The key facts
- Shcherbakova and Shakirov's marriage was registered on October 13 at the Griboyedov Civil Registry Office in Moscow
- The engagement was announced on July 19 on the figure skater's Telegram channel
- After the Beijing Olympics, Shcherbakova has not competed in official events
The secret wedding of an Olympic champion
Olympic figure skating champion Anna Shcherbakova secretly married hockey player Artem Shakirov in the fall. This was reported by the outlet StarHit, according to which the ceremony took place on October 13 at the Griboyedov Civil Registry Office in Moscow.
From engagement to wedding — a few months
The 22-year-old figure skater announced her engagement back on July 19 on her Telegram channel, posting a photo with an engagement ring and a bouquet of flowers. Thus, about three months passed between the engagement announcement and the marriage registration, but the ceremony itself was not publicly reported — news of it only emerged now.
The athletes' careers
Shcherbakova won gold in singles at the Beijing Olympic Games, finishing ahead of Alexandra Trusova and Japan's Kaori Sakamoto. After those Games she has not competed in official events, but continues to appear on the ice in shows: she hosted Ice Age, and in 2026 she became a participant in it. Her record also includes the world championship title (2021), silver at the European Championships (2020), a victory at the World Team Championships (2021), and three Russian national titles (2019–2021).
Who is Artem Shakirov
The champion's fiancé played in the Junior Hockey League in 2017–2019, recording 34 points (18+16) in 100 games, and in the 2019/20 season he played 24 games for Ryazan in the All-Russian Hockey League with two assists. Separately, Gazeta.Ru notes that earlier the figure skater's mother, Elena Kostyleva, complained about information bullying — against the backdrop of heightened attention to the athlete's personal life.
