Maya Usova

Maja Valentinovna Ussowa (Russian Майя Валентиновна Усова; May 22nd, 1965 in Gorky ) is a former Russian figure skater, which was launched in ice dancing for the Soviet Union, the United team and Russia.

Ussowa began at the age of eight years with the ice skating. Your Eistanzpartner was Alexander Schulin. Your trainer was Natalia Dubova. In the period 1989-1994 they won at all the major international championships, where they competed, a medal. In 1993 they were in Helsinki European Champion and World Champion in Prague. Even with their two appearances at Olympic Games and Ussowa Schulin stood on the podium. In Albertville in 1992, they won the bronze medal in 1994 in Lillehammer, the silver medal. The couple got married during her amateur career in 1986. Marriage but was divorced due to Schulins affair with Oksana Grishchuk.

Maja Ussowa and Alexander Schulin ended in 1994 their amateur career, turned professional, occurred in ice shows and won several professional competitions. After the divorce of Alexander Schulin a Eistanzpartnertausch took place. Alexander Schulin ran from now with Oksana Grishchuk while Maja Ussowa occurred together with Evgeny Platov since 3 August 1998.

From 2002 to 2004 Maja Ussowa Tatiana Tarasova assisted in choreography. In 2004, she was involved in the choreography of the programs Johnny Weir. Ussowa now works as a trainer in Mount Laurel, New Jersey. She is married and has a daughter who was born 2010.

Results

Ice Dancing

( with Alexander Schulin )

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