Darina Sakolovskaya

Darina Romanovna Sakolovskaya (born 30 March 1947 in Novgorod, Russia) is a Russian figure skating coach, choreographer, a six-time National Champion and 2-time Olympic gold medalist.

Early Life
Sakolovskaya was born in 1947 to Russian ice hockey coach, Roman Sakolovsky and his wife, former figure skater, Olga Sorokina. Darina was introduced to figure skating at the age of 5.

Skating Career and Retirement
Sakolovskaya went on to win two Olympic gold medals (1964, 1968), and six National Championships (1962, 1963, 1965, 1968, 1969 and 1970).

Following a second injury to her hip in 1972, Darina was forced to retire from the sport, aged just 25. Following surgery, she returned to the ice as a coach and choreographer.

Personal Life
Sakolovskaya met her husband, Anton Krupin, in 1964 during the Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria. Krupin was an all-around silver medal Alpine skier for Team Ukraine. They married in October 1967, when she was 20, and Krupin was twenty-five. The couple has a daughter, Mila Krupina (born 1977) who was also a competitive figure skater. The couple's granddaughter, Svetlana Dudnika (born 1999), is also a figure skater, competing for Russia.