Career
They were coached by Igor Moskvin. Makarov trained in Leningrad (now Saint St. Petersburg). Selezneva and Makarov were paired together by their coaches in 1978.
They then rapidly progressed in the senior ranks.
Makarov broke his knee before the 1988 Winter Olympics and competed at the event with his knee in a cast and four pain-killing shots. They retired from competition in 1990.
Selezneva / Makarov were one of the first pairs to regularly include side-by-side triple jumps in their programs. They were coached by Igor Moskvin.