My sergei a love story by ekaterina gordeeva 19970503 mass market paperback jan. Many russian fans, including me, really didnt like this article and considered it very disrespectful to katia and gordeeva and grinkov memory. Gordeeva has said that she felt as if she skated with sergei that night, that she was double strong because she felt him with her. Gordeeva s account of her years together with grinkov topped the new york times best seller list and includes many blackandwhite and color photos from gordeeva and grinkovs personal collection, as well as publicity photos from their various. The olympic gold medalist offers a poignant, loving account of her life with her longtime partner and beloved husband. Swift, she told her story in a book titled my sergei. Put together by the state as a skating duo, they went on to win world championships and gold medals.
At age 11, ekaterina gordeeva called katia by her friends became one of a pair a pair of gs gordeeva and grinkov. May 16, 2005 in 1995, olympic gold medalist ekaterina gordeeva lost her figure skating partner and husband, sergei grinkov, when he died of a heart attack. It contains footage of most of the major skating competitions that he was involved in. Here are some thoughts on ekaterina gordeevas memoir about her late husband and skating partner, sergei grinkov. This is the amazing but tragic love story of the well know icesktating in the beginning of her life, she was in a poor community of russia and her father wanted her to be a ballerina like him. Ekaterina gordeeva had held herself together for most of this longest day of her life at the end of the longest week of her lifethe performer doing her job, making other people feel at ease. Gordeeva and her husband, sergei grinkov, were twotime olympic gold medalists in pairs skating who captured the worlds heart with their fluid, flawless artistry and with the love that had developed between them the two had started. At age 11, ekaterina gordeeva called katia by her friends became one of a paira pair of gsgordeeva and grinkov. Even without its subtitle, this poignant story is likely to remind some readers of eric segals love story. In february 1998, cbs aired an eponymous docudrama based on the book. A love story by ekaterina gordeeva 19961101 gordeeva, ekaterina on. Publication date 1996 topics grinkov, sergei, 19671995, gordeeva, ekaterina, figure. Katia gordeeva is a twotime olympic gold medalist with her late husband sergei grinkov.
The jacket of this memoir seems to promise a fairy tale, as does the simple title. But, as everyone knows, there is no happily ever after in this story. They set the bar so high for every pairs team that skated after them, he said. From triumph to tragedy and back, ekaterina gordeeva born 1971 is not only a champion ice skater, but also a symbol of grace, strength, and courage. Gordeeva and her husband, sergei grinkov, were twotime olympic gold medalists in pairs skating who captured the worlds heart with their fluid, flawless artistry and with the love that had developed between them the two had started skating together when gordeeva was. My sergei by ekaterina gordeeva, 1996, warner books edition, in english. New ekaterina gordeeva and sergei rachmaninoff see more.
However, she choose to bean iceskater in the cask, much to his disappointment. Ekaterina gordeeva download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Ekaterina gordeeva and sergei grinkov 1994 lillehammer olympic fs moonlight. Swift and ekaterina gordeeva synopsis thrown together as children by the soviet regime and told to skate for the good of the state, sergei grinkov and katia gordeeva became the most celebrated pairs skaters in the worldfalling madly in love, marrying, and having a beautiful baby daughter. I bought this book when i was eleven and, like many little girls, fascinated by figure skating. Hamilton, who performed a short number with his son maxx, described gordeeva and grinkov in three words. Katia gordeeva interview the he said she said experience. But like a really weepy, nicholas sparksstyle biopic, because this story spoiler alert is devastating. The russian figure skater and her late husband were the 1988 and 1994 olympic champions and fourtime world champions in pair skating.
See more ideas about figure skating, sergei grinkov and ice skating. The olympic gold medalist offers a poignant, loving account of her life with her longtime partner and beloved husband, sergei grinkov, from their first introduction and successive world pairs skating championships. A year after sergeis death, she wrote a book, my sergei. Following the death of her husband, gordeeva, who became a widow and a single mother at the age of 24, refused to find a new partner and continued performing as a single skater in american shows. Theres an accidental piece of misinformation near the end of this video. Nov 21, 2017 following the death of her husband, gordeeva, who became a widow and a single mother at the age of 24, refused to find a new partner and continued performing as a single skater in american shows.
Ten years later, the athlete still finds comfort on. The olympic gold medalist offers a poignant, loving account of her life with her longtime partner and beloved husband, sergei grinkov, from their first. There are several reasons for this that id like to explain before you read it. He was also the subject of a book, geared towards the 912 age group, titled they died too young. A year after sergei s death, she wrote a book, my sergei.
A love story ekaterina gordeeva the olympic gold medalist offers a poignant, loving account of her life with her longtime partner and beloved husband, sergei grinkov, from their first introduction and successive world pairs skating championships, to their storybook romance and marriage, to the fatal heart attack that took sergeis life. Even though the title reads my sergei, its basically an autobiography of ekaterina katia gordeeva. In 1995, olympic gold medalist ekaterina gordeeva lost her figure skating partner and husband, sergei grinkov, when he died of a heart attack. See more ideas about sergei grinkov, figure skating and ice skating. Both are tearjerkers, but this one really happened.
My sergei by ekaterina gordeeva, 1996, warner books edition, in english donate. Feb 17, 2018 here are some thoughts on ekaterina gordeeva s memoir about her late husband and skating partner, sergei grinkov. Even before i met sergei, i was a happy child, innocent and naive, blessed with good health and much love. My sergei tv movie 1998 my sergei tv movie 1998 imdb. My sergei a love story by ekaterina gordeeva 19970503. A love story was written by gordeeva with sports illustrated writer e. My father, alexander alexeyevich gordeev, was a dancer for the famous moiseev dance company. However, it wasnt the skating that made my sergei so memorable. Gordeevagrinkov documentary my sergei 1998 lamonica florence. Gordeevagrinkov documentary my sergei 1998 youtube. Jan 01, 1996 i read my sergei by ekaterina gordeeva recently.
Ekaterina katya gordeeva and sergey grinkov love story. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Ekaterina gordeeva from triumph to tragedy and back, ekaterina gordeeva born 1971 is not only a champion ice skater, but also a symbol of grace, strength, and courage. The tears came at vagankovsky cemetery last saturday. Grinkov, sergei, 19671995, gordeeva, ekaterina, figure skaters publisher new york. However, since katias first language is not english, the writing was not very good. View the profiles of people named ekaterina gordeeva. The olympic gold medalist offers a poignant, loving account of. Here are some thoughts on ekaterina gordeeva s memoir about her late husband and skating partner, sergei grinkov. A love story by ekaterina gordeeva with the 2010 winter olympics and valentines day right around the corner, i couldnt help but think of one of my favorite love storiesthat of champion pairs skaters katia gordeeva and sergei grinkov. Ekaterina gordeeva and sergei grinkov met in russia when she was 11 and he was 15. This website is dedicated to their many fans everywhere. Gordeeva also authored a book about their life and partnership titled my sergei. Ekaterina gordeeva during the 1980s and 90s, ekaterina gordeeva affectionately known to her fans as katia and her partnerhusband sergei grinkov achieved a level of excellence and artistry unrivaled by anyone in figure skating and their love was the stuff of fairytales.
A love story, which was later turned into a television moviedocudrama titled my sergei and released on dvd. Sergei vasilyevich rachmaninoff 28 march 1943 was a russian pianist, composer, and conductor of the late romantic period, some of whose works are among the most popular in the romantic repertoire. My sergei ebook by ekaterina gordeeva rakuten kobo. The docudrama my sergei was a very honest portrayal of the 2time olympic gold medallist sergei grinkov and his life with his wife and skating partner ekaterina gordeeva.
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