Evgenia Shishkova
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Evgenia Vasilievna Shishkova (Russian: Евгения Васильевна Шишкова; 18 December 1972 – 29 January 2025) was a Russian figure skating coach and competitor. With her husband Vadim Naumov, she was the 1994 world champion and the 1995–96 Champions Series Final champion. Shishkova died on 29 January 2025, when American Eagle Flight 5342 collided with an U.S. Army Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter while the jet was on approach to land at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
Infobox
Native name
Евгения Васильевна Шишкова
Full name
Evgenia Vasilievna Shishkova
Born
(1972-12-18)18 December 1972Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Died
29 January 2025(2025-01-29) (aged 52)Washington, D.C., U.S.
Height
4 ft 10 in (147 cm)
Country
Russia CIS Soviet Union
Partner
Vadim Naumov
Coach
Ludmila Velikova
Retired
1998
Tables
· Programs
1998–99 (PRO)
1998–99 (PRO)
Season
1998–99 (PRO)
Short program
Summer of '42by Michel Legrand
Free skating
Il trovatoreby Giuseppe Verdi
Exhibition
Nocturneby Secret Garden
Summertime performed by Sublime
Estoy Loco (from Paulie OST)by John Debney
1997–98
1997–98
Season
1997–98
Short program
Toccata and Fugueby Johann Sebastian Bach
Free skating
Don Quixoteby Ludwig Minkus
Exhibition
Ave Mariaby Charles Gounod, Johann Sebastian Bach
1996–97
1996–97
Season
1996–97
Short program
Ave Mariaby Charles Gounod, Johann Sebastian Bach
Free skating
Meditation(from Thaïs)by Jules Massenet
Exhibition
Act 1, No. 2 Cavatina: Largo al factotumfrom The Barber of Sevilleby Gioachino Rossini
1995–96
1995–96
Season
1995–96
Short program
Don Quixoteby Ludwig Minkus
Free skating
Act 1, No. 2 Cavatina: Largo al factotumfrom The Barber of Sevilleby Gioachino Rossini
Danse des petits cygnesfrom Swan Lakeby Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
1994–95
1994–95
Season
1994–95
Short program
Introduction and Rondo Capricciosoby Camille Saint-Saëns
Free skating
Unfinished Symphonyby Franz Schubert
Exhibition
Chi Maiby Ennio Morricone
Act 1, No. 2 Cavatina: Largo al factotumfrom The Barber of Sevilleby Gioachino Rossini
1993–94
1993–94
Season
1993–94
Short program
Die Fledermaus by Johann Strauss II
Free skating
Take Fiveperformed by The Dave Brubeck Quartet
Flight of the Bumblebeeby Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
1992–93
1992–93
Season
1992–93
Short program
Colonel Bogey March by F. J. Ricketts
Free skating
Slap That Bass by George Gershwin
The Entertainer by Scott Joplin
Nature Boy by Nat King Cole
1991–92
1991–92
Season
1991–92
Short program
Take Fiveperformed by The Dave Brubeck Quartet
Free skating
Medley:
La Festa Degli Angeli(Concerto No.3, RV 310)arranged by James Lastcomposed by Antonio Vivaldi
Industrial Revolution, Pt. 1by Jean-Michel Jarre
Exhibition
Old Fashion by Richard Clayderman
The Entertainer by Scott Joplin
1990–91
1990–91
Season
1990–91
Short program
I Dub Uperformed by Freeez
| Season | Short program | Free skating | Exhibition |
| 1998–99 (PRO) | Summer of '42by Michel Legrand | Il trovatoreby Giuseppe Verdi | Nocturneby Secret Garden Summertime performed by Sublime Estoy Loco (from Paulie OST)by John Debney |
| 1997–98 | Toccata and Fugueby Johann Sebastian Bach | Don Quixoteby Ludwig Minkus | Ave Mariaby Charles Gounod, Johann Sebastian Bach |
