Julia Vorobieva

Julia Vorobieva
Personal information
Full nameJulia Valeryevna Vorobieva
Other namesVorobiova/Vorobyova
Born (1974-06-25) 25 June 1974
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Figure skating career
Country Azerbaijan (1993–2001)
 Russia (1992)
 CIS (1992)
 Soviet Union (1989–1992)
Skating clubCentral Army Sport Club, Baku
Began skating1978
Retired2002

Julia Valeryevna Vorobieva (Russian: Юлия Валерьевна Воробьёва; Azerbaijani: Yuliya Valeryevna Vorobyova; born 25 June 1974) is a Russian-Azerbaijani retired figure skater who competed for the Soviet Union and Azerbaijan. She was a two-time Soviet national champion. She placed 7th at the 1991 European Championships and 10th at the 1991 World Championships for the Soviet Union, and 14th at the 1992 Winter Olympics for the Unified Team. In 1993, Vorobieva began competing for Azerbaijan. She appeared at the 1998 Winter Olympics, placing 16th. In September 2000, she began training and coaching in Odintsovo, near Moscow.