Ekaterina Borisovna Rubleva is a Russia

Russia

Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...

n ice dancer. With partner Ivan Shefer

Ivan Shefer

Ivan Alekseyevich Shefer is a Russian ice dancer. With partner Ekaterina Rubleva, he is the 2008 & 2009 Russian silver medalist and 2007 & 2010 bronze medalist.-Personal life:Ivan Shefer was born in Kirov, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union, and trained in Moscow...

, she is the 2008 & 2009 Russian silver medalist

Russian Figure Skating Championships

The Russian Figure Skating Championships are a figure skating national championship held annually to determine the national champions of Russia. Skaters compete at the senior level in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.The first Russian national...

 and 2007 & 2010 bronze medalist.

Personal life

Ekaterina Rubleva was born in Odessa

Odessa

Odessa or Odesa is the administrative center of the Odessa Oblast located in southern Ukraine. The city is a major seaport located on the northwest shore of the Black Sea and the fourth largest city in Ukraine with a population of 1,029,000 .The predecessor of Odessa, a small Tatar settlement,...

, Ukrainian SSR

Ukrainian SSR

The Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic or in short, the Ukrainian SSR was a sovereign Soviet Socialist state and one of the fifteen constituent republics of the Soviet Union lasting from its inception in 1922 to the breakup in 1991...

, Soviet Union

Soviet Union

The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....

. She grew up in Moscow

Moscow

Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...

 and competed internationally for Russia for her entire career. She is the daughter of ice dancers Svetlana Bakina and Boris Rublev who represented the Soviet Union. She began skating because her parents did not have a babysitter so they brought her along to the rink.

Career

Rubleva teamed up with Ivan Shefer

Ivan Shefer

Ivan Alekseyevich Shefer is a Russian ice dancer. With partner Ekaterina Rubleva, he is the 2008 & 2009 Russian silver medalist and 2007 & 2010 bronze medalist.-Personal life:Ivan Shefer was born in Kirov, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union, and trained in Moscow...

 in 1994.

Rubleva & Shefer began competing internationally in the 2001-2002 season. They debuted on the ISU Junior Grand Prix

ISU Junior Grand Prix

The ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating is a series of international invitational junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. Junior figure skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing...

, placing 5th at the 2001-2002 ISU Junior Grand Prix

2001-2002 ISU Junior Grand Prix

The 2001–2002 ISU Junior Grand Prix was the fifth season of the ISU Junior Grand Prix, a series of international junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. It was the junior-level complement to the Grand Prix of Figure Skating, which was for senior-level skaters....

 event in Sweden and 4th at the event in the Czech Republic. They placed 8th at the Russian Championships on the senior level and then 6th on the junior level.

In the 2002-2003 season, they won the silver medal at the 2002-2003 ISU Junior Grand Prix

2002-2003 ISU Junior Grand Prix

The 2002–2003 ISU Junior Grand Prix was the sixth season of the ISU Junior Grand Prix, a series of international junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. It was the junior-level complement to the Grand Prix of Figure Skating, which was for senior-level skaters....

 event in China and placed 4th at the event in Germany to qualify for the Junior Grand Prix Final, where they placed 8th.

In the 2003-2004 season, they won silver medals at both their events on the 2003-2004 Junior Grand Prix circuit to qualify for the Final. They placed 7th at the Junior Grand Prix Final. They placed 5th on the senior level at the 2004 Russian Championships

2004 Russian Figure Skating Championships

The 2004 Russian Figure Skating Championships is held annually to determine the Russian national champions. Skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing...

 and then won the bronze medal on the junior level. They were sent to the 2004 Junior Worlds

2004 World Junior Figure Skating Championships

The World Junior Figure Skating Championships is an annual event sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which junior age eligible figure skaters compete for the title of World Junior Champion...

, where they placed 6th.

Rubleva & Shefer moved up to the senior level internationally in the 2004-2005 season. They placed 4th at the 2004 Nebelhorn Trophy

2004 Nebelhorn Trophy

The 2004 Nebelhorn Trophy was the Nebelhorn Trophy of the 2004–2005 figure skating season. It was an international senior-level figure skating competition organized by the Deutsche Eislauf-Union and held in Oberstdorf, Germany. The competition is named after the Nebelhorn, a nearby mountain.It was...

 and won the bronze medal at the 2004 Bofrost Cup on Ice

2004 Bofrost Cup on Ice

The Bofrost Cup on Ice is a figure skating competition which takes place annually in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. Figure skaters compete in four disciplines: ladies' singles, men's singles, pairs, and ice dancing...

. They placed 5th at the 2005 Russian Championships

2005 Russian Figure Skating Championships

The 2005 Russian Figure Skating Championships is held annually to determine the Russian national champions. Skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing...

. They competed at the 2005 Winter Universiade

2005 Winter Universiade

The 2005 Winter Universiade, the XXII Winter Universiade, took place in Innsbruck, Austria....

, where they placed 5th.

