Kristina Gorshkova

Kristina Valeryevna Gorshkova (Russian: Кристина Валерьевна Горшкова, born 18 February 1989) is a Russian former competitive ice dancer. With partner Vitali Butikov, she is the 2008 World Junior bronze medalist.

Kristina Gorshkova
Gorshkova and Butikov at the 2008 NHK Trophy
Full name	Kristina Valeryevna Gorshkova
Born	(1989-02-18) 18 February 1989 (age 35) Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height	1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Figure skating career
Country	Russia
Partner	Vitali Butikov
Coach	Elena Tchaikovskaia Ksenia Rumiantseva
Skating club	Vorobievye Gory
Began skating	1993
Medal record Representing  Russia Figure skating: Ice dancing Winter Universiade 2011 Erzurum Ice dancing World Junior Championships 2008 Sofia Ice dancing Junior Grand Prix Final 2007–08 Gdańsk Ice dancing

Gorshkova began skating at age four and switched from singles to ice dancing at age ten.^[1] After their coach, Tatiana Kuzmina, was killed in a car accident in July 2007, Gorshkova and Butikov began working with Elena Tchaikovskaia, Ksenia Rumiantseva, and Petr Durnev.^[1]

Gorshkova is studying Cultural and Social Anthropology at the University of Latvia.^{[citation needed]}