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Who is Ilia Kulik married to?

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Asked by: George Page

Are Ekaterina and Ilia still married?

Ekaterina “Katia” Alexandrovna Gordeeva (Russian: Екатерина Александровна Гордеева; born 28 May 1971) is a Russian figure skater.

Ekaterina Gordeeva
Spouse(s) Sergei Grinkov ​ ​ ( m. 1991; d. 1995)​ Ilia Kulik ​ ​ ( m. 2002; div. 2016)​ David Pelletier ​ ​ ( m. 2020)​

What disease does Scott Hamilton have?

After his illness was mistakenly diagnosed as cystic fibrosis and he was given six months to live, the Hamiltons took their son to Boston’s Children’s Hospital where his ailment began to correct itself by special diet and moderate exercise.

When did Sergei and Katia start dating?

Ekaterina Gordeeva, nicknamed Katia, was born on May 28, 1971, and Sergei Grinkov on Feb. 4, 1967, both in Moscow. They were paired in 1982 by coaches at their skating club. Although not totally pleased with the arrangement at the start, they developed a sibling-like relationship.

Are sale and Peltier still together?

In June 2010, Salé and Pelletier announced plans to divorce following an 18-month separation, sharing custody of their son. They continued to skate together until retiring in 2012. Pelletier married Russian figure skater Ekaterina Gordeeva on July 25, 2020. They live in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

What happened to Gordeeva and Grinkov?

On Nov. 20, 1995, two-time Olympic pairs champion Sergei Grinkov, aged 28, died of a heart attack in Lake Placid, New York, while practicing with his wife and partner, Ekaterina “Katia” Gordeeva, for the opening of the Stars on Ice tour just five days away.