| 1996–97 | Ave Mariaby Charles Gounod, Johann Sebastian Bach | Meditation(from Thaïs)by Jules Massenet | Act 1, No. 2 Cavatina: Largo al factotumfrom The Barber of Sevilleby Gioachino Rossini |
| 1995–96 | Don Quixoteby Ludwig Minkus | Act 1, No. 2 Cavatina: Largo al factotumfrom The Barber of Sevilleby Gioachino Rossini Danse des petits cygnesfrom Swan Lakeby Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky | |
| 1994–95 | Introduction and Rondo Capricciosoby Camille Saint-Saëns | Unfinished Symphonyby Franz Schubert | Chi Maiby Ennio Morricone Act 1, No. 2 Cavatina: Largo al factotumfrom The Barber of Sevilleby Gioachino Rossini |
| 1993–94 | Die Fledermaus by Johann Strauss II | Take Fiveperformed by The Dave Brubeck Quartet Flight of the Bumblebeeby Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov | |
| 1992–93 | Colonel Bogey March by F. J. Ricketts | Slap That Bass by George Gershwin The Entertainer by Scott Joplin Nature Boy by Nat King Cole | |
| 1991–92 | Take Fiveperformed by The Dave Brubeck Quartet | Medley: La Festa Degli Angeli(Concerto No.3, RV 310)arranged by James Lastcomposed by Antonio Vivaldi Industrial Revolution, Pt. 1by Jean-Michel Jarre | Old Fashion by Richard Clayderman The Entertainer by Scott Joplin |
| 1990–91 | I Dub Uperformed by Freeez |
· Competitive highlights
Event
Event
International
Event
International
mw- 88–89
International
89–90
International
90–91
International
91–92
International
92–93
International
93–94
International
94–95
International
95–96
International
96–97
International
97–98
Winter Olympics
Winter Olympics
International
Winter Olympics
International
5th
International
4th
World Champ.
World Champ.
International
World Champ.
International
5th
International
5th
International
3rd
International
1st
International
2nd
International
4th
European Champ.
European Champ.
International
European Champ.
International
3rd
International
3rd
International
3rd
International
2nd
International
3rd
International
WD
International
5th
GP Final
GP Final
International
GP Final
International
1st
International
5th
GP Cup of Russia
GP Cup of Russia
International
GP Cup of Russia
International
2nd
GP NHK Trophy
GP NHK Trophy
International
GP NHK Trophy
International
1st
International
2nd
GP Skate America
GP Skate America
International
GP Skate America
International
3rd
GP Skate Canada
GP Skate Canada
International
GP Skate Canada
International
1st
Centennial On Ice
Centennial On Ice
International
Centennial On Ice
International
1st
Goodwill Games
Goodwill Games
International
Goodwill Games
International
3rd
Inter. de Paris
Inter. de Paris
International
Inter. de Paris
International
1st
Moscow News
Moscow News
International
Moscow News
International
5th
Nations Cup
Nations Cup
International
Nations Cup
International
2nd
International
1st
Nebelhorn Trophy
Nebelhorn Trophy
International
Nebelhorn Trophy
International
2nd
NHK Trophy
NHK Trophy
International
NHK Trophy
International
1st
International
1st
Skate America
Skate America
International
Skate America
International
3rd
International
1st
International
2nd
Skate Canada
Skate Canada
International
Skate Canada
International
2nd
National
National
International
National
Russian Champ.
Russian Champ.
International
Russian Champ.
International
WD
International
3rd
International
1st
International
3rd
International
4th
Soviet Champ.
Soviet Champ.
International
Soviet Champ.
