The Skater of the month of March is...
Ekaterina Gordeeva!!!!

I especially want to dedicate this page to my friend, Karin Chu because she is a great fan of Ekaterina Gordeeva as well. She just had a surgery lately so I'd like to dedicate this page especially to her, wishing her to get well soon. :)

Born: May 28, 1971 in Moscow, Russia

Physical Characteristics: brown hair, blue-green eyes, 5'2" tall

Family:

Father: Alexander Gordeev
Mother: Elena Gordeeva
Sister: Maria Gordeeva (four years younger than Katia)
Child: Daria "Dasha" Sergeevna Grinkova, born September 11, 1992 in Morristown, New Jersey

Marriage: Katia and Sergei Grinkov were married on April 20, 1991 in Moscow. They had a blissful relationship until Sergei's death on November 20, 1995 in Lake Placid, New York.

Began skating: age 4

Coaches: coach Galina Zmievskaya, choreographer Marina Zueva

Training Locations: Central Red Army Sports Club in Moscow (1982-1994), International Skating Center of Connecticut (1994-present)

Current Residence: Simsbury, Connecticut since October, 1994

My Sergei, A Love Story by Ekaterina Gordeeva with E. M. Swift. My Sergei is a touching memoir of happiness remembered, great love lost and insight gained. Over 75 vivid photographs, many from Katia's private collection, enhance this lovely book. Katia speaks eloquently of Sergei's death and her battle to overcome grief, to build a new life for herself and Daria and to summon the courage to skate again...alone. This remarkable 292 page hardcover book was originally published at $18.95. I am pleased to offer My Sergei at a Super Special price of $ 9.95. ISBN 0-446-52087-X