Irina Eduardovna Slutskaya (Russian: Ири́на Эдуа́рдовна Слу́цкая, pronounced /iˈrinÉ‘ ˈslutskɑæ/ "i-Ree-nah Sloots-kah-yah") (born February 9, 1979) is a Russian figure skater. She is a two-time World Champion, seven-time European Champion, two-time Olympic medalist, and four-time Grand Prix Final Champion. Read more...

Slutskaya was born in Moscow, Russia to a Russian mother and Jewish father in 1979. She started skating at the age of four and has been coached by Zhanna Gromova since she was six. An only child, she is very close with her mother Natalya, who was a former cross-country skier for the Soviet Union. In her career, Slutskaya has won a total of 40 gold medals, 21 silver medals, and 18 bronze medals.

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