Valery Spiridonov

Valery Fydorovich Spiridonov (Russian: Валерий Фёдорович Спиридонов, born in 1957) is a former pair skater who competed for the Soviet Union.

With Inna Volyanskaya, he won six international medals, including gold at the 1982 Nebelhorn Trophy.

[5] After retiring from competition, they skated together in ice shows, including Torvill & Dean ,and the Russian Allstars.

[6] He later married Soviet ice dancer Elena Garanina.

[7] Following the 2025 Potomac River mid-air collision, Spiridonov was initially suspected of having been on board the PSA Airlines aircraft involved in the collision but confirmed on 30 January 2025 that he had not been on the flight.

Volyanskaya/Spiridonov (centre) at the 1980 Blue Swords