Valeria Masarsky

Valeria Trifancova
Other namesMasarsky
Born (1979-06-01) 1 June 1979
Riga, Latvia
Height1.66 m (5 ft 5+12 in)
Figure skating career
CountryLatvia
CoachOleg Vasiliev, Rimma Barsova
Skating clubSTILS Riga
Began skating1983
Retiredc. 2001

Valeria Masarsky,[1] née Trifancova, (born 1 June 1979) is a former competitive figure skater for Latvia. She is a four-time Latvian national champion and qualified for the free skate at three ISU Championships1998 Europeans in Milan, Italy; 1999 Europeans in Prague, Czech Republic; and 1999 Worlds in Helsinki, Finland. She trained in Russia,[1] in Riga, Latvia;[2] and at the Oakton Ice Arena in Park Ridge, Illinois.[3]

Programs

Season Short program Free skating
2000–01
[2]

    Competitive highlights

    International[2]
    Event 92–93 93–94 94–95 95–96 96–97 97–98 98–99 99–00 00–01
    World Champ. 16th Q 33rd 23rd 29th
    European Champ. 16th Q 24th 18th 28th
    Nebelhorn Trophy 17th
    PFSA Trophy 8th
    Skate Israel 6th 9th
    International: Junior[2]
    World Junior Champ. 18th Q 17th Q
    Blue Swords 15th J
    Salchow Trophy 9th J
    Ukrainian Souvenir 10th J
    National[2]
    Latvian Champ. 3rd 3rd 3rd 2nd 1st 1st 1st 1st
    J = Junior level; Q = Qualifying round

    References

    1. ^ a b "Getting the Edge: Summer Training Program" (PDF). Northbrook Sports Center. 2014. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 16, 2016.
    2. ^ a b c d e "Valeria TRIFANCOVA". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on December 11, 2016.
    3. ^ Geroulis, Dean (February 13, 2002). "Skaters' success pumps up rink's Olympic pedigree". Chicago Tribune.