Vadim Naumov
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Vadim Vladimirovich•Naumov |
| Used name | Vadim•Naumov |
| Original name | Вадим Владимирович•Наумов |
| Born | 7 April 1969 in St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg (RUS) |
| Died | 29 January 2025 (aged 55 years 9 months 22 days) in Washington, District of Columbia (USA) |
| Measurements | 176 cm / 75 kg |
| Affiliations | Spartak St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg (RUS) |
| NOC |  Russian Federation  Unified Team |
| Nationality | Russian Federation |
Biography
After their competitive career Vadim Naumov and Yevgeniya Shishkova got married and immigrated to the United States where they started coaching. In the 2020s they were working at the Skating Club of Boston, with one of their students their son, Maxim Naumov. Maxim finished fourth in the men’s event at the 2025 USA Nationals in Wichita, Kansas. Vadim and Yevgeniya stayed in Wichita a few extra days for a youth development camp. Sadly, they were killed in the air crash of American Airline 5342 that collided with a military helicopter just before landing at Reagan National Airport in Washington, DC. All 67 people on the plane and the helicopter died.
Vadim Naumov had the following placements at major international championships - Pairs: 1991 World Championships (5th); 1992 World Championships (5th); 1993 World Championships (3rd); 1994 World Championships (1st); 1995 World Championships (2nd); 1996 World Championships (4th); 1991 European Championships (3rd); 1992 European Championships (3rd); 1993 European Championships (3rd); 1994 European Championships (2nd); 1995 European Championships (3rd); 1997 European Championships (5th) (with Yevgeniya Shishkova [URS]).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Winter Olympics | Figure Skating (Skating) | EUN |
RUS |
Vadim Naumov | |||
| Pairs, Mixed (Olympic) | Yevgeniya Shishkova | 5 | |||||
| 1994 Winter Olympics | Figure Skating (Skating) | RUS |
Vadim Naumov | ||||
| Pairs, Mixed (Olympic) | Yevgeniya Shishkova | 4 |
Olympic family relations
- Husband of Yevgeniya Shishkova
List mentions
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Figure Skating Championships (0–1–4 1991 Sofia bronze: pairs (competed for the Soviet Union); 1992 Lausanne bronze: pairs (competed for the Commonwealth of Independent States); 1993 Helsinki bronze: pairs (competed for Russia); 1994 København silver: pairs (competed for Russia); 1995 Dortmund bronze: pairs (competed for Russia))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Figure Skating Championships (1–1–1 1993 Praha bronze: pairs (competed for Russia); 1994 Chiba gold: pairs (competed for Russia); 1995 Birmingham silver: pairs (competed for Russia))
- Listed in Olympians Who Died in Aviation Crashes (Died in crash of American Airlines 5342 returning from the 2025 USA Figure Skating Nationals in Wichita, Kansas when it crashed on approach to Reagan National Airport in Washington, DC.)