Sergei Ignatov
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Sergei Ignatov (born 1950 in Chemnitz
, Germany
) is a Russia
n juggler. He is famous for his numbers juggling, and for being "The Poet of Juggling".
At his prime during the 1970-1990 period, Sergei Ignatov worked with up to 7 large balls in his performance, and 9 in practice. He frequently performed 11 rings in his act, and juggled them for 22 catches in his practice. Also in his show was 5 clubs. Ignatov is famous for his extremely solid 5 club backcrosses, where he would throw the clubs crossing behind his back and over his shoulder, while walking in a circle.
He is also credited with having invented the trick "pancakes" in Virtuosos of Juggling by Karl-Heinz Ziethen. Ignatov's father worked in the Soviet Army
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Sergei Ignatov is also the uncle of the ring juggler Sergei Ignatov Jr, who won the Advanced Rings competition in the World Juggling Federation Championships in both 2004 and 2008.
Chemnitz
Chemnitz is the third-largest city of the Free State of Saxony, Germany. Chemnitz is an independent city which is not part of any county and seat of the government region Direktionsbezirk Chemnitz. Located in the northern foothills of the Ore Mountains, it is a part of the Saxon triangle...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
) 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 juggler. He is famous for his numbers juggling, and for being "The Poet of Juggling".
At his prime during the 1970-1990 period, Sergei Ignatov worked with up to 7 large balls in his performance, and 9 in practice. He frequently performed 11 rings in his act, and juggled them for 22 catches in his practice. Also in his show was 5 clubs. Ignatov is famous for his extremely solid 5 club backcrosses, where he would throw the clubs crossing behind his back and over his shoulder, while walking in a circle.
He is also credited with having invented the trick "pancakes" in Virtuosos of Juggling by Karl-Heinz Ziethen. Ignatov's father worked in the Soviet Army
Soviet Army
The Soviet Army is the name given to the main part of the Armed Forces of the Soviet Union between 1946 and 1992. Previously, it had been known as the Red Army. Informally, Армия referred to all the MOD armed forces, except, in some cases, the Soviet Navy.This article covers the Soviet Ground...
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Sergei Ignatov is also the uncle of the ring juggler Sergei Ignatov Jr, who won the Advanced Rings competition in the World Juggling Federation Championships in both 2004 and 2008.