Dmitri Kurakin
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Dmitri Kurakin is an Estonia
n ice dancer who also competed internationally for Germany
. He originally competed with Anna Mosenkova
for Estonia. They were multiple medalists at the Estonian Figure Skating Championships
and competed at the World Figure Skating Championships
, the European Figure Skating Championships
, and the World Junior Figure Skating Championships
. He teamed up with Jill Vernekohl in 2001 and they are the 2001 and 2002 German silver medalists
.
Kurakin is the older brother of Juri Kurakin
, who is also an ice dancer.
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
n ice dancer who also competed internationally for Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. He originally competed with Anna Mosenkova
Anna Mosenkova
Anna Mosenkova is an Estonian ice dancer. With partner Sergei Sychyov, she is the 2000-2002 Estonian national champion and competed at the World Figure Skating Championships and European Figure Skating Championships, with a highest placement of 21st at the 2000 European Figure Skating...
for Estonia. They were multiple medalists at the Estonian Figure Skating Championships
Estonian Figure Skating Championships
The Estonian Figure Skating Championships are a figure skating national championship held annually to determine the national champions of Estonia. Skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. They were first held in Tallinn in 1917 in the...
and competed at the World Figure Skating Championships
World Figure Skating Championships
The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion...
, the European Figure Skating Championships
European Figure Skating Championships
The European Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition in which figure skaters compete for the title of European Champion...
, and the World Junior Figure Skating Championships
World Junior Figure Skating Championships
The World Junior Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which younger figure skaters compete for the title of World Junior Champion...
. He teamed up with Jill Vernekohl in 2001 and they are the 2001 and 2002 German silver medalists
German Figure Skating Championships
The German Figure Skating Championships are a figure skating national championship held annually to determine the national champions of Germany. Skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing....
.
Kurakin is the older brother of Juri Kurakin
Juri Kurakin
Juri Kurakin is an Estonian ice dancer who has competed for Estonia, Bulgaria, and currently Austria. Early in his career, he competed with Alexandra Baurina for Estonia. He teamed up with Ina Demireva in 2005 and skated for Bulgaria with her. They are the 2006 Bulgarian national silver medalists...
, who is also an ice dancer.