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Ilona Melnichenko (Russian: Илона Мельниченко) is a former ice dancer who competed for the Soviet Union. With former partner Gennady Kaskov she is the 1987 World Junior Champion and 1991 Winter Universiade champion. She is from Odessa and has a Bachelor degree in Physical Education from the Odessa State Institute of Physical Culture. Melnichenko is married to former pair skater Artem Torgashev the 1987 World Junior silver medalist with whom she has two children Andrew and Deanna.