Maxim Trankov
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Maxim Leonidovich Trankov is a Russian pair skater
. With current partner Tatiana Volosozhar
, he won the silver medal at the 2011 World Championships
, their first major international competition together. They are also the Russian national champions
and gold medalists at 2011 Skate Canada and 2011 Trophee Eric Bompard
.
With former partner Maria Mukhortova
, he was the 2008 European silver medalist
, the 2007 Russian National Champion
, and the 2005 World Junior Champion
.
. His mother was an athlete, competing in running and 400 meter hurdles, and his father in equestrian sports. His father taught him to ride a horse. Trankov is a fan of Russian hip-hop and writes music himself. He has an elder brother, Alexei.
He first skated with Olesya Korchagina for two years, then Ksenia Vasilieva for two years, then Irina Bogomolova. In the summer of 1999 at age 15, he was invited to Saint Petersburg
to skate with Irina Ulanova, the daughter of Alexei Ulanov
and Lyudmila Smirnova
.
Trankov and fellow pair skater Alexander Smirnov
lived at the rink, sleeping in the stands or in the coaches' room, and struggled for food but told their parents they were staying in a dormitory. After about a year and a half, Trankov moved in with soldiers who had quarters under the tribune. He was given one free cafeteria meal a day and someone would occasionally bring him food. After three years, he was able to get his own apartment.
Trankov and Ulanova skated together for three years and were fifth at the Russian Junior Championships, but the partnership dissolved when he was 18 due to height and jumping issues. An acquaintance suggested a partner in the U.S. but Trankov's visa application was declined. He joined husband-and-wife coaches Ludmila Velikova and Nikolai Velikov
shortly after in 2002. He skated for one year with Natalia Shestakova
; had he joined the group a few months earlier, the Velikovs would have paired him with Julia Obertas
. Maria Mukhortova
and her partner, Pavel Lebedev
, were also in the same practice group; in 2002, Mukhortova declined to switch partners due to her good results with Lebedev but friction with him would lead her to accept Trankov's offer a year later.
. In their first season together, they won the bronze medal at the Junior Grand Prix Final and at the World Junior Championships
, both times placing behind Lebedev and Shestakova. They also won the Russian junior title. The following season, they won gold medals on the junior Grand Prix circuit and also debuted on the senior Grand Prix circuit at 2004 Cup of Russia
where they finished 6th. They went on to win the Junior Grand Prix Final and then the 2005 World Junior title
.
During the 2005-2006 season, they were given two senior GP assignments, Skate Canada and Cup of Russia, where they placed 7th and 4th respectively. They won the bronze medal at the senior Russian Nationals
and were sent to the World Championships
after Olympic champions Tatiana Totmianina
and Maxim Marinin
withdrew; they finished 12th in their debut at the event.
Early in their career together, they were known for their stormy partnership and frequent coaching changes. The Velikovs suggested he team up with Tatiana Volosozhar but the topic was dropped following the 2006 World Championships when the pair switched coaches to Tamara Moskvina
. Arguments between Trankov and Mukhortova were frequent and they split up briefly. He would have liked to skate with Volosozhar but she was already in a happy partnership with Stanislav Morozov, so it was assumed she would say no. He resumed skating with Mukhortova but the quarrels continued and Moskvina passed the pair on to Artur Dmitriev
in October 2006. In a 2011 interview, Trankov conceded they had not been ideal students, "Frankly, if I were her I would have kicked us out even earlier." In late 2006, they were on the verge of ending their career together, however, Tatiana Tarasova
dissuaded them and contacted Oleg Vasiliev to take them on as students. The pair began working with him in December 2006.
During the 2006-2007 season, Trankov and Mukhortova had a disappointing Grand Prix season, finishing 5th at Skate America
and 7th at Cup of Russia
. However, they then won the Russian national title
, finishing nearly 14 points ahead of silver medalists Julia Obertas
and Sergei Slavnov
. They were forced to miss the European Championships
after Mukhortova suffered an injury in practice. They returned in time for the World Championships
but made little improvement on their previous season's result, moving up only one place to 11th.
The following season, Mukhortova and Trankov won their first Grand Prix medal, bronze at 2007 Trophée Eric Bompard
and placed fourth at Cup of Russia
. They were unable to defend their national title, losing by 10 points
to Yuko Kavaguti and Alexander Smirnov
to take the silver. They finished ahead of them by two points at the 2008 Europeans
to win the silver medal. Mukhortova and Trankov then finished 7th at Worlds
. They had to take a short break in the middle of their long program at Worlds because Trankov was suffering from swelling in his arm, but returned to complete their skate after some alterations to his costume. Vasiliev said Trankov had a problem with his arm which took a couple months to ascertain and treat. When the season ended, Vasiliev focused on improving Trankov's basic skating, noting Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy
's deep edges and flow. His coaches in Perm had not emphasized these skills but Vasiliev was pleased by Trankov's progress toward making up the deficit. They also worked on the triple twist to improve the split and add more difficulty.
During the preceding season, Trankov had been skating with a neck injury, which first appeared during the Grand Prix events. He said, "I luxated the first cervical vertebrae, and this is the one that holds the head. The doctor told me that you can't fix it with massage but only with osteopathy which needs a lot of time. We're doing that now and I feel that my body is adjusting. My body already orientated itself to the left. I adjusted to the left, for the jumps and for everything else, and that wasn't good. It's better now and I didn't have any problems anymore with my arm during the last one and a half months. Obviously I was doing less lifts and twists, but I started doing more now and so far it's fine." For a time, however, the injury had put his future in doubt and led Mukhortova to try out with a French skater.
