On June 26, 1941, Tamara Moskvina was born in Leningrad, USSR. Moskvina was a talented skater, both ladies and pairs, and skated for the Soviet Team for seventeen years. Her pairs partner was Alexei Mishin, who also coaches.

Accomplishments as a Skater:

• USSR Pairs National Champion twice
• USSR Ladies National Champion five times
• 1968 Olympics-fourth
• 1969 World Championships-second

Other Accomplishments:

• Ph.D. in Education Science
• Served in College of Physical Culture in Russia
• Two state awards for coaching
• 27 years of experience coaching
• Served as a judge in professional championships
• Started a skating school

Pairs Train(ed) by Moskvina:

• Elena Valova and Oleg Vasiliev
• Elena Bechke and Denis Petrov
• Oksana Kazakova and Artur Dmitriev
• Natalia Mishkutenok and Artur Dmitriev
• Elena Berezhnaya and Anton Sikharulidze

Moskvina's husband, Igor Moskvin, is also a skating coach. The mother of two daughters, Moskvina currently lives in St. Petersburg, Russia, and trains pairs skaters at the Yubileiny Sports Center.