2. Oksana was born on August 17, 1984 in Kirov.
When she was 6 her parents took her to an open rink,
but only three months later she gets selected to take
ice skating lessons on artificial ice, and gets
immediately admitted into the ice dancing group.
2 years later she was paired with
Anton Rjabov. Together with her
next partner, Ivan Lobanov, she
placed the 8th at Senior Russian
Nationals and 9th at Junior Russian
Nationals. But at the end of the
season the couple split up: Oksana
gets invited to skate in Moscow by
Alexei Gorshkov
3. FORMER PARTNER
Oksana's first partner in
Moscow was Maxim Bolotin.
Their first season together
proved to be very successful,
with a placement in the Junior
Grand Prix final, and a bronze
medal at the Junior Russian
Nationals.
4. DOMNINA and
SHABALIN
Oksana Domnina is paired with Maxim Shabalin
nowadays. Oksana and Maxim teamed up in May 2002
under the guidance of their coach Alexei Gorshkov and
choreographer Sergei Petukhov. During their first season
together the couple won all the junior competitions they
entered, including the ISU Grand Prix Final and the World
Championships.
5. DOMNINA and
The 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver.
SHABALIN
On their way there, they became once more
Russian National Champions, and won their
second European Title. The Olympic
competition kicked off in the best way, with
Oksana and Maxim gaining the lead after
the first segment, with a masterful execution
of the compulsory dance: the Tango
Romantica.
