Ludmila Georgiyevna Velikova (née Sinitsina, ; born November 4, 1947, in Leningrad) is a Russian pair skating coach and former competitor. Ludmila Sinitsina, now known as Velikova, competed with her husband Nikolai Velikov, placing fifth at the Soviet Championships. Velikov later retired from competitive skating and became the coach of his wife with Anatoly Yevdokimov, a team who won bronze medals at the 1972 USSR Cup and 1973 RSFSR. After the end of her career, Velikova also turned to coaching pairs alongside her husband. Based in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Their current students include: Their former students include:

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