Personal Life
Butyrskaya's parents divorced after the birth of her younger brother.
In summer 2006, Butyrskaya married a hockey player, Vadim Khomitski. As of 2010, he plays in Russia for Khimik's successor team Atlant Moscow Oblast. He is 10 years younger than her. On 16 April 2007, Butyrskaya and Khomitski welcomed their first child, a son named Vladislav. At his birth, he weighed-in at 7.7 pounds and was 20 inches long. On 3 June 2009, their second child, a daughter, was born. After ending her career, Butyrskaya began coaching, working primarily with young skaters. She is based at the Olympic Reserve Skating School in Moscow.
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