In the 2008-09 season, Trankov and Mukhortova enjoyed considerable success with their short program, but tended to struggle in the long. They won the bronze medal at 2008 Skate America
and silver at 2008 Trophée Eric Bompard
, qualifying them for their first senior Grand Prix Final
where they fnished 6th. They won the silver medal at the 2009 Russian Nationals
again behind Kavaguti and Smirnov and then the bronze medal at the 2009 Europeans
. They moved up to 5th place at the 2009 Worlds
.
For the 2009-10 season, the pair were assigned to the Trophee Eric Bompard
, where they set a new overall personal best score and won the gold medal ahead of two-time World champions Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy
. Their second Grand Prix event was Skate Canada, where they placed second. They won another bronze medal at the 2010 European Championships
but finished seventh at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. At the 2010 World Championships
held in Turin
, Italy
, in March 2010 they finished in 4th place. Shortly thereafter, they decided to split and continue their careers with new partners. Trankov cited tensions in the working relationship with Vasiliev and said he even considered retiring from competitive skating. He and Mukhortova continued skating together in shows until the end of April due to contractual obligations.
, with Trankov later admitting he had wanted to skate with her since 2006.
Trankov moved from Saint Petersburg to train in Moscow, beginning training with Volosozhar the week of May 17. They are coached by Nina Mozer. Stanislav Morozov is their assistant coach, helping them with their elements. Igor Tchinaev was their short program choreographer, with Nikolai Morozov
choreographing the long program. Nikolai Morozov also worked with them on their stroking to reduce energy loss. The pair had some differences in technique; Volosozhar had to change pace on the entry to the twist as well as adapt to a different hold during throw jumps, while Trankov had to adjust his jumps to match his new partner.
, where they won the title, defeating Yuko Kavaguti and Alexander Smirnov
, the reigning national champions and World bronze medalists.
As per ISU regulations, the new pair was obliged to sit out one year from Volosozhar's last event representing Ukraine, the 2010 Winter Olympics
. As a result, they missed much of the 2010–2011 season
, including the Grand Prix series
and the European Championships
. She became eligible for international competition on February 16, 2011, in time for the Mont Blanc Trophy, where the pair competed in order to meet the ISU minimum technical score requirements for the 2011 World Championships
. They did so easily and won the event by a sizable margin. The pair decided to fly in early for the World Championships and landed in Tokyo
three hours before the earthquake
. The event was rescheduled and moved to Moscow.
At the 2011 Worlds
, Volosozhar and Trankov finished third in the short program. They were second in the free skate and moved ahead of 2010 World champions Qing Pang and Jian Tong to win the silver medal, behind the two-time world champions Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy
. It was the first Worlds medal for both skaters, each of whom had finished as high as 4th with their previous partners. They were one of few modern teams to make the podium in their first season together and in their first appearance at a major international event; media coverage of the event noted their fast development and their potential for the future. Volosozhar said, "We didn't even think about the silver medal (before Worlds). We thought, maybe we can get the bronze. The result was completely unexpected for us. The most impressive moment of the championships was how enthusiastic the spectators were even before our short program, and I'll never forget how they gave us a standing ovation after the free program."
. They began the 2011–2012 season
with wins at their two September competitions, the 2011 Nebelhorn Trophy
and the 2011 Ondrej Nepela Memorial
. On the Grand Prix
series, they won Skate Canada
with a combined score of 201.38. They then won the 2011 Trophée Eric Bompard
to qualify for the Grand Prix Final
.
Pair skating
Pair skating is a figure skating discipline. International Skating Union regulations describe pair teams as consisting of "one lady and one man." The sport is distinguished from ice dancing and single skating by elements unique to pair skating, including overhead lifts, twist lifts, death spirals,...
. With current partner Tatiana Volosozhar
Tatiana Volosozhar
Tatiana Andreеvna Volosozhar is a Russian-Ukrainian pair skater. With current partner Maxim Trankov, she won the silver medal at the 2011 World Championships, their first major international competition together...
, he won the silver medal at the 2011 World Championships
2011 World Figure Skating Championships
The 2011 World Figure Skating Championships are the World Figure Skating Championships for the 2010–2011 season. They are an annual figure skating competition in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion....
, their first major international competition together. They are also the Russian national champions
2011 Russian Figure Skating Championships
The 2011 Russian Figure Skating Championships are the national championships of Russia for the 2010–2011 season. The winners were crowned the 2011 Russian Champions...
and gold medalists at 2011 Skate Canada and 2011 Trophee Eric Bompard
2011 Trophée Eric Bompard
The 2011 Trophée Eric Bompard was the Trophée Eric Bompard Grand Prix competition of the 2011–2012 season. Organized by the Federation Française des Sports de Glace, it was the fifth event of six in the 2011–2012 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational...
.
With former partner Maria Mukhortova
Maria Mukhortova
Maria Vladimirovna Mukhortova is a Russian pair skater. With former partner Maxim Trankov, she is the 2008 European silver medalist and 2007 Russian National Champion. In her early career, she competed with Egor Golovkin and Pavel Lebedev...
, he was the 2008 European silver medalist
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...
, the 2007 Russian National Champion
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 the 2005 World Junior Champion
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...
.
Personal life
Maxim Trankov was born in PermPerm
Perm is a city and the administrative center of Perm Krai, Russia, located on the banks of the Kama River, in the European part of Russia near the Ural Mountains. From 1940 to 1957 it was named Molotov ....
. His mother was an athlete, competing in running and 400 meter hurdles, and his father in equestrian sports. His father taught him to ride a horse. Trankov is a fan of Russian hip-hop and writes music himself. He has an elder brother, Alexei.
