England, perished in a plane crash near Washington D.C. along with several members of the Boston Skating Club.
Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov , a renowned pairs skating duo from Russia , tragically lost their lives in the devastating Washington, D.C., plane crash on Wednesday night. The couple, who had been coaching generations of young skaters in New England, were traveling back from a development camp in Wichita, Kansas, with their son, Maxim Naumov, who had recently placed fourth at the U.S. national championships.
Shishkova and Naumov, both 50s, achieved significant success in their skating careers, winning a world championship title in 1994 and narrowly missing Olympic medals the same year. They relocated to the U.S. after the collapse of the Soviet Union, bringing their expertise to the Boston Skating Club. Known for their strict yet supportive coaching style, they instilled high standards in their students while providing unwavering encouragement. Their passing has sent shockwaves through the figure skating community, both in the U.S. and Russia. The Skating Club of Boston, where they coached, expressed their deepest condolences to the families and friends of those lost in the crash. Russian authorities confirmed the couple's presence on the ill-fated flight. Shishkova and Naumov's legacy will undoubtedly live on through the countless young skaters they guided and inspired
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