What country of origin does Alexei Tikhonov and Maria Petrova have in common?
Alexei Tikhonov Alexei Vladimirovich Tikhonov (Russian: Алексе́й Влади́мирович Ти́хонов ; born 1 November 1971 in Samara) is a Russian pair skater. With partner Maria Petrova, he is the 2000 World champion and a two-time (1999, 2000) European champion.
Mikhail Tikhomirov Mikhail Nikolayevich Tikhomirov (31 May 1893 — 2 September 1965) was a leading Soviet specialist in medieval Russian paleography.