“Kostomarov is the main peak, one can only admire him” – Chigireva

Double Olympic champion in synchronized swimming Vlada Chigireva called Romana Kostomarova heroes of 2023.

In early 2023, Kostomarov was hospitalized due to complications from pneumonia. The 46-year-old former skater began suffering from tissue necrosis and underwent several limb amputations. Kostomarov then underwent prosthetic surgery, and in December he returned to the ice on skates for the first time, participating in Ilya Averbukh’s show.

— I would like to highlight everyone, but the most important is of course Roman Kostomarov. It seems to me that our whole sport and, in principle, the whole world watches it. She is an inspiring person, whom one cannot help but admire,” Chigiryova told Metaratings.ru.

Kostomarov, partnered with Tatyana Navka, won gold at the 2006 Olympic Games in Turin, and also won the World Championships twice and the European Championships three times.

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