Roman Kostomarov is the star of Russian figure skating. Charming and brutal man easily wins the hearts of fans. In life, the famous skater is quite conservative and purposeful.
Biography
Roman Kostomarov was born in Moscow in 1977. His parents were ordinary workers: his father worked as an electrician, and his mother as a cook. He was an active and sociable child. The boy really wanted to play sports, but he was not accepted in the section. A friend of her parents worked in the Ice Palace and helped solve this issue. So at the age of 9 he entered the world of figure skating.
Roman quickly became involved in classes, he actively trained. The first successes came to him after a couple of months: at New Year's performances he performed on an equal footing with the older guys. The coach immediately noticed his extraordinary abilities. Soon, he was taken to his team by Lydia Karavaev. The woman treated Kostomarov severely, but this did not stop her from loving him.
The novel was amazingly plastic and amazingly felt the music. To help her pupil build a dizzying sports career, Lidia Karavaeva invited him to play in tandem with her daughter. With Kate Davydova Kostomarov made a harmonious alliance. Young skaters have been partners in the ice arena for almost 10 years. In 1996, they won the World Cup.
In 1998, Roman Kostomarov left for the USA. At first he had to survive: money was not enough even for the most necessary. The mentor paired him with Tatyana Navka. A year later, the duet was recognized as unpromising, and Anna Semenovich became the new partner. In 2000, the skaters took a silver medal at the World Cup. Young people hardly found a common language, often quarreled, which could not but affect their careers. The mentor decided to return the duet with Navka. Since 2003, the couple’s career has gone up. They won one championship after another.
Kostomarov decided to leave the sport at the peak of his popularity. At the moment, Roman Sergeyevich is participating in the projects of the "First Channel", starring in series.