Early years
Trankov first stepped onto the ice in the fall of 1987 in Perm; his parents wanted him involved in a sport. He left skating for a while but returned and joined the husband-and-wife coaches Valeri Tiukov and Valentina Tiukova. Trankov was growing quite tall and a coach suggested he take up pair skating when he was 11. He recalled, "I said no at first because I was afraid to grab the hand of a girl, but I tried it and then I liked it."He first skated with Olesya Korchagina for two years, then Ksenia Vasilieva for two years, then Irina Bogomolova. In the summer of 1999 at age 15, he was invited to Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea...
to skate with Irina Ulanova, the daughter of Alexei Ulanov
Alexei Ulanov
Alexei Nikolaevich Ulanov is a retired pair skater who represented the Soviet Union. With Irina Rodnina, he is the 1972 Olympic champion and a four-time World champion. They were coached by Stanislav Zhuk and trained at the Armed Forces sports society in Moscow. He later competed with wife...
and Lyudmila Smirnova
Lyudmila Smirnova
Lyudmila Stanislavovna Smirnova was a Russian figure skater. She won the silver medal in pair skating at the 1972 Winter Olympics with Andrei Suraikin. They were coached by Maya Belenkaya....
.
Trankov and fellow pair skater Alexander Smirnov
Alexander Smirnov (figure skater)
Alexander Viktorovich Smirnov is a Russian pair skater. Smirnov teamed up with Yuko Kavaguti in the spring of 2006. They are the 2010 European champions, 2009 and 2010 World bronze medalists, and 2008-2010 Russian Champions. They have won a total of four European medals...
lived at the rink, sleeping in the stands or in the coaches' room, and struggled for food but told their parents they were staying in a dormitory. After about a year and a half, Trankov moved in with soldiers who had quarters under the tribune. He was given one free cafeteria meal a day and someone would occasionally bring him food. After three years, he was able to get his own apartment.
Trankov and Ulanova skated together for three years and were fifth at the Russian Junior Championships, but the partnership dissolved when he was 18 due to height and jumping issues. An acquaintance suggested a partner in the U.S. but Trankov's visa application was declined. He joined husband-and-wife coaches Ludmila Velikova and Nikolai Velikov
Ludmila Velikova and Nikolai Velikov
Ludmila Georgiyevna Velikova is a Russian pair skating coach.Ludmila Sinitsina, now known as Velikova, competed with her now-husband Nikolai Velikov, placing fifth at the Soviet Championships...
shortly after in 2002. He skated for one year with Natalia Shestakova
Natalia Shestakova
Natalia Sergeevna Shestakova is a Russian pair skater. With former partner Pavel Lebedev, she is the 2004 World Junior Champion. She previously competed with Maxim Trankov.-Competitive highlights:-Navigation:...
; had he joined the group a few months earlier, the Velikovs would have paired him with Julia Obertas
Julia Obertas
Julia Nikolayevna Obertas is a Russian-Ukrainian pair skater. She originally competed for her native Ukraine and began representing Russia in 2000. She is best known for her partnership with Sergei Slavnov, with whom she competed from 2003 to 2007. They are the 2005 European silver medalists...
. Maria Mukhortova
Maria Mukhortova
Maria Vladimirovna Mukhortova is a Russian pair skater. With former partner Maxim Trankov, she is the 2008 European silver medalist and 2007 Russian National Champion. In her early career, she competed with Egor Golovkin and Pavel Lebedev...
and her partner, Pavel Lebedev
Pavel Lebedev
Pavel Andreevich Lebedev is a Russian pair skater. With former partner Natalia Shestakova, he is the 2004 World Junior Champion. He previously competed with Maria Mukhortova and Svetlana Nikolaeva.- With Shestakova :- With Mukhortova :- With Nikolaeva :...
, were also in the same practice group; in 2002, Mukhortova declined to switch partners due to her good results with Lebedev but friction with him would lead her to accept Trankov's offer a year later.
Partnership with Mukhortova
Trankov teamed up with Mukhortova in 2003. They were coached by Ludmila Velikova and Nikolai VelikovLudmila Velikova and Nikolai Velikov
Ludmila Georgiyevna Velikova is a Russian pair skating coach.Ludmila Sinitsina, now known as Velikova, competed with her now-husband Nikolai Velikov, placing fifth at the Soviet Championships...
. In their first season together, they won the bronze medal at the Junior Grand Prix Final and at the World Junior Championships
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...
, both times placing behind Lebedev and Shestakova. They also won the Russian junior title. The following season, they won gold medals on the junior Grand Prix circuit and also debuted on the senior Grand Prix circuit at 2004 Cup of Russia
2004 Cup of Russia
The Cup of Russia is an annual elite international invitational figure skating competition. It is the fifth event of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. Skaters compete in ladies' singles, men's singles, pair skating, and ice dancing...
where they finished 6th. They went on to win the Junior Grand Prix Final and then the 2005 World Junior title
2005 World Junior Figure Skating Championships
The World Junior Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition. The event is open to figure skaters from ISU member nations who have reached the age of 13 by July 1 of the previous year, but have not yet turned 19. The upper age limit for men competing in pairs and dance is 21...
.
During the 2005-2006 season, they were given two senior GP assignments, Skate Canada and Cup of Russia, where they placed 7th and 4th respectively. They won the bronze medal at the senior Russian Nationals
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...
and were sent to the World Championships
2006 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.The 2006 Worlds were held at the...
after Olympic champions Tatiana Totmianina
Tatiana Totmianina
Tatiana Ivanovna Totmianina is a Russian pair skater. With partner Maxim Marinin, she is the 2006 Olympic Champion, two-time World Champion, and five-time European Champion...
and Maxim Marinin
Maxim Marinin
Maxim Viktorovich Marinin is a retired Russian pair skater. With partner Tatiana Totmianina, he is the 2006 Olympic Champion, two-time World Champion, and five-time European Champion.- Career :...
withdrew; they finished 12th in their debut at the event.
Early in their career together, they were known for their stormy partnership and frequent coaching changes. The Velikovs suggested he team up with Tatiana Volosozhar but the topic was dropped following the 2006 World Championships when the pair switched coaches to Tamara Moskvina
Tamara Moskvina
Tamara Nikolayevna Moskvina , née Bratus is a Russian pair skating coach and former competitive skater. In pair skating with partner Alexei Mishin, she was the 1969 World silver medalist and Soviet national champion. In ladies singles, she was a five-time Soviet national champion...
