Oleg Voyko | |||||||||||||||
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Other names | Oleg Voiko | ||||||||||||||
Born | Kharkiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union | March 25, 1980||||||||||||||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||
Figure skating career | |||||||||||||||
Country | Ukraine | ||||||||||||||
Began skating | 1984 | ||||||||||||||
Retired | 2006 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Oleg Yevhenovych Voyko[1] (Ukrainian: Олег Євгенович Войко,[2] born March 25, 1980) is a Ukrainian former ice dancer. With former partner Julia Golovina, he is the 2003 Ukrainian national champion. They competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics and the 2006 Winter Olympics, placing 21st and 23rd, respectively.
Voyko began skating at age three. Initially a singles skater, he first took up ice dancing at age nine, and then took time off from skating.[3] In 1996, he teamed up with Kristina Kobaladze.[4] They placed fourth at the 1999 World Junior Championships and fifth at the 2000 World Junior Championships. They were coached by Galina Churilova in Kharkiv.[5] Their partnership ended in 2000.
Voyko teamed up with Julia Golovina later in the same year.[4] Their highest placement at an ISU Championship was 15th at the 2003 and 2004 European Figure Skating Championships.[6] They skated together until 2006.
Voyko briefly competed with Natalie Bos.[7] He works as a skating coach in Connecticut.[1] He is married with three kids.[citation needed]
Season | Short dance | Free dance |
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2005–2006 [6] |
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2002–2003 [8] |
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2001–2002 [9] |
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Season | Short dance | Free dance |
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1999–2000 [5] |
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GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Series / Junior Grand Prix
International[10] | ||||||
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Event | 00–01 | 01–02 | 02–03 | 03–04 | 04–05 | 05–06 |
Winter Olympics | 21st | 23rd | ||||
World Champ. | 22nd | 21st | 21st | |||
European Champ. | 18th | 15th | 15th | 16th | 17th | |
GP Cup of China | 8th | |||||
GP Cup of Russia | 8th | |||||
GP NHK Trophy | 9th | 7th | ||||
GP Skate America | 8th | 6th | 12th | |||
Golden Spin | 6th | 1st | ||||
Nepela Memorial | 1st | 1st | ||||
Winter Universiade | 7th | 2nd | ||||
International: Junior[10] | ||||||
JGP Final | WD | |||||
JGP Czech Republic | 1st | |||||
JGP Netherlands | 2nd | |||||
National[10] | ||||||
Ukrainian Champ. | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd |
WD = Withdrew |
International[5] | |||||
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Event | 95–96 | 96–97 | 97–98 | 98–99 | 99–00 |
European Champ. | 21st | 18th | |||
International: Junior[5] | |||||
World Junior Champ. | 15th | 9th | 4th | 5th | |
JGP Final | 5th | 3rd | |||
JGP Czech Republic | 1st | ||||
JGP Germany | 7th | ||||
JGP Slovakia | 2nd | ||||
JGP Sweden | 2nd | ||||
JGP Ukraine | 3rd | 1st | |||
Blue Swords | 13th J | 10th J | |||
EYOF | 7th J | ||||
Ukrainian Souvenir | 6th J | ||||
National[5] | |||||
Ukrainian Champ. | 2nd J | 1st J | 2nd J | 2nd | 1st |
J = Junior level |