In the 2005-2006 season, they made their Grand Prix

ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating

The ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating is a series of international invitational competitions organized by the International Skating Union. Elite figure skaters compete in the disciplines of ladies' singles, men's singles, pair skating, and ice dancing...

 debut, placing 9th at the 2005 Skate America

2005 Skate America

Skate America is an international, senior-level invitation-only figure skating competition organized by the USFSA. It is the first ISU Grand Prix event to be held. The location changes yearly...

. They placed 6th at the 2006 Russian Championships

2006 Russian Figure Skating Championships

The 2006 Russian Figure Skating Championships is held annually to determine the Russian national champions. Skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing...

. They changed coaches in spring 2006, moving from Elena Kustarova to Alexander Svinin

Alexander Svinin

Alexander Vasilievich Svinin is a former Soviet ice dancer who won silver at the 1983 European Championships with partner Olga Volozhinskaya. After retiring, he turned to coaching, together with his wife Irina Zhuk who is also a former ice dancer...

 and Irina Zhuk.

In the 2006-2007 season, Rubleva & Shefer were to compete at the 2006 Cup of Russia

2006 Cup of Russia

The Cup of Russia, or ISU Grand Prix Cup of Russia, is an event in the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. It was the fifth of the six events of the 2006–2007 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating...

. However, they withdrew. They won the bronze medal at the 2007 Russian Championships

2007 Russian Figure Skating Championships

The 2007 Russian Figure Skating Championships were the figure skating national championship to determine the national champions of Russia for the 2006–2007 season. Skaters competed at the senior level in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing...

 and were sent to the 2007 European Championships

2007 European Figure Skating Championships

The 2007 European Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition in which figure skaters compete for the title of European Champion. Skaters compete in the categories of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing....

, where they placed 12th in their debut.

In the 2007-2008 season, Rubleva & Shefer placed 8th at the 2007 Skate America

2007 Skate America

Skate America is an international, senior-level invitation-only figure skating competition organized by the United States Figure Skating Association. It is the first ISU Grand Prix event to be held...

 and 7th at the 2007 Cup of Russia

2007 Cup of Russia

The Cup of Russia is an annual elite international invitational figure skating competition. It is the fifth event of the 2007–2008 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. Skaters compete in ladies' singles, men's singles, pair skating, and ice dancing...

. They won the silver medal at the 2008 Russian Championships

2008 Russian Figure Skating Championships

The 2008 Russian Figure Skating Championships was the figure skating national championship to determine the national champions of Russia for the 2007–2008 season. Skaters competed at the senior level in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing...

 and were assigned to the 2008 European Championships

2008 European Figure Skating Championships

The 2008 European Figure Skating Championships were European Figure Skating Championships of the 2007–2008 season. Skaters competed in the categories of men's singles, ladies singles, pairs, and ice dancing....

, where they placed 13th. They then competed at the 2008 Worlds

2008 World Figure Skating Championships

The 2008 World Figure Skating Championships was the World Figure Skating Championships of the 2007–2008 figure skating season. The World Championships are an annual figure skating competition in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion. The event was open to figure skaters...

, where they placed 15th.

In the 2008-2009 season, Rubleva & Shefer placed 6th at the 2008 Skate America

2008 Skate America

The 2008 Skate America was the Skate America Grand Prix competition of the 2008–2009 figure skating season. It was the first event of six in the 2008–2009 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition. It was organized by the United States Figure Skating...

 and then 7th at the 2008 Trophée Eric Bompard

2008 Trophée Eric Bompard

The 2008 Trophée Eric Bompard was the Trophée Eric Bompard Grand Prix competition of the 2008–2009 figure skating season. It was the fourth event of six in the 2008–2009 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition. It was organized by the Federation...

. They won their second consecutive national silver medal at the 2009 Russian Championships

2009 Russian Figure Skating Championships

The 2009 Russian Figure Skating Championships were the figure skating national championship to determine the national champions of Russia for the 2008–2009 season. Skaters competed at the senior level in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing...

 and were assigned to the 2009 European Championships

2009 European Figure Skating Championships

The 2009 European Figure Skating Championships were the European Championships of the 2008–2009 season. Skaters competed in the categories of men's singles, ladies singles, pairs, and ice dancing. The competition was open to skaters from a European Member nation of the International Skating Union...

. At Europeans, Rubleva suffered a wardrobe malfunction during the compulsory dance when a strap on her dress broke and briefly exposed her chest. They placed 8th in their third consecutive appearance at the event. Rubleva & Shefer then competed at the 2009 Winter Universiade

2009 Winter Universiade

The 2009 Winter Universiade, the XXIV Winter Universiade took place in Harbin, China. Student athletes from 44 countries took part in the games.-Selection:Harbin was selected by FISU on January 10, 2005 over future 2011 Winter Universiade host city Erzurum...

, where they won the silver medal, 39 years after Rubleva's parents had won their Winter Universiade silver medal.

Rubleva & Shefer retired from competitive skating in August 2010.

