Claim: In the 1988 Winter Olympics, for the figure skating event, the pair of Natalia Bestemianova and Andrei Bukin ranked number 1, followed by Marina Klimova and Sergei Ponomarenko in second, and Natalia Annenko and Genrikh Sretenski in third for the Ice Dance event.
Evidence: Skaters Natalia Bestemianova and Andrei Bukin performed an ice dance program titled Rasputin in 1991. Choreographed to tell the story of the Romanovs, Bukin as Rasputin "died" four times at the beginning of the program. Rasputin is considered one of the most over-the-top ice dancing routines ever seen, and led to an IOC rule that skaters must not "die" as a part of their routine. 1st Olympics Marina Vladimirovna Klimova (Russian: Марина Владимировна Климова; born 28 July 1966) is a former competitive ice dancer who competed for the Soviet Union and the Unified Team. With skating partner and husband Sergei Ponomarenko, she is the 1992 Olympic champion, the 1988 Olympic silver medalist, the 1984 Olympic bronze medalist, a three-time World champion, and a four-time European champion. Natalia Valeryevna Annenko (Russian: Наталья Валерьевна Анненко, born April 17, 1964) is a Russian former ice dancer who competed for the Soviet Union. (ice dance with Genrikh Sretenski) Olympics 4th