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. 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.