Nyora kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Muna April 1972, murairidzi wake Stanislav Zhuk akakarakadza kuti abatane nomutambi muduku weLeningrad Alexander Zaitsev, uyo akanga ane unyanzvi hwakanaka hwokusvetuka uye akakurumidza kudzidza zvinhu. Nziyo dzavo dzakamira mukati mepurogiramu yavo pfupi pa 1973 World Championships
, zvichida nemhaka yomushandi weCzech achiita zvokutsiva nokuda kwokudzvinyirirwa 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 1974.