DinamoUrs

Place Kirov
Altitude 166 m above sea level
Type Outdoor, Natural ice

Kirov is a Russian city, with a population of approximately 410,000. The city is named after the Russian politician Sergey Kirov who was killed in 1934.

The Kirov Prize is an annual tournament, first held in 1889, hosted in Kirov. The tournament has attracted international guests, at least in some periods. In 1946 Norwegian Odd Lundberg won the Kirov Prize. During the 1970s and 1980s skaters from most of the Eastern-European and other communist countries took part.

Two World Records are set in Kirov, both by Rimma Zhukova in March 1950. Triple World Champion Maria Isakova was born in Kirov.

Last updated on 22 December 2006 by Bjarte Hetland.

Tournaments


Russian Sprint Championships 2003 20—23 December 2002
Russian Allround Championships 2003 20—23 December 2002

World Records


Distance Time Skater Nation Date
1500 m Women 2.36,7 Rimma Zhukova Urs 17 March 1950
5000 m Women 9.22,3 Rimma Zhukova Urs 17 March 1950