. Arguments between Trankov and Mukhortova were frequent and they split up briefly. He would have liked to skate with Volosozhar but she was already in a happy partnership with Stanislav Morozov, so it was assumed she would say no. He resumed skating with Mukhortova but the quarrels continued and Moskvina passed the pair on to Artur Dmitriev
Artur Dmitriev
Artur Valeryevich Dmitriev is a Ukrainian-born Russian pair skater who competed internationally for the Soviet Union, the Unified Team, and Russia. He is a two-time Olympic Champion with Natalia Mishkutenok and Oksana Kazakova in 1992 and 1998 respectively, and also won Olympic silver in 1994...
in October 2006. In a 2011 interview, Trankov conceded they had not been ideal students, "Frankly, if I were her I would have kicked us out even earlier." In late 2006, they were on the verge of ending their career together, however, Tatiana Tarasova
Tatiana Tarasova
Tatiana Anatolyevna Tarasova is a Russian figure skating coach and national figure skating team adviser. Tarasova has been coach to more world and Olympic champions than any other coach in skating history. As of 2003, her students have won a total of 41 gold medals at the European and World...
dissuaded them and contacted Oleg Vasiliev to take them on as students. The pair began working with him in December 2006.
During the 2006-2007 season, Trankov and Mukhortova had a disappointing Grand Prix season, finishing 5th at Skate America
2006 Skate America
Skate America is an international, senior-level invitation-only figure skating competition organized by the United States Figure Skating Association. It was the first competition of six of the 2006–2007 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating...
and 7th at 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 then won the Russian national title
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...
, finishing nearly 14 points ahead of silver medalists Julia Obertas
Julia Obertas
Julia Nikolayevna Obertas is a Russian-Ukrainian pair skater. She originally competed for her native Ukraine and began representing Russia in 2000. She is best known for her partnership with Sergei Slavnov, with whom she competed from 2003 to 2007. They are the 2005 European silver medalists...
and Sergei Slavnov
Sergei Slavnov
Sergei Gennadyevich Slavnov is a Russian pair skater. He is best known for his partnership with Julia Obertas, with whom he competed from 2003 to 2007. Together, they are the 2005 European silver medalists...
. They were forced to miss the 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....
after Mukhortova suffered an injury in practice. They returned in time for the World Championships
2007 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. Skaters compete in the...
but made little improvement on their previous season's result, moving up only one place to 11th.
The following season, Mukhortova and Trankov won their first Grand Prix medal, bronze at 2007 Trophée Eric Bompard
2007 Trophée Eric Bompard
Trophée Eric Bompard is an annual elite figure skating competition which takes place annually in Paris, France. It is the fourth of six events in the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. The competition is named after the Eric Bompard company, which has been its chief sponsor since 2004...
and placed fourth at 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 were unable to defend their national title, losing by 10 points
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...
to Yuko Kavaguti and Alexander Smirnov
Alexander Smirnov (figure skater)
Alexander Viktorovich Smirnov is a Russian pair skater. Smirnov teamed up with Yuko Kavaguti in the spring of 2006. They are the 2010 European champions, 2009 and 2010 World bronze medalists, and 2008-2010 Russian Champions. They have won a total of four European medals...
to take the silver. They finished ahead of them by two points at the 2008 Europeans
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....
to win the silver medal. Mukhortova and Trankov then finished 7th at 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...
. They had to take a short break in the middle of their long program at Worlds because Trankov was suffering from swelling in his arm, but returned to complete their skate after some alterations to his costume. Vasiliev said Trankov had a problem with his arm which took a couple months to ascertain and treat. When the season ended, Vasiliev focused on improving Trankov's basic skating, noting Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy
Robin Szolkowy
Robin Szolkowy is a German pair skater. With partner Aliona Savchenko, he is a three-time World Champion, the 2010 Olympic bronze medalist, a four-time European Champion, the 2007–08 and 2010–11 Grand Prix Final Champion, and a seven-time German National Champion.Savchenko & Szolkowy scored the...
's deep edges and flow. His coaches in Perm had not emphasized these skills but Vasiliev was pleased by Trankov's progress toward making up the deficit. They also worked on the triple twist to improve the split and add more difficulty.
During the preceding season, Trankov had been skating with a neck injury, which first appeared during the Grand Prix events. He said, "I luxated the first cervical vertebrae, and this is the one that holds the head. The doctor told me that you can't fix it with massage but only with osteopathy which needs a lot of time. We're doing that now and I feel that my body is adjusting. My body already orientated itself to the left. I adjusted to the left, for the jumps and for everything else, and that wasn't good. It's better now and I didn't have any problems anymore with my arm during the last one and a half months. Obviously I was doing less lifts and twists, but I started doing more now and so far it's fine." For a time, however, the injury had put his future in doubt and led Mukhortova to try out with a French skater.
In the 2008-09 season, Trankov and Mukhortova enjoyed considerable success with their short program, but tended to struggle in the long. They won the bronze medal at 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 silver at 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...
, qualifying them for their first senior 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....
where they fnished 6th. They won the silver medal at the 2009 Russian Nationals
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...
again behind Kavaguti and Smirnov and then the bronze medal at the 2009 Europeans
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...
. They moved up to 5th place at the 2009 Worlds
2009 World Figure Skating Championships
The 2009 World Figure Skating Championships were the World Figure Skating Championships for the 2008–2009 season. Commonly called "Worlds", they are an annual figure skating competition in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion...
.
