Two Russian figure skating coaches, a married couple, tragically lost their lives in the American Airlines crash. Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov, former world champions and two-time Olympians in pairs skating, were on board the ill-fated flight. The couple's son, Maxim Naumov, who finished fourth at the recent U.S. national championships, was not with them.
Shishkova, 52, and Naumov, 55, had a successful coaching career in New England after their competitive skating days. They were in Wichita for a development camp following their son's competition when the crash occurred.
