Ivan Blagov is a Russia

Russia

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n figure skater who currently competes representing Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...

. He has represented Azerbaijan at the European Figure Skating Championships

European Figure Skating Championships

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 and the World Figure Skating Championships

World Figure Skating Championships

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. His father Vasilii Blagov competed at the World level for the Soviet Union with Irina Tcherniaeva. His mother Elena Frolovna Blagov starred in Moscow on ice for 21 years and is currently a figure skating coach in Moscow.