The jacket of this memoir seems to promise a fairy tale, as does the simple title. 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. My sergei ebook by ekaterina gordeeva rakuten kobo. Katia gordeeva interview the he said she said experience.
Here are some thoughts on ekaterina gordeeva s memoir about her late husband and skating partner, sergei grinkov. The olympic gold medalist offers a poignant, loving account of her life with her longtime partner and beloved husband, sergei grinkov, from their first. Grinkov, sergei, 19671995, gordeeva, ekaterina, figure skaters publisher new york. A year after sergeis death, she wrote a book, my sergei. 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. Here are some thoughts on ekaterina gordeevas memoir about her late husband and skating partner, sergei grinkov. My father, alexander alexeyevich gordeev, was a dancer for the famous moiseev dance company. Even before i met sergei, i was a happy child, innocent and naive, blessed with good health and much love. The olympic gold medalist offers a poignant, loving account of. A love story first printing by gordeeva, ekaterina, swift, e. 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. Put together by the state as a skating duo, they went on to win world championships and gold medals. My sergei by ekaterina gordeeva, 1996, warner books edition, in english donate.
At age 11, ekaterina gordeeva called katia by her friends became one of a pair a pair of gs gordeeva and grinkov. Ekaterina gordeeva and sergei grinkov figure skaters, 1998, 1994 should get a biopic. Inspired by the olympics, i picked up my old copy of my sergei. Ekaterina gordeeva and sergei grinkov 1994 lillehammer olympic fs moonlight. This website is dedicated to their many fans everywhere. The russian figure skater and her late husband were the 1988 and 1994 olympic champions and fourtime world champions in pair skating. The death of 28yearold sergei grinkov was the final chapter in one of sports great romances. In 1995, olympic gold medalist ekaterina gordeeva lost her figure skating partner and husband, sergei grinkov, when he died of a heart attack. A love story was written by gordeeva with sports illustrated writer e. Swift, she told her story in a book titled my sergei. See more ideas about sergei grinkov, figure skating and ice skating. 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. Their success culminated in olympic gold medals in. The tears came at vagankovsky cemetery last saturday.
My sergei a love story by ekaterina gordeeva 19970503 mass market paperback jan. Ekaterina gordeeva and sergei grinkov met in russia when she was 11 and he was 15. However, since katias first language is not english, the writing was not very good. A year after sergei s death, she wrote a book, my sergei. 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. 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. New ekaterina gordeeva and sergei rachmaninoff see more. They set the bar so high for every pairs team that skated after them, he said. 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. 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. However, she choose to bean iceskater in the cask, much to his disappointment. The olympic gold medalist offers a poignant, loving account of her life with her longtime partner and beloved husband. Ten years later, the athlete still finds comfort on. 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.
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. Ekaterina katya gordeeva and sergey grinkov love story. Hamilton, who performed a short number with his son maxx, described gordeeva and grinkov in three words. I bought this book when i was eleven and, like many little girls, fascinated by figure skating. Gordeeva also authored a book about their life and partnership titled my sergei. Even without its subtitle, this poignant story is likely to remind some readers of eric segals love story. 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. It contains footage of most of the major skating competitions that he was involved in. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
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. 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. My sergei by ekaterina gordeeva, 1996, warner books edition, in english. Both are tearjerkers, but this one really happened. Join facebook to connect with ekaterina gordeeva and others you may know. But, as everyone knows, there is no happily ever after in this story. Theres an accidental piece of misinformation near the end of this video. 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 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. My sergei tv movie 1998 my sergei tv movie 1998 imdb. 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. A love story by ekaterina gordeeva 19961101 gordeeva, ekaterina on.
Even though the title reads my sergei, its basically an autobiography of ekaterina katia gordeeva. Read my sergei a love story by ekaterina gordeeva available from rakuten kobo. My father, alexander alexeyevich gordeev, was a dancer for the famous moiseev dance company, a folk dancing troupe that performed throughout the world. In february 1998, cbs aired an eponymous docudrama based on the book. See more ideas about figure skating, sergei grinkov and ice skating.
Ekaterina gordeeva download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. There are several reasons for this that id like to explain before you read it. Katia gordeeva is a twotime olympic gold medalist with her late husband sergei grinkov. Jan 01, 1996 i read my sergei by ekaterina gordeeva recently. 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. A love story, which was later turned into a television moviedocudrama titled my sergei and released on dvd.
Many russian fans, including me, really didnt like this article and considered it very disrespectful to katia and gordeeva and grinkov memory. 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. He was also the subject of a book, geared towards the 912 age group, titled they died too young. View the profiles of people named ekaterina gordeeva. 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. Publication date 1996 topics grinkov, sergei, 19671995, gordeeva, ekaterina, figure. However, it wasnt the skating that made my sergei so memorable. Gordeevagrinkov documentary my sergei 1998 youtube. Gordeevagrinkov documentary my sergei 1998 lamonica florence. Feb 17, 2018 here are some thoughts on ekaterina gordeeva s memoir about her late husband and skating partner, sergei grinkov. He was also the subject of a book, geared towards the 912 age group, titled.
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