Programs

(with Shefer)

Season	Original dance Original dance The original dance was a segment of an ice dancing competition. It was usually the second of three programs, sandwiched between the compulsory dances and the free dance. Until 1994, it was known as the original set pattern dance...	Free dance Free dance (figure skating) The free dance is a part of an ice dancing competition. It is the second part of the competition to be contested, after the short dance.-Structure and content:...	Exhibition
2009–2010	Valenki Russian folk dance	Une Vie d'Amour by Charles Aznavour Charles Aznavour Charles Aznavour, OC is an Armenian-French singer, songwriter, actor, public activist and diplomat. Besides being one of France's most popular and enduring singers, he is also one of the best-known singers in the world...  and Mireille Mathieu Mireille Mathieu Mireille Mathieu is a French chanteuse, and pop singer. Hailed in the French press as the successor to Édith Piaf, she has achieved great commercial success, recording over 1200 songs in nine different languages, with more than 120 million records sold worldwide.-Childhood to early...

Post–2004

Event	2004–2005	2005–2006	2006–2007	2007–2008	2008–2009	2009–2010
World 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...				15th		13th
European 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...			12th	13th	8th
Russian Championships Russian Figure Skating Championships The Russian Figure Skating Championships are a figure skating national championship held annually to determine the national champions of Russia. Skaters compete at the senior level in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.The first Russian national...	5th	6th	3rd	2nd	2nd	3rd
Cup of Russia Cup of Russia The Cup of Russia is an international, senior-level figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. Figure skaters compete in the disciplines of ladies' singles, men's singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. It was held as the Rostelecom Cup in 2009 after...			WD	7th		3rd
Trophée Eric Bompard Trophée Eric Bompard The Trophée Eric Bompard is an international, senior-level figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. The Trophée Eric Bompard was formerly known as the Trophée Lalique...					7th	5th
Skate America Skate America Skate America is an international, senior-level figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. It is organized by the United States Figure Skating Association. The location changes yearly...		9th		8th	6th
Bofrost Cup on Ice Bofrost Cup on Ice The Bofrost Cup on Ice was a figure skating competition held in Germany between 1986 and 2004. It was part of the Grand Prix series until 2003, when it was replaced by Cup of China. Following being booted out of the Grand Prix series, a new form of competition was introduced to the Bofrost Cup...	3rd
Winter Universiade	5th				2nd
Nebelhorn Trophy Nebelhorn Trophy The Nebelhorn Trophy is an international senior-level figure skating competition organized by the Deutsche Eislauf-Union and held annually in Oberstdorf, Germany. The competition is named after the Nebelhorn, a nearby mountain....	4th

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Pre–2004

Event	1999–2000	2000–2001	2001–2002	2002–2003	2003–2004
World Junior 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...					6th
Russian Championships Russian Figure Skating Championships The Russian Figure Skating Championships are a figure skating national championship held annually to determine the national champions of Russia. Skaters compete at the senior level in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.The first Russian national...	9th	9th	8th		5th
Russian Junior Championships			6th		3rd
Junior Grand Prix Final ISU Junior Grand Prix The ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating is a series of international invitational junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. Junior figure skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing...				8th	7th
Junior Grand Prix, Poland 2003-2004 ISU Junior Grand Prix The 2003–2004 ISU Junior Grand Prix was the seventh season of the ISU Junior Grand Prix, a series of international junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. It was the junior-level complement to the Grand Prix of Figure Skating, which was for senior-level skaters...					2nd
Junior Grand Prix, Slovenia 2003-2004 ISU Junior Grand Prix The 2003–2004 ISU Junior Grand Prix was the seventh season of the ISU Junior Grand Prix, a series of international junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. It was the junior-level complement to the Grand Prix of Figure Skating, which was for senior-level skaters...					2nd
Junior Grand Prix, China 2002-2003 ISU Junior Grand Prix The 2002–2003 ISU Junior Grand Prix was the sixth season of the ISU Junior Grand Prix, a series of international junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. It was the junior-level complement to the Grand Prix of Figure Skating, which was for senior-level skaters....				2nd
Junior Grand Prix, Germany 2002-2003 ISU Junior Grand Prix The 2002–2003 ISU Junior Grand Prix was the sixth season of the ISU Junior Grand Prix, a series of international junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. It was the junior-level complement to the Grand Prix of Figure Skating, which was for senior-level skaters....				4th
Junior Grand Prix, Sweden 2001-2002 ISU Junior Grand Prix The 2001–2002 ISU Junior Grand Prix was the fifth season of the ISU Junior Grand Prix, a series of international junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. It was the junior-level complement to the Grand Prix of Figure Skating, which was for senior-level skaters....			5th
Junior Grand Prix, Czech Republic 2001-2002 ISU Junior Grand Prix The 2001–2002 ISU Junior Grand Prix was the fifth season of the ISU Junior Grand Prix, a series of international junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. It was the junior-level complement to the Grand Prix of Figure Skating, which was for senior-level skaters....			4th