Aleksandr Gorelik, Russian figure skater and sportscaster (d. 2012)
Aleksandr Yudaevich Gorelik (Russian: Александр Юдаевич Горелик; August 9, 1945 – September 27, 2012) was a Soviet pair skater. He competed with Tatiana Zhuk. They are the 1965 World bronze medalists and the 1966 and 1968 World silver medalists. At the European Figure Skating Championships, they won the bronze medal in 1965 and the silver in 1966. They won the silver medal at the 1968 Winter Olympics.
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