BURGAS, Bulgaria — A court in Bulgaria has sentenced world ice-dancing champion Maxim Staviski to 2 1/2 years in prison for a fatal drunk driving accident.

The court on Monday overturned an earlier suspended sentence for the same term.

Staviski was found guilty of crashing his car into an oncoming vehicle in August 2007. A 23-year-old man died and an 18-year-old woman was severely injured in the accident.

Police records showed Staviski's blood-alcohol level was more than double the legal limit.

The 31-year-old Staviski was released pending his appeal. He was also ordered to pay $187,200 in compensation.

Staviski and Albena Denkova captured their second consecutive ice-dancing title at the World Figure Skating Championships in March 2007.