# Anastasia Grebenkina

Anastasia Yuryevna Grebenkina (Russian: Анастасия Юрьевна Гребёнкина, born 18 January 1979) is a former competitive ice dancer. She is best known for her partnership with Vazgen Azrojan with whom she represented Armenia at the 2006 Winter Olympics and won the bronze medal at the 2005 NHK Trophy.

## Career

Grebenkina teamed up with Vazgen Azrojan in 1996 and skated with him until 1998, representing Russia. After their partnership ended, she skated with Vitali Novikov, also representing Russia.
Grebenkina and Azrojan reformed their partnership in 2002, this time representing Armenia. They became the first skaters to medal for Armenia at a Grand Prix event, obtaining bronze at the NHK Trophy in 2005. They competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics, finishing 20th.
In September 2006, Grebenkina / Azrojan changed coaches, moving from Alexei Gorshkov to Alexander Zhulin. At the 2006 Cup of China, Grebenkina cut her leg with her own blade during practice, requiring stitches, but was able to compete and finished 6th with Azrojan. The duo retired from competition in 2008. She coaches at Moscow's Gorky Park.
In 2007, Grebenkina played Maria Feodorovna in a Russian television movie, Звезда Империи.

## Personal life

Grebenkina is married to Yuri Goncharov, with whom she has a son, Ivan, who was born on May 25, 2010. Anna Semenovich is the godmother.

## Programs

(with Azroyan)
| Season | Original dance | Free dance |
| 2007–2008 | Artsakh by Ara Gevorgyan | Godfather by Nino Rota |
| 2006–2007 | El Sol Sueno by Jerzy Petersburski Libertango by Astor Piazzolla | Air by Johann Sebastian Bach |
| 2005–2006 | Samba: Ritmo de Bom Bom by Vim Rhumba: Bésame Mucho by Sunny Skylar, Consuelo Velazquez Samba: Ritmo de Bom Bom by Vim | Worshipping Govinda by George Harrison |
| 2004–2005 | Quickstep: No Me Voy Sin Bailar Slow foxtrot Quickstep: No Me Voy Sin Bailar | Symphony No. 25 by Mozart Music by P. Glass Symphony No. 25 by Mozart |
| 2003–2004 | Blues Swing | Ani (Armenian Selections) by Ara Gevorkian |
| 2002–2003 | March: Persicher Marsch (Persian March) op. 289 by Johann Strauss II Waltz: Drinking Song (from La Traviata) by Giuseppe Verdi | Scandinavian Dances |

## Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix

### With Azrojan for Armenia and Russia

International :
| Event | 96–97 (RUS) | 97–98 (RUS) | 02–03 (ARM) | 03–04 (ARM) | 04–05 (ARM) | 05–06 (ARM) | 06–07 (ARM) | 07–08 (ARM) |
| Winter Olympics | | | | | | 20th | | |
| World Champ. | | | 24th | 19th | 17th | WD | 22nd | |
| European Champ. | | | | 13th | 11th | 14th | 14th | WD |
| GP Bompard | | | | 9th | | 9th | 9th | 6th |
| GP Cup of China | | | | | 8th | | 6th | |
| GP Cup of Russia | | | | | | | | 6th |
| GP NHK Trophy | | | | | | 3rd | | |
| Schäfer Memorial | | | | 1st | | 6th | | |
| Nebelhorn Trophy | | | | WD | | | | |
| Nepela Memorial | | | | | | | | 3rd |
| Skate Israel | | | | | | 3rd | | |
| Golden Spin | 3rd | 2nd | | | | | | |
| Skate Israel | | 4th | | | | | | |
| PFSA Trophy | 4th | | | | | | | |
| National |||||||||
| Russian Champ. | 4th | 6th | | | | | | |
| WD = Withdrew |||||||||

### With Novikov for Russia

International :
| Event | 1999–2000 | 2000–2001 |
| GP Skate America | | 9th |
| Nebelhorn Trophy | | 6th |
| Skate Israel | 7th | |
| National |||
| Russian Championships | 5th | 8th |

### With Samovich for Latvia

International :
| Event | 1993–1994 |
| World Championships | 29th |