Margarita Drobiazko
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n ice dancer
. She began competing for Lithuania in 1992 when she teamed up with Povilas Vanagas
, whom she married in June 2000. They are the 2000 World bronze medalists
, three-time Grand Prix Final bronze medalists
, two-time European bronze medalists (2000, 2006), 1999 Skate Canada champions
and competed in five Winter Olympics, finishing as high as 5th.
Drobiazko and Vanagas began competing together in 1992 and retired from competition following the 2001-2002 Olympic season, but returned to competition in 2005 to compete at their fifth Olympics. They retired again following the 2005-2006 Olympic season.
Drobiazko and Vanagas are the first (and as of 2010, only) figure skaters to compete at five Olympics.
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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...
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Russia
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Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
n ice dancer
Ice dancing
Ice dancing is a form of figure skating which draws from the world of ballroom dancing. It was first competed at the World Figure Skating Championships in 1952, but did not become a Winter Olympic Games medal sport until 1976....
. She began competing for Lithuania in 1992 when she teamed up with Povilas Vanagas
Povilas Vanagas
Povilas Vanagas is a Lithuanian ice dancer. He competed with wife Margarita Drobiazko, whom he married in June 2000. They are the 2000 World bronze medalists, three-time Grand Prix Final bronze medalists, two-time European bronze medalists , 1999 Skate Canada champions and competed in five Winter...
, whom she married in June 2000. They are the 2000 World bronze medalists
2000 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. This event is considered the most prestigious of the ISU Championships...
, three-time Grand Prix Final bronze medalists
Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final
The Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final is an international, senior-level figure skating competition. It is the culmination of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. Skaters compete in men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing....
, two-time European bronze medalists (2000, 2006), 1999 Skate Canada champions
1999 Skate Canada International
The Skate Canada International is an international, senior-level invitation-only figure skating competition. It is part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating. The location changes yearly. Medals are awarded in four disciplines: men's singles, ladies' singles, pairs, and ice dancing.In 1999, it...
and competed in five Winter Olympics, finishing as high as 5th.
Drobiazko and Vanagas began competing together in 1992 and retired from competition following the 2001-2002 Olympic season, but returned to competition in 2005 to compete at their fifth Olympics. They retired again following the 2005-2006 Olympic season.
Drobiazko and Vanagas are the first (and as of 2010, only) figure skaters to compete at five Olympics.
Programs
| 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:... |
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| 2006–present | Moon River Je Suis Malade |
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| 2005–2006 | Latin Combination: La Playa by Miriam Jurado Banca Banca by E-Type |
Phantom of the Opera soundtrack by Andrew Lloyd Webber Andrew Lloyd Webber Andrew Lloyd Webber, Baron Lloyd-Webber is an English composer of musical theatre.Lloyd Webber has achieved great popular success in musical theatre. Several of his musicals have run for more than a decade both in the West End and on Broadway. He has composed 13 musicals, a song cycle, a set of... |
Pirates of the Caribbean soundtrack by Klaus Badelt Klaus Badelt Klaus Badelt is an award-winning German composer, best known for composing film scores.-Life and career:Badelt was born in Frankfurt, Germany. He started his musical career composing for many successful movies and commercials in his homeland... |
| 2001–2002 | Spanish Combination: Paso Doble by S. Millington & T. Mercer Flamenco Tacon by Cuadro Flamenco |
Quelques Cris by Johnny Hallyday Johnny Hallyday Johnny Hallyday is a French singer and actor. An icon in the French-speaking world since the beginning of his career, he was considered by some to have been the French Elvis Presley. He was married for 15 years to one of the most popular French female singers: Sylvie Vartan... |
Sang pour sang by Johnny Hallyday |
| 2000–2001 | Quickstep & Charleston: Yes Sir, That's My Baby by Briquet, Kahn & Donaldson Dancing Fool by Gary Wilmot Gary Wilmot Gary Wilmot is an English actor, writer, comedian, impressionist and singer. He rose to fame in the 80s through a number of television appearances, and subsequently moved into theatre.- Career :... |
Tango Medley: Tanguera by Sexteto Mayor Tus Ojos de Cielo by Lisandro Adrover ----Spente Le Stelle by Emma Shapplin Emma Shapplin Emma Shapplin is a French operatic coloratura soprano.-Biography:... |
The Thread of Ariadna |
| 1999–2000 | Latin Combination: Historia de un Amor by C. Almaran Ritmo de Bom Bom by Vimi |
Spente Le Stelle by Emma Shapplin Emma Shapplin Emma Shapplin is a French operatic coloratura soprano.-Biography:... |
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| 1998–1999 | Waltz: Valse Triste by Jean Sibelius Jean Sibelius Jean Sibelius was a Finnish composer of the later Romantic period whose music played an important role in the formation of the Finnish national identity. His mastery of the orchestra has been described as "prodigious."... |
Sunrise at Alcatraz by Deep Forest Deep Forest Deep Forest is a musical group consisting of two French musicians, Michel Sanchez and Eric Mouquet. They compose a style of world music, sometimes called ethnic electronica, mixing ethnic with electronic sounds and dance beats or chillout beats... |
Torquay From Dusk Till Dawn soundtrack by Graeme Revell Graeme Revell Graeme Revell is a New Zealand film score composer.Revell attended Auckland Grammar School, where he finished his final year in 7A... |
| 1997–1998 | Jive: Great Balls of Fire by Jerry Lee Lewis Jerry Lee Lewis Jerry Lee Lewis is an American rock and roll and country music singer-songwriter and pianist. An early pioneer of rock and roll music, Lewis's career faltered after he married his young cousin, and he afterwards made a career extension to country and western music. He is known by the nickname 'The... |