For the 2009-10 season, the pair were assigned to the Trophee Eric Bompard
2009 Trophée Eric Bompard
The 2009 Trophée Eric Bompard was the Trophée Eric Bompard Grand Prix competition of the 2009–2010 figure skating season. It was the first event of six in the 2009–2010 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition series. Skaters earned points towards...
, where they set a new overall personal best score and won the gold medal ahead of two-time World champions Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy
Robin Szolkowy
Robin Szolkowy is a German pair skater. With partner Aliona Savchenko, he is a three-time World Champion, the 2010 Olympic bronze medalist, a four-time European Champion, the 2007–08 and 2010–11 Grand Prix Final Champion, and a seven-time German National Champion.Savchenko & Szolkowy scored the...
. Their second Grand Prix event was Skate Canada, where they placed second. They won another bronze medal at the 2010 European Championships
2010 European Figure Skating Championships
The 2010 European Figure Skating Championships were the European Championships of the 2009–2010 season. They are an annual figure skating competition in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of European Champion...
but finished seventh at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. At the 2010 World Championships
2010 World Figure Skating Championships
The 2010 World Figure Skating Championships were the World Figure Skating Championships for the 2009–2010 season. Commonly called "Worlds", they are an annual figure skating competition in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion...
held in Turin
Turin
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, Italy
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, in March 2010 they finished in 4th place. Shortly thereafter, they decided to split and continue their careers with new partners. Trankov cited tensions in the working relationship with Vasiliev and said he even considered retiring from competitive skating. He and Mukhortova continued skating together in shows until the end of April due to contractual obligations.
Partnership with Volosozhar
Teaming up
In March 2010, rumors emerged that Trankov might team up with the Ukrainian Tatiana VolosozharTatiana Volosozhar
Tatiana Andreеvna Volosozhar is a Russian-Ukrainian pair skater. With current partner Maxim Trankov, she won the silver medal at the 2011 World Championships, their first major international competition together...
, with Trankov later admitting he had wanted to skate with her since 2006.
Trankov moved from Saint Petersburg to train in Moscow, beginning training with Volosozhar the week of May 17. They are coached by Nina Mozer. Stanislav Morozov is their assistant coach, helping them with their elements. Igor Tchinaev was their short program choreographer, with Nikolai Morozov
Nikolai Morozov (figure skater)
Nikolai Alexandrovich Morozov is a Russian former competitive ice dancer, who works as a coach and a choreographer.- Personal life :Morozov was briefly married to his ice dancing partner Tatiana Navka. He later married French ice dancer Caroline Douarin with whom he has a daughter, Annabelle...
choreographing the long program. Nikolai Morozov also worked with them on their stroking to reduce energy loss. The pair had some differences in technique; Volosozhar had to change pace on the entry to the twist as well as adapt to a different hold during throw jumps, while Trankov had to adjust his jumps to match his new partner.
2010–2011 season
Volosozhar and Trankov initially performed in domestic Russian cup events and other tests. In late December 2010, they competed at the 2011 Russian nationals2011 Russian Figure Skating Championships
The 2011 Russian Figure Skating Championships are the national championships of Russia for the 2010–2011 season. The winners were crowned the 2011 Russian Champions...
, where they won the title, defeating Yuko Kavaguti and Alexander Smirnov
Alexander Smirnov (figure skater)
Alexander Viktorovich Smirnov is a Russian pair skater. Smirnov teamed up with Yuko Kavaguti in the spring of 2006. They are the 2010 European champions, 2009 and 2010 World bronze medalists, and 2008-2010 Russian Champions. They have won a total of four European medals...
, the reigning national champions and World bronze medalists.
As per ISU regulations, the new pair was obliged to sit out one year from Volosozhar's last event representing Ukraine, the 2010 Winter Olympics
Figure skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Pair skating
The pair skating competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Pacific Coliseum on February 14 and February 15 , 2010.-Short program:...
. As a result, they missed much of the 2010–2011 season
2010–2011 figure skating season
The 2010–2011 figure skating season began on July 1, 2010, and ended on June 30, 2011. During this season, elite skaters competed on the ISU Championship level at the 2011 European, Four Continents, World Junior, and World Championships...
, including the Grand Prix series
2010–11 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating
The 2010–2011 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating was the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series of the 2010–2011 season. It was a series of six international invitational competitions in the fall of 2010 that built to the Grand Prix Final. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies...
and the European Championships
2011 European Figure Skating Championships
The 2011 European Figure Skating Championships was the European Figure Skating Championships of the 2010–2011 season. Skaters competed in the categories of men's singles, ladies singles, pairs, and ice dancing....
. She became eligible for international competition on February 16, 2011, in time for the Mont Blanc Trophy, where the pair competed in order to meet the ISU minimum technical score requirements for the 2011 World Championships
2011 World Figure Skating Championships
The 2011 World Figure Skating Championships are the World Figure Skating Championships for the 2010–2011 season. They are an annual figure skating competition in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion....
. They did so easily and won the event by a sizable margin. The pair decided to fly in early for the World Championships and landed in Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
three hours before the earthquake
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
The 2011 earthquake off the Pacific coast of Tohoku, also known as the 2011 Tohoku earthquake, or the Great East Japan Earthquake, was a magnitude 9.0 undersea megathrust earthquake off the coast of Japan that occurred at 14:46 JST on Friday, 11 March 2011, with the epicenter approximately east...
. The event was rescheduled and moved to Moscow.
At the 2011 Worlds
2011 World Figure Skating Championships
The 2011 World Figure Skating Championships are the World Figure Skating Championships for the 2010–2011 season. They are an annual figure skating competition in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion....
, Volosozhar and Trankov finished third in the short program. They were second in the free skate and moved ahead of 2010 World champions Qing Pang and Jian Tong to win the silver medal, behind the two-time world champions Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy
Robin Szolkowy
Robin Szolkowy is a German pair skater. With partner Aliona Savchenko, he is a three-time World Champion, the 2010 Olympic bronze medalist, a four-time European Champion, the 2007–08 and 2010–11 Grand Prix Final Champion, and a seven-time German National Champion.Savchenko & Szolkowy scored the...
