The world was introduced to, and fell in love with, Gordeeva and Grinkov - G&G.Two years later the duo turned pro, got married, and won the hearts of fans the world over. Two years later, at ages 16 and 21, they became Olympic gold medalists in Calgary. In 1986, their first year in senior competition, they won the World Championships. Though the two were different ages and heights (he was about 2 heads taller than she), they became the greatest pairs team in the history of the sport. Now, through re-enactments and footage of his career, Grinkov's memory is brought to life through this touching documentary, "My Sergei".At age 15 Grinkov was paired with fellow Russian skater, 11-year old Ekaterina Gordeeva. "On 20 November 1995, figure skating lost one of its greatest athletes - ever - when Russian pairs skater Sergei Grinkov collapsed and died during a practice in Lake Placid, New York.
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