The Denkova-Staviski Cup is an annual international figure skating competition named after two-time World champion ice dancers Albena Denkova, and Maxim Staviski, a Russian-born naturalized Bulgarian ice dancer, Denkova is related to her, in which two ways?
Denkova-Staviski Cup The Denkova-Staviski Cup is an annual international figure skating competition named after two-time World champion ice dancers Albena Denkova / Maxim Staviski of Bulgaria. It is held in November and December in Sofia, Bulgaria. In some years the senior event is part of the ISU Challenger Series. Medals may be awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.
Vladimir Bogolyubov Vladimir Bogolyubov (Russian: Владимир Боголюбов ; born 6 October 1954) is a former pair skater who represented the Soviet Union with Marina Leonidova. Coached by Tamara Moskvina and Tatiana Tarasova, they were three-time Prize of Moscow News bronze medalists and two-time Soviet national bronze medalists. The pair placed fourth at the 1975 European Championships in Copenhagen and fifth at the 1975 World Championships in Colorado Springs, Colorado. They also competed at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck and finished ninth.