. It was the first Worlds medal for both skaters, each of whom had finished as high as 4th with their previous partners. They were one of few modern teams to make the podium in their first season together and in their first appearance at a major international event; media coverage of the event noted their fast development and their potential for the future. Volosozhar said, "We didn't even think about the silver medal (before Worlds). We thought, maybe we can get the bronze. The result was completely unexpected for us. The most impressive moment of the championships was how enthusiastic the spectators were even before our short program, and I'll never forget how they gave us a standing ovation after the free program."
2011–2012 season
During the off-season, Volosozhar and Trankov performed in shows and prepared for the new season in Novogorsk, as well as a few weeks in New JerseyNew Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
. They began the 2011–2012 season
2011–2012 figure skating season
The 2011–2012 figure skating season begins on July 1, 2011, and ends on June 30, 2012. During this season, elite skaters will compete on the ISU Championship level at the 2012 European, Four Continents, World Junior, and World Championships...
with wins at their two September competitions, the 2011 Nebelhorn Trophy
2011 Nebelhorn Trophy
The 2011 Nebelhorn Trophy was an international figure skating competition for the 2011–2012 season. It is held annually in Oberstdorf, Germany and is named after the Nebelhorn, a nearby mountain....
and the 2011 Ondrej Nepela Memorial
2011 Ondrej Nepela Memorial
The 2011 Ondrej Nepela Memorial was an international figure skating competition during the 2011–2012 season. It was the 19th edition of the annual event...
. On the Grand Prix
2011–12 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating
The 2011–2012 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating will be a series of senior international figure skating competitions in the 2011–2012 season. Skaters will compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing at six invitational competitions in the fall of 2011...
series, they won Skate Canada
2011 Skate Canada International
The 2011 Skate Canada International was an ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating competition in the 2011–2012 season. Organized by Skate Canada, it was the second of six events in the 2011–2012 ISU Grand Prix, a series of senior-level international invitational competitions.The event was held in the...
with a combined score of 201.38. They then won the 2011 Trophée Eric Bompard
2011 Trophée Eric Bompard
The 2011 Trophée Eric Bompard was the Trophée Eric Bompard Grand Prix competition of the 2011–2012 season. Organized by the Federation Française des Sports de Glace, it was the fifth event of six in the 2011–2012 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational...
to qualify for the Grand Prix Final
2011–2012 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final
The 2011–2012 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final will be the Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final and the Junior Grand Prix Final competition of the 2011–2012 season...
.
With Volosozhar
| Season | Short program | Long program | Exhibition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–2012 | Bring Me to Life Bring Me to Life "Bring Me to Life" is a song by American rock band Evanescence. It was written by Amy Lee, Ben Moody and David Hodges and produced by Dave Fortman. It also features guest vocals from Paul McCoy of the band 12 Stones. Wind-up released "Bring Me to Life" in 2003 as the lead single from Evanescence's... by Evanescence Evanescence Evanescence is an American rock band founded in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1995 by singer/pianist Amy Lee and guitarist Ben Moody. After recording private albums, the band released their first full-length album, Fallen, on Wind-up Records in 2003. Fallen sold more than 17 million copies worldwide... |
Black Swan Black Swan (film) Black Swan is a 2010 American psychological thriller film directed by Darren Aronofsky and starring Natalie Portman, Vincent Cassel and Mila Kunis. Its plot revolves around a production of Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake ballet by a prestigious New York City company. The production requires a ballerina to... by Clint Mansell Clint Mansell Clinton Darryl "Clint" Mansell, is an English musician, composer, and former lead singer and guitarist of the band Pop Will Eat Itself.... , Pyotr Tchaikovsky Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Russian: Пётр Ильи́ч Чайко́вский ; often "Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky" in English. His names are also transliterated "Piotr" or "Petr"; "Ilitsch", "Il'ich" or "Illyich"; and "Tschaikowski", "Tschaikowsky", "Chajkovskij"... choreographed by Nikolai Morozov Nikolai Morozov (figure skater) Nikolai Alexandrovich Morozov is a Russian former competitive ice dancer, who works as a coach and a choreographer.- Personal life :Morozov was briefly married to his ice dancing partner Tatiana Navka. He later married French ice dancer Caroline Douarin with whom he has a daughter, Annabelle... |
Aimer from Roméo et Juliette, de la Haine à l'Amour Roméo et Juliette, de la Haine à l'Amour Roméo et Juliette: de la Haine à l'Amour is a French musical based on William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet, with music and lyrics by Gérard Presgurvic. It premiered in Paris on January 19, 2001. The production was directed and choreographed by Redha, with costumes by Dominique Borg and... |
| 2010–2011 | Carmina Burana Carmina Burana (Orff) Carmina Burana is a scenic cantata composed by Carl Orff in 1935 and 1936. It is based on 24 of the poems found in the medieval collection Carmina Burana... by Carl Orff Carl Orff Carl Orff was a 20th-century German composer, best known for his cantata Carmina Burana . In addition to his career as a composer, Orff developed an influential method of music education for children.-Early life:... choreographed by Igor Tchinaev |
Romeo and Juliet Romeo and Juliet (Prokofiev) Romeo and Juliet is a ballet by Sergei Prokofiev based on William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet. It is one of the most enduringly popular ballets... by Sergei Prokofiev Sergei Prokofiev Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev was a Russian composer, pianist and conductor who mastered numerous musical genres and is regarded as one of the major composers of the 20th century... choreographed by Nikolai Morozov |
