Retired Figure Skater Oksana Baiul Has Her Husband, Carlo J. Farina’s Support As She Mourns The Passing of Several Figures Skaters In The Unfortunate Plane Crash

February 3, 2026

This article was last updated by Pranaya Poudel on February 3, 2026

Ukrainian figure skater Oksana Baiul and her husband, Carlo J. Farina, come from different professional fields. The couple share a daughter named Sophia and have remained out of the limelight for several years.

Baiul is the first Olympic Champion from Ukraine, winning gold at the Winter Olympics in 1994.

Her first competitive medal came in the 1993 European Championships in Helsinki as she finished second to French skater Surya Bonaly.

Later that year, she won a gold medal at the 1993 World Championships in Prague.

In 1994, Baiul won the silver medal at the European Championship in Copenhagen, losing again to Bonaly.

After winning her Olympic gold medal in 1994, Baiul retired from the sport. She began her coaching career and started appearing in several documentaries.

Despite staying out of the limelight for years, Oksana recently made headlines, but not for a joyous reason.

On January 29, 2026, 67 people died near Ronald Reagan National Airport following the collision of a passenger plane and an Army helicopter.

According to a statement from the International Skating Union, the passenger plane had multiple figure skaters, their families, friends, and coaches.

Baiul shared several and Facebook videos mourning the loss of several talented figure skaters.

Decorated Figure Skater Oksana Baiul’s Husband Is An Entrepreneur

Oksana Baiul’s husband, Carlo J. Farina, founded CARLO J. FARINA Co., Ltd and is actively engaged in managing investment portfolios.

Most of those portfolios are in entertainment, sports, biotech/pharma, and renewable energy fields.

A Philadelphia College of Textiles & Science graduate, Farina founded an NJ-based talent management company and a boutique PR firm in his early 20s.

Both companies were acquired in 1999. Farina founded and operated FARINA Records in 2007, a boutique record label, and launched the career of Michael Keith.

Farina’s states that he has achieved a track record of delivering under-budget, profit-generating projects during his two decades-plus career.

He has produced tracks for high-profile live events, including US Army MWR Camp Casey South Korea to Iraq, Michael Jackson’s 9/11 United We Stand, and GLBT Prides Worldwide.

Though he is available on , Carlo has shared only 13 posts and the majority of those posts have his family in it.

In January 2026, the legendary figure skater shared an .

Oksana shared a video of her, Carlo, and their daughter and captioned the post,

Oksana and Carlo Share A Daughter Named Sophia

The Olympic gold medalist, Oksana Baiul, lives in Shreveport, Louisiana, with her husband, Carlo, and their daughter, Sophia.

Oksana and Carlo became parents for the first time in 2015.

In the 2026 interview with , Oksana talked about her daughter.

The figure skater said, “She likes artistic experiences–that’s what makes her happy. And skating is one of them.”

The article mentioned the video of Oksana and Sophia skating in their driveway.

Baiul said as it never snows in Louisiana, Sophia enjoyed putting her skates on and skated for a few days.

The Ukrainian figure skater revealed that Sophia watched her mother’s Olympic program.

Oksana has shared several pictures of her daughter on her Instagram handle.

Last year, in October 2026, she took her daughter with her husband to an.

Little Sophie wore a traditional dress with Oksana opting to wear a bright red dress.

There’s a good chance we could see Sophie following her mother’s footsteps soon.

In Case You Didn’t Know

• Oksana Baiul’s husband, Carlo Farina, previously worked as her manager. While working as her manager, Carlo discovered discrepancies in accounting and collected $9.5 million on her behalf.
• In 1994, CBS produced a TV movie about Baiul called A Promise Kept. Oksana has previously starred in TV movies, including Nutcracker on Ice and The Wizard of Oz on Ice, and TV series, including Arli$$ and Strong Medicine.

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