The famous coach Pyotr Chernyshov is the winner of many prestigious figure skating competitions and the famous figure skating coach
Peter was born in 1871 in St. Petersburg. He was named after his grandfather, who was a four-time winner of the USSR championship in figure skating.
In his childhood, Petya was fond of hockey, but his father forbade him to even approach the hockey box, fearing dangerous injuries. Therefore, from the age of six, he attended figure skating classes.
From the age of eight, Peter already went to sports camps and showed great success on ice. True, he spent most of his time outside the home, but this helped him become more independent and self-sufficient.
In addition, despite the omissions, he finished school with a Silver Medal.
Skater career
At first, Peter Chernyshov performed in solo skating. He easily mastered new tricks and difficult jumps, many times won prizes in championships at various levels, including international ones.
However, when he was 18 years old, he went to ice dancing due to an injury. With their partner Olga Pershankova they became Champions of Russia. However, Peter's demands for a partner were so high that they parted.
The second partner of Chernyshov is Sofia Elizarova. Thanks to her, he left for the USA, where he received a green card. There he performed a lot, trained at the school of Natalia Dubova, and in 1996, American Naomi Lang became his new partner.
The couple gradually increased their skills, and since 1999 they have won the US debut championship five times, receiving Gold medals. In 2003, Naomi was injured, and the couple ended an amateur career.
Peter began coaching. He participated in various shows, and also performed dances to many famous skaters, he organized show programs.
