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Emilia Ahsan : : Ekatarina (Katya) Borodatova : : Robyn Burley : : Tamara Heggen : : Colin Jackson : : Heidi Kuffel
Hui (Helen) Ma : : Alexandre (Sasha) Pavlov : : Katrina Schloss : : Melynda Schloss : : Andrew Wang : : Narelle Whelan

I am an Olympic level figure skating coach, specialising in single and pair figure skating. My professional career began in 1984, after graduating from the Harbin Sports University, China.

I coached the Qi Qi Har figure skating team before joining China's National team in 1987. My national team skaters performed at winning levels in the China Nationals and Asian Championships. My skaters also won at the World University Winter Games. The went to Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, World Championships and Olympic Winter Games. I was appointed to the position of senior coach for the Hei Long Jiang province in 1996.

In 1996, I was invited to come to Australia to coach Australian athletes. My student, Australian representative, Anthony Liu, has skated to 10th place in both the 1999 World Championships and the 2002 Winter Olympic Games, together with a 7th in the 2002 World Championships.
Currently, I am training figure skaters from the Acacia Ridge ice skating rink in Brisbane Australia, with a number of state and national champions within my team.

Husband and wife coaches: Andrew Wang & Helen (Hui) Ma

I am an Olympic level figure skating coach, specialising in single and ice dancing. My professional career began in 1984, after graduating from the Harbin Sports University, China.

I coached the Qi Qi Har figure skating team before joining China's National team in 1987. My national team skaters performed at winning levels in the China Nationals and Asian Championships. My skaters also won at the Asian Winter Games. The went to Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, World University Winter Games, World Championships and Olympic Winter Games. I was appointed to the position of senior coach for the Hei Long Jiang province in the national figure skating team of Chine in 1995.

In 1996, I was invited to come to Australia to coach Australian athletes. My students, Australian representatives, Portia Rigby and Francis Rigby, came first place in 1999 and 2000 Nationals. They went to the World Championships, Four Continents Championships and the Good Will Games in 1999 and 2000.

Currently, I am training figure skaters from the Acacia Ridge ice skating rink in Brisbane Australia, with a number of state and national champions within my team.

Born in Moscow, Russia
Australian Professional Skaters Association - Level II coach
Civil engineer
3 years coaching in Russia and 10 years in Australia
Freestyle coach for all levels from very beginners up to senior international, choreography and off-ice preparation.
Raised many Australian champions in different levels, had competitors at Junior Worlds
Like challenge and work with students who want to learn
At the rink every day except Thursday afternoons
Mobile: 0413 787 936

Level 1 Accredited Coach
Attended training seminars with world class coaches from Russia, Japan, England, America, Canada and China
Coached Skate School and Groups in Perth
Represented Australia in 2004 World Junior Championships
Represented Australia in 2003 World Junior Championships
2003 Australian Junior National Champion
Represented Australia at 2003 Gdansk Cup Junior Grand Prix, Poland
Represented Australia at 2002 Tri Glav Trophy, Slovenia
2-time Gold Medalist at the Australian Championships
2-time Silver Medalist at the Australian Championships
Senior Level