Marika and Vitaliy accrued many years of experience as competitors, both together and with other dance partners.
Together, Marika and Vitaliy won 2 British Championship titles, competing at numerous prestigious international events including European and World Championships. The highlight of their competitive career was representing Great Britain at the Winter Olympic Games in 2002.
You can watch Marika and Vitaliy's competition routines on Youtube by clicking the "Ice Skating tv" button on the link menu.
For those who love ice skating trivia, earlier career highlights include:
| Marika | Vitaliy |
| Aged 12, in her first season as a National competitor, Marika won British Junior title with Justin Lanning and represented Great Britain at Junior World Championships, placing 12th | Originally a singles skater, competing at the Soviet Union Junior National level |
| Youngest ever competitor in a Senior British Championships, aged 14 | Aged 12 Vitaliy was selected to partner Olga Mudrack |
| Youngest ever British Senior Ice Dance
Champion, aged 15, with Justin Lanning. Represented Great Britain at international competitions including European and World Championships |
Winner of Ukrainian Junior Championships with former partner Olga Mudrack, competing at Junior World Championships in 1993 & 1994, placing 11th and 6th |
| Twice British Senior Champion with
second skating partner, Philip Askew Represented Great Britain at international competitions including European and World Championships |
Silver medallist in Ukrainian Senior national championships |
| Total of 5 Gold medals at British Senior Ice Dance Championships | Represented Ukraine at Skate America and Skate Canada 1994 |
| Won British Senior Ice Dance Championships together in 2000 & 2001 | |
| Represented Great Britain at Grand Prix international events, European and World Championships throughout 2000, 2001 and 2002 | |
| Represented Great Britain at the Winter Olympics 2002 | |