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Aleksandr Popov (figure skater)

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In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Vladimirovich and the family name is Popov.
Alexander Popov
Full nameAlexander Vladimirovich Popov
Native nameАлександр Владимирович Попов
Born (1984-01-10) 10 January 1984 (age 40)
Perm, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Figure skating career
CountryRussia
Skating clubOrlionok
Began skating1989
Medal record
Representing  Russia
Figure skating: Pairs
European Youth Olympic Festival
Gold medal – first place 2003 Bled Pairs

Alexander Vladimirovich Popov (Russian: Александр Владимирович Попов, born 10 January 1984) is a Russian former pair skater. He teamed up with Arina Ushakova in 2000. After training under Liudmila Kalinina, they moved to the husband-and-wife team of Valentina and Valeri Tiukov, who coached them in Perm.[1] Ushakova/Popov won four medals on the JGP series – one gold, two silver, and one bronze – and qualified twice for the JGP Final. Their partnership ended in 2005.

Results

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JGP: Junior Grand Prix

With Ushakova

International[2]
Event 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05
JGP Final WD 6th
JGP Czech Republic 3rd
JGP France 2nd
JGP Poland 2nd
JGP Slovakia 6th
JGP Ukraine 1st
EYOF 1st
Triglav Trophy 4th J 1st J
National[3]
Russian Champ. 9th
Russian Jr. Champ. 8th 4th 4th 4th
J: Junior level; WD: Withdrew

Programs

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(with Ushakova)

Season Short program Free skating
2004–05
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  • Gypsy Rhapsody

References

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  1. ^ a b "Arina USHAKOVA / Alexander POPOV: 2004/2005". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 25 November 2005.
  2. ^ "Arina USHAKOVA / Alexander POPOV". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 12 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Александр Владимирович Попов" [Alexander Vladimirovich Popov]. fskate.ru (in Russian).
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