Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Muna April 1972, murairidzi wake Stanislav Zhuk akamukurudzira kubatana nomutambi muduku wokuLeningrad Alexander Zaitsev, uyo aiva nounyanzvi hwokusvetuka uye akakurumidza kudzidza zvinhu. Mimhanzi yavo yakamira panguva yepurogiramu yavo pfupi pa1973 World Championships, zvichida nemhaka yevashandi veCzech vanoita mukutsiva kwekudzvinyirirwa kwePrague Spring. Vanozivikanwa nokuda kwokunyanya kuisa pfungwa, vakapedza purogiramu yacho vakanyarara, vachiwana rumbidzo yokumira uye menduru yegoridhe pakuguma, mberi kwaSmirnova/Ulanov, avo vakakurira zvakare muna
Muna 1974.