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Nina Ulanova's Biography

 
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The Russian ice skater Nina Ulanova is just 4'11" high.

Nina heralds from Moscow and began skating at just four years old.

Her accolades include winning the Russian Junior Championships and the Junior World Championships in 1996.

Nina Ulanova's ice skating partners have included Mikhail Stifounin and Alexander Pavlov.

Ballet magazine described her as "sensational" in Holiday on Ice at the Wembley Arena in 2008; whilst The Times in its review of Fantasy at Brighton Centre, commented: "Nina Ulanova and Martin Simecek enact a smoothly romantic adagio routine."

Nina Ulanova on Dancing On Ice

In 2012, Nina Ulanova was paired with Emmerdale actor Matthew Wolfenden on ITV's ice skating show Dancing on Ice and they won.

In 2011 Nina Ulanova appeared in her first series of Dancing on Ice.

In Dancing on Ice 2011 Nina Ulanova was paired with Steven Arnold.

They were the fifth pairing to leave Dancing on Ice.

Nina Ulanova was 32 years old when she appeared on Dancing on Ice 2011.

Although 2011 saw Nina Ulanova's debut in Dancing on Ice, in 2008 she appeared alongside the 2007 Dancing on Ice winner Kyran Bracken in Ice Party.

Nina Ulanova and Kyran Bracken were also selected to compete together in the final series of Dancing on Ice in 2014.



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