Athletistic / Figure skating. Famous producer and choreographer Ilya Averbukh admitted that it was difficult for him to name the best athlete of 2023. At the same time, Averbukh singled out former skater Roman Kostomarov.

In 2023, Kostomarov was hospitalized with severe pneumonia. Due to health problems, he developed necrosis. As a result, the former figure skater had some fingers and feet amputated. Later he fitted prosthetics. On them, Kostomarov was already on the ice.

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“Who became the athlete of the year is a complex question. For me, the character and personality of the year was of course Roman Kostomarov.

We can’t even discuss it, and I’m not specialized enough in sports to name the best,” Averbukh said, as quoted by RIA Novosti.


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