Marina Sanaya
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Referee |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Marina Valterovna•Sanaya |
| Used name | Marina•Sanaya |
| Original name | Марина Вальтеровна•Саная |
| Born | 7 January 1959 in Moskva (Moscow), Moskva (RUS) |
| Died | 6 October 2016 in Englewood, Colorado (USA) |
| Measurements | 143 cm / 38 kg |
| NOC |  Russian Federation  Soviet Union  Unified Team |
| Nationality | Russian Federation |
Biography
Marina Sanaya was a singles skater who represented the Soviet Union at several international events between 1972-74. She was the daughter of Valter Sanaya, who had played goal for FC Dynamo Moskva and DC Dynamo Tbilisi football teams in the 1950s.
In addition to her 1972 Winter Olympics appearance, Marina competed at the World Championships in 1972 and 1973 and the Europeans from 1972-74. Sanaya’s best performance at the Soviet Championships was as a runner-up in 1973. Sanaya later became a skating official and judge. She was the Russian judge for the pairs event at the 2002 Winter Olympics.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Winter Olympics | Figure Skating (Skating) | URS |
RUS |
Marina Sanaya | |||
| Singles, Women (Olympic) | 18 |
Referee
| Games | Sport (Discipline) / Event | NOC / Team | Phase | Unit | Role | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Winter Olympics | Figure Skating (Skating) | EUN |
RUS |
Marina Sanaya | ||||
| Singles, Women (Olympic) | Short Program | Judge #9 | ||||||
| Singles, Women (Olympic) | Free Skating | Judge #9 | ||||||
| 1994 Winter Olympics | Figure Skating (Skating) | RUS |
Marina Sanaya | |||||
| Pairs, Mixed (Olympic) | Short Program | Judge #8 | ||||||
| Pairs, Mixed (Olympic) | Free Skating | Judge #8 | ||||||
| 1998 Winter Olympics | Figure Skating (Skating) | RUS |
Marina Sanaya | |||||
| Pairs, Mixed (Olympic) | Short Program | Judge #8 | ||||||
| Pairs, Mixed (Olympic) | Free Skating | Judge #8 | ||||||
| 2002 Winter Olympics | Figure Skating (Skating) | RUS |
Marina Sanaya | |||||
| Pairs, Mixed (Olympic) | Short Program | Judge #1 | ||||||
| Pairs, Mixed (Olympic) | Free Skating | Judge #1 | ||||||
| 2006 Winter Olympics | Figure Skating (Skating) | RUS |
Marina Sanaya | |||||
| Pairs, Mixed (Olympic) | Final Standings | Judge #3 |