premise: Sergei Vladilenovich Ponomarenko (Russian: Серге́й Владиленович Пономаренко ; born October 6, 1960) is a Russian former competitive ice dancer who competed for the Soviet Union and the Unified team. With skating partner and wife Marina Klimova, he is the 1992 Olympic champion, 1988 Olympic silver medalist, 1984 Olympic bronze medalist, three-time World champion, and four-time European champion.
hypothesis: Sergei Vladilenovich Ponomarenko is likely still alive
reason: no death date mentioned, person is likley still alive