Super Mario choreographed by Nikolai Morozov L'Amore Sei Tu by Katherine Jenkins Katherine Jenkins Katherine Jenkins is a Welsh mezzo-soprano. She is a classical-popular crossover singer who performs across a spectrum of operatic arias, popular songs, musical theatre and hymns.-Early life and education:... choreographed by Nikolai Morozov The Irony of Fate 2 The Irony of Fate 2 The Irony of Fate 2 or The Irony of Fate: Continuation is a 2007 Russian romantic comedy film directed by Timur Bekmambetov based on a screenplay by Alexey Slapovskiy produced by Channel One and released by Mosfilm... (soundtrack) by Alla Pugacheva Alla Pugacheva Alla Borisovna Pugacheva or Pugachova , born 15 April 1949), is а Soviet and Russian musical performer. Her career started in 1965 and continues to this day... & Kristina Orbakaite Kristina Orbakaite Kristina Edmundovna Orbakaitе better known as Kristina Orbakaite is a Russian singer and actress. Her parents are Russian pop star Alla Pugacheva and Lithuanian circus performer Mykolas Orbakas.-Biography:... choreographed by Alexander Zhulin Alexander Zhulin Alexander Viacheslavovich Zhulin is a retired Russian ice dancer who represented the Soviet Union, the Unified Team, and Russia. With Maya Usova, he is the 1993 World champion, 1994 Olympic silver medalist, and 1992 Olympic bronze medalist.... One Man's Dream by Yanni Yanni Yanni , born Yiannis Hrysomallis is a Greek self-taught pianist, keyboardist, and composer who has spent most of his life in the United States.He earned Grammy nominations for his 1992 album, Dare to Dream, and the 1993 follow-up, In My Time... choreographed by Alexander Zhulin |
With Mukhortova
| Season | Short program | Long program | Exhibition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–2010 | Appassionata by Secret Garden Secret Garden (duo) Secret Garden is an award-winning Irish-Norwegian duo playing New Instrumental Music, also sometimes erroneously known as Neo-classical music.Secret Garden features the Irish violinist Fionnuala Sherry and the Norwegian composer/pianist Rolf Løvland... |
Love Story Love Story (1970 film) Love Story is a 1970 romantic drama film written by Erich Segal and based on his novel Love Story. It was directed by Arthur Hiller. The film, well known as a tragedy, is considered one of the most romantic of all time by the American Film Institute , and was followed by a sequel, Oliver's Story... by Francis Lai Francis Lai Francis Lai is a French accordionist, and composer noted for his film scores.While in his twenties, Francis Lai left home and went to Paris where he became part of the lively Montmartre music scene... |
Une Vie d'Amour sung by 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... and 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... |
| 2008–2009 | Nobody Home by Pink Floyd Pink Floyd Pink Floyd were an English rock band that achieved worldwide success with their progressive and psychedelic rock music. Their work is marked by the use of philosophical lyrics, sonic experimentation, innovative album art, and elaborate live shows. Pink Floyd are one of the most commercially... performed by London Symphonic Orchestra |
The Lady and the Hooligan by Dmitri Shostakovich Dmitri Shostakovich Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich was a Soviet Russian composer and one of the most celebrated composers of the 20th century.... |
Соглашайся хотя бы на рай в шалаше (Russian song) by Diana Arbenina |
| 2007–2008 | Otonal by Raúl di Blasio Raúl di Blasio Raúl di Blasio is an Argentine latin jazz and easy listening pianist.- Life :Born in Zapala, Argentina, Raúl Di Blasio showed a great interest in piano at the age of six. After his parents' recommendations that he should study music, he began to pursue piano as a career.Di Blasio practiced piano... |
Prelude in C sharp minor by Sergei Rachmaninov Sergei Rachmaninoff Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninoff was a Russian composer, pianist, and conductor. Rachmaninoff is widely considered one of the finest pianists of his day and, as a composer, one of the last great representatives of Romanticism in Russian classical music... |
Adagio by Secret Garden Secret Garden (duo) Secret Garden is an award-winning Irish-Norwegian duo playing New Instrumental Music, also sometimes erroneously known as Neo-classical music.Secret Garden features the Irish violinist Fionnuala Sherry and the Norwegian composer/pianist Rolf Løvland... |
| 2006–2007 | Music for Cinema by Alfred Schnittke Alfred Schnittke Alfred Schnittke ; November 24, 1934 – August 3, 1998) was a Russian and Soviet composer. Schnittke's early music shows the strong influence of Dmitri Shostakovich. He developed a polystylistic technique in works such as the epic First Symphony and First Concerto Grosso... |
Elegy by Sergei Rachmaninov Sergei Rachmaninoff Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninoff was a Russian composer, pianist, and conductor. Rachmaninoff is widely considered one of the finest pianists of his day and, as a composer, one of the last great representatives of Romanticism in Russian classical music... |
Tale of Wandering by Alfred Schnittke Alfred Schnittke Alfred Schnittke ; November 24, 1934 – August 3, 1998) was a Russian and Soviet composer. Schnittke's early music shows the strong influence of Dmitri Shostakovich. He developed a polystylistic technique in works such as the epic First Symphony and First Concerto Grosso... |
| 2005–2006 | Baxter (soundtrack) | Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini The Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini in A minor, Op. 43 is a concertante work written by Sergei Rachmaninoff. It is written for solo piano and symphony orchestra, closely resembling a piano concerto. The work was written at Villa Senar, according to the score, from July 3 to August 18, 1934... by Sergei Rachmaninov Sergei Rachmaninoff Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninoff was a Russian composer, pianist, and conductor. Rachmaninoff is widely considered one of the finest pianists of his day and, as a composer, one of the last great representatives of Romanticism in Russian classical music... |
