Background
Serkeli was born around 1967 or 1968 and spent her early years in Odessa.
Serkeli was born around 1967 or 1968 and spent her early years in Odessa.
She and Zharkov were coached by Lyudmila Pakhomova. In late 1984, they placed fifth at the 1985 World Junior Championships in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Their son was born in 2004.
They later moved to Cedar Hill, Texas.