Evgeny Platov

Evgeny Arkadievich Platov (; born 7 August 1967) is a Russian retired ice dancer. He won two Olympic gold medals and four world championships with his partner, Oksana Grishuk.

Early life
Platov began skating when he was nine years old.  He studied at the Physical Institute of Culture in Moscow.  

Career
After the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan, Platov started skating as a professional with a different partner, Maya Usova, until he retired from performing in 2002.  He is now a coach at Princeton Sports Center in Princeton, New Jersey.

Amateur competitions
World Championships:  first in 1994, 1995, 1996, and 1997
Olympics:  gold medal in 1994 and 1998
European Championships:  first place in 1996, 1997, and 1998

References

Other websites



 Platov and Usova site

Category:1972 births
Category:Living people
Olympic gold medalists
Category:Russian figure skaters
Category:Sportspeople from Odesa