Romance Romance (music) The term romance has a centuries-long history. Applied to narrative ballads in Spain, it came to be used by the 18th century for simple lyrical pieces not only for voice, but also for instruments alone. During the 18th and 19th centuries Russian composers developed the French variety of the... «Дождик осенний» from The Turkish Gambit (film) The Turkish Gambit (film) The Turkish Gambit is a 2005 Russian film, an adaptation of Boris Akunin's popular novel The Turkish Gambit featuring detective Erast Fandorin. It was directed by Dzhanik Faiziyev, and starred Yegor Beroyev, Marat Basharov and Olga Krasko. Akunin adapted his own novel... by Olga Krasko Olga Krasko Olga Yuriyevna Krasko is a Russian actress, born 30 November 1981, Kharkiv, Soviet Union . She has starred in Russian theater productions, and is noted that as the heroine in The Turkish Gambit , she is the only female in a lead role in that film.-Filmography:* 2001 – Četnické humoresky * 2002 –... |
| 2004–2005 | Quidam from Cirque du Soleil Cirque du Soleil Cirque du Soleil , is a Canadian entertainment company, self-described as a "dramatic mix of circus arts and street entertainment." Based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and located in the inner-city area of Saint-Michel, it was founded in Baie-Saint-Paul in 1984 by two former street performers, Guy... by René Dupéré René Dupéré René Dupéré is a Québécois composer from Mont-Joli, Québec, Canada.- Biography :Dupéré is best known as the composer and arranger of music for contemporary circus productions by the Canadian entertainment company Cirque du Soleil... |
El dia que me quieras by Raúl di Blasio Raúl di Blasio Raúl di Blasio is an Argentine latin jazz and easy listening pianist.- Life :Born in Zapala, Argentina, Raúl Di Blasio showed a great interest in piano at the age of six. After his parents' recommendations that he should study music, he began to pursue piano as a career.Di Blasio practiced piano... |
Romance Romance (music) The term romance has a centuries-long history. Applied to narrative ballads in Spain, it came to be used by the 18th century for simple lyrical pieces not only for voice, but also for instruments alone. During the 18th and 19th centuries Russian composers developed the French variety of the... «Дождик осенний» from The Turkish Gambit (film) The Turkish Gambit (film) The Turkish Gambit is a 2005 Russian film, an adaptation of Boris Akunin's popular novel The Turkish Gambit featuring detective Erast Fandorin. It was directed by Dzhanik Faiziyev, and starred Yegor Beroyev, Marat Basharov and Olga Krasko. Akunin adapted his own novel... by Olga Krasko Olga Krasko Olga Yuriyevna Krasko is a Russian actress, born 30 November 1981, Kharkiv, Soviet Union . She has starred in Russian theater productions, and is noted that as the heroine in The Turkish Gambit , she is the only female in a lead role in that film.-Filmography:* 2001 – Četnické humoresky * 2002 –... |
| 2003–2004 | Melodies of the White Night 1976 Soviet film: Мелодии белой ночи soundtrack by Isaac Schwartz Isaac Schwartz Isaac Iosifovich Schwartz , also known as Isaak Shvarts, was a Soviet composer.Schwartz was born in Romny in the Ukrainian SSR in 1923. His family moved to Leningrad in 1930, where he learned to play the piano... |
The Day when Loving You by Raúl di Blasio Raúl di Blasio Raúl di Blasio is an Argentine latin jazz and easy listening pianist.- Life :Born in Zapala, Argentina, Raúl Di Blasio showed a great interest in piano at the age of six. After his parents' recommendations that he should study music, he began to pursue piano as a career.Di Blasio practiced piano... |
Buddha Bar & Safri Duo Safri Duo Safri Duo is a Danish percussion duo composed of Uffe Savery and Morten Friis . Initially classically oriented, by 1999 they were discovered by a label executive working on classical music. After being signed, a track mixing both tribal sound and modern electronica was set to be released in 2000... |
With Volosozhar
| Event | 2010–11 | 2011–12 |
|---|---|---|
| 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... |
2nd | |
| 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... |
1st | |
| Skate Canada 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... |
1st | |
| 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... |
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.... |
1st | |
| Ondrej Nepela Memorial Ondrej Nepela Memorial The Ondrej Nepela Memorial is an annual senior-level international figure skating competition held in Slovakia. Skaters compete in four disciplines: men's singles, ladies singles, pairs, and ice dancing. In some years, some disciplines have not been held.... |
1st | |
| Mont Blanc Trophy Mont Blanc Trophy The Mont Blanc Trophy is an annual international figure skating competition. It is held in February in Courmayeur, Italy. It may include men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing on the senior, junior and novice levels.- Men :- Ladies :... |
1st |
With Mukhortova
| Event | 2003–04 | 2004–05 | 2005–06 | 2006–07 | 2007–08 | 2008–09 | 2009–10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Olympics 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... |
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... |
12th | 11th | 7th | 5th | 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... |
2nd | 3rd | 3rd | ||||
| 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... |
3rd | 1st | |||||
| 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... |
1st J. | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | |
| Grand Prix Final | 6th | 4th | |||||
| 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... |
3rd | 2nd | 1st | ||||
| 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... |
7th | 2nd | |||||
| 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... |
5th | 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... |
6th | 4th | 7th | 4th | |||
| 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 | ||||||
| Finlandia Trophy Finlandia Trophy The Finlandia Trophy is an annual senior-level international figure skating competition, held in Finland. Skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating and ice dancing, although not every discipline has been included in every year... |
1st | ||||||
| Winter Universiade | 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... |
3rd | 1st | |||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Germany 2004-2005 ISU Junior Grand Prix The 2004–2005 ISU Junior Grand Prix was the eighth 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... |
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| Junior Grand Prix, China 2004-2005 ISU Junior Grand Prix The 2004–2005 ISU Junior Grand Prix was the eighth 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... |
1st | ||||||
| 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... |
1st | ||||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Ostrava 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... |
1st | ||||||
| J. = Junior level | |||||||
External links
- Official blog (Russian)