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Irina Lobacheva 
Born: February 18, 1973 
Height: 5'5" 
Hometown: Moscow, Russia 
Training Town: Newark, DE 
Ilia Averbukh 
Born: December 18, 1973 
Height: 5'10" 
Hometown: Moscow, Russia 
Training Town: Newark, DE 
Coach: Natalia Linichuk and Gennadi Karponosov 
Choreographer: Natalia Linichuk 
 Career highlights
 
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Olympics
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Year
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Results
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1998
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5th
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Worlds
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Year
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Results
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1999
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4th
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1998
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4th
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Europeans
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Year
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Results | 
 
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1999
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3rd
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1998
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4th
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Russian Nationals
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Year
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Results
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2000
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1st
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1999
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2nd
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1998
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2nd
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Grand Prix Final
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Year
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Results | 
 
| 
1999
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3rd
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1998
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4th
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Skate America
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Year
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Results | 
 
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1999
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2nd
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1998
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2nd
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Cup of Russia
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Year
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Results
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| 
1998
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2nd
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NHK Trophy
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Year
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Results | 
 
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1999
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2nd
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1998
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2nd
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  Before Skate America, Irina aggravated an old shoulder injury in a training mishap. After their disappointing second place finish at Skate America, Lobacheva & Averbukh withdrew from Skate Canada, citing Irina's arm injury.
 
  Ilia and Irina have been married for three years. 
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