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World champion Russian skaters on American Airlines jet built a new life as coaches in the US

Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov were among many Russian skaters who sought a new life as coaches in the U.S. following the collapse of the Soviet Union.

8 MAR1995: EVGENIA SHISHKOVA AND VADIM NAUMOV OF RUSSIA PERFORM THEIR PAIRS FREE SKATING ROUTINE DURING THE WORLD FIGURE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS AT THE NATIONAL INDOOR ARENA IN BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND. Mandatory Credit: Chris Cole/ALLSPORT
8 MAR1995: EVGENIA SHISHKOVA AND VADIM NAUMOV OF RUSSIA PERFORM THEIR PAIRS FREE SKATING ROUTINE DURING THE WORLD FIGURE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS AT THE NATIONAL INDOOR ARENA IN BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND. Mandatory Credit: Chris Cole/ALLSPORT
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Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov won a world championship title together in pairs skating in 1994 and narrowly missed out on Olympic medals, before moving to the U.S. and coaching generations of young skaters.

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