Songs from the Victorious City by Anne Dudley Anne Dudley Anne Dudley is an English composer and pop musician, and was the first BBC Concert Orchestra's Composer in Association in 2001. She has worked in both the classical and pop genres. She is perhaps best known, however, as one of the core members of the synthpop band Art of Noise and also as a film... and Jaz Coleman Jaz Coleman Jeremy "Jaz" Coleman is a musician, composer, singer-songwriter and record producer. He is notable for his vocal contributions to rock band Killing Joke... |
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| 1996–1997 | Tango: La Cumparsita by Matos/Rodrigues, performed by Orchestra Tango Cafe |
Jazz Medley: Mick's Blessings by Talbot Moanin by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers Watermelon Man by Mongo Santamaria Dropping Bombs on the White House by Weller/Talbot |
Dracula soundtrack |
| 1995–1996 | Paso Doble: Espana Cani |
Wild at Heart soundtrack by Angelo Badalamenti Angelo Badalamenti Angelo Badalamenti is an American composer, known for his movie soundtrack work for director David Lynch, notably Blue Velvet, the Twin Peaks saga and Mulholland Drive... |
Dracula soundtrack |
| 1994–1995 | Quickstep: Sing, Sing, Sing by Louis Prima Louis Prima Louis Prima was a Sicilian American singer, actor, songwriter, and trumpeter. Prima rode the musical trends of his time, starting with his seven-piece New Orleans style jazz band in the 1920s, then successively leading a swing combo in the 1930s, a big band in the 1940s, a Vegas lounge act in the... |
Stepping Out, Soapdish soundtracks Gypsy Kings |
Fantasia by Mozart, I Put a Spell on You by Screamin' Jay Hawkins |
| 1993–1994 | Rhumba: Besame Mucho |
La Vie en Rose soundtrack by Christopher Gunning Christopher Gunning Christopher Gunning is a British composer of concert works and music for films and television.... , Édith Piaf Édith Piaf Édith Piaf , born Édith Giovanna Gassion, was a French singer and cultural icon who became widely regarded as France's greatest popular singer. Her singing reflected her life, with her specialty being ballads... |
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| 1992–1993 | Waltz | Tango by Astor Piazzolla Ástor Piazzolla Ástor Pantaleón Piazzolla was an Argentine tango composer and bandoneón player. His oeuvre revolutionized the traditional tango into a new style termed nuevo tango, incorporating elements from jazz and classical music... |
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| 1991–1992 | Polka | Romeo and Juliet |
Competitive highlights
(ice dance with Povilas VanagasPovilas Vanagas
Povilas Vanagas is a Lithuanian ice dancer. He competed with wife Margarita Drobiazko, whom he married in June 2000. They are the 2000 World bronze medalists, three-time Grand Prix Final bronze medalists, two-time European bronze medalists , 1999 Skate Canada champions and competed in five Winter...
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| Event | 1991–92 | 1992–93 | 1993–94 | 1994–95 | 1995–96 | 1996–97 | 1997–98 | 1998–99 | 1999–00 | 2000–01 | 2001–02 | 2004–05 | 2005–06 |
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| Winter Olympic Games Winter Olympic Games The Winter Olympic Games is a sporting event, which occurs every four years. The first celebration of the Winter Olympics was held in Chamonix, France, in 1924. The original sports were alpine and cross-country skiing, figure skating, ice hockey, Nordic combined, ski jumping and speed skating... |
16th | 12th | 8th | 5th | 7th | ||||||||
| 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... |
17th | 13th | 9th | 12th | 8th | 10th | 8th | 6th | 3rd | 5th | 4th | 4th | |
| 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... |
15th | 11th | 11th | 11th | 6th | 8th | 6th | 5th | 3rd | 4th | 4th | 3rd | |
| Lithuanian Championships Lithuanian Figure Skating Championships The Lithuanian Figure Skating Championships are the annual figure skating national championships held to crown the national champions of Lithuania. Skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing, across different levels. Not every event has been... |
1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st |
| Grand Prix Final Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final The Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final is an international, senior-level figure skating competition. It is the culmination of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. Skaters compete in men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.... |
4th | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | |||||||||
| 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... |
2nd | 3rd | |||||||||||
| Skate Canada International Skate Canada International The Skate Canada International is an international, senior-level invitation-only figure skating competition organized by Skate Canada. It is the second competition of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating. The location changes yearly. Medals are awarded in four disciplines: Ladies' singles, Men's... |
2nd | 8th | 4th | 4th | 2nd | 1st | |||||||
| Trophée Lalique | 4th | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | |||||||||
| NHK Trophy NHK Trophy The NHK Trophy 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.... |
6th | 5th | 4th | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | ||||||
| Nations Cup 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... |
2nd | 5th | 5th | 2nd | |||||||||
| Karl Schäfer Memorial Karl Schäfer Memorial The Karl Schäfer Memorial is an annual elite senior-level figure skating competition held in Vienna, Austria. Skaters compete in four disciplines: men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dance. The competition is named for figure skater Karl Schäfer. The competition is usually held in... |
1st | ||||||||||||
| 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.... |
2nd | 3rd | 2nd | ||||||||||
| Skate Israel Skate Israel Skate Israel is a senior-level international figure skating competition, held in Metulla, Israel. Skaters compete in four disciplines: ladies and men's singles, pairs and ice dancing... |
1st | 1st | |||||||||||
| Winter Universiade | 2nd |