Ekaterina Gordeeva

Awards & Honours

Awards Won

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Ekaterina Gordeeva's career is defined by an extraordinary Olympic and World championship record. She and Sergei Grinkov are one of only two pairs to have won Olympic gold twice, and their four World titles place them among the greatest pairs teams ever. Her ability to reinvent herself as a singles skater after tragedy further cements her legacy as one of the sport's most resilient and talented athletes.

AwardsEkaterina Gordeeva has won two Olympic gold medals, four World Championships, and three European Championships. She also won the World Professional Championships in 1996. Her achievements place her among the most decorated pair skaters in history.

Honours & Distinctions

World Figure Skating Hall of Fame

World Figure Skating Hall of Fame·1996

Inducted for her achievements in pairs skating.

Magazine Covers

Sports Illustrated

1996

Katia's Courage

People

1996

A Skater's Tribute to Her Soulmate

Records & Feats

First pairs team to win Olympic gold twice

Historic First·1994

Gordeeva and Grinkov won gold in 1988 and 1994, a feat never before achieved in pairs skating.