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Irina Konstantinovna Rodnina (Russian: '''Ирина Роднина''', born September 12 , 1949 , Moscow , Russia ) was one of the most successful Figure Skater s ever and the only figure skater to win 10 successive world championships (1969–78) and three successive Olympic gold medals. Rodnina graduated from the Central Institute of Physical Culture. She won ten World Championships and three consecutive Olympic gold medals in pairs competition between 1971 and 1980 with her partners Alexei Ulanov and Alexander Zaitsev (whom she later married). She also won eleven European pairs championships, making her the most successful pairs skater in history. EXTERNAL LINKS
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