International
1st
International
2nd
| International | ||||||||||
| Event | mw- 88–89 | 89–90 | 90–91 | 91–92 | 92–93 | 93–94 | 94–95 | 95–96 | 96–97 | 97–98 |
| Winter Olympics | 5th | 4th | ||||||||
| World Champ. | 5th | 5th | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 4th | ||||
| European Champ. | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 3rd | WD | 5th | |||
| GP Final | 1st | 5th | ||||||||
| GP Cup of Russia | 2nd | |||||||||
| GP NHK Trophy | 1st | 2nd | ||||||||
| GP Skate America | 3rd | |||||||||
| GP Skate Canada | 1st | |||||||||
| Centennial On Ice | 1st | |||||||||
| Goodwill Games | 3rd | |||||||||
| Inter. de Paris | 1st | |||||||||
| Moscow News | 5th | |||||||||
| Nations Cup | 2nd | 1st | ||||||||
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 2nd | |||||||||
| NHK Trophy | 1st | 1st | ||||||||
| Skate America | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | |||||||
| Skate Canada | 2nd | |||||||||
| National | ||||||||||
| Russian Champ. | WD | 3rd | 1st | 3rd | 4th | |||||
| Soviet Champ. | 1st | 2nd | ||||||||
References
- Hartford Couranthttps://www.courant.com/1998/07/06/focused-on-their-future/
- Pairs On Icehttps://web.archive.org/web/20071007202036/http://www.pairsonice.net/profileview.php?pid=64
- "World figure skating champions and coaching pair Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov killed in plane crash"https://www.olympics.com/en/news/evgenia-shishkova-vadim-naumov-killed-plane-crash-figure-skating
- Skating Magazinehttps://skatingmagazine.azurewebsites.net/article/Skating_199604_02
- Associated Presshttps://web.archive.org/web/20121031003545/http://www.apnewsarchive.com/1996/Russians-Win-Pairs-Americans-Get-Bronze/id-8bf62d18725579fc6b3a88372adbccc8
- Yankeehttps://web.archive.org/web/20120418193053/http://www.yankeemagazine.com/issues/2008-01/features/skater
- IceNetwork.comhttps://web.archive.org/web/20180702231458/http://web.icenetwork.com/news/2016/07/14/189551402/
- Skating Club of Bostonhttps://web.archive.org/web/20170211175830/https://scboston.org/coaching-announcement/
- Toronto Starhttps://www.proquest.com/docview/437348508
- Hartford Couranthttps://www.courant.com/2006/12/23/different-holiday-on-ice/
- IFS Magazinehttps://web.archive.org/web/20230207111539/https://ifsmagazine.com/maxim-naumov-continues-a-family-tradition/
- The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/jan/30/plane-crashes-near-washington-dc-after-mid-air-collision-with-military-helicopter-follow-live
- Associated Presshttps://apnews.com/article/washington-plane-collision-victims-ee829891574aa35a30d8262b7e07e638
- Radio Free Europe/Radio Libertyhttps://www.rferl.org/a/world-champion-skaters-nauman-shishkova-passengers-washington-plane-crash/33296224.html#
- Reutershttps://www.reuters.com/world/us/renowned-russian-figure-skating-couple-were-board-us-plane-that-crashed-tass-2025-01-30/
- "2 figure skaters from The Skating Club of Boston, their mothers and coaches among DC plane crash victims"https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/skating-club-of-boston-potomac-plane-crash-victims/
- Newsweekhttps://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nhl/six-members-of-boston-skating-club-killed-in-midair-collision/ar-AA1y87fM
- US Magazinehttp://usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/figure-skater-left-wichita-days-before-parents-died-in-plane-crash
- U.S. Figure Skatinghttps://www.usfigureskating.org/event/legacy-ice
- YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7_N2ftvAK4
- www.isu.orghttps://www.isu.org/news/obituary-evgenia-shishkova-and-vadim-naumov-rus/
- "Evgenia SHISHKOVA / Vadim NAUMOV"https://web.archive.org/web/20170211181335/http://figureskating.sportresult.com/Bios/ISU/2016/0/51700/MEN/TO/516
- fskate.ruhttp://www.fskate.ru/skaters/360.html
- solovieff.ruhttp://www.solovieff.ru/main.mhtml?Part=70&PubID=548