Aleksandr Popov (figure skater)

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.

Alexander Popov
Full nameAlexander Vladimirovich Popov
Native nameАлександр Владимирович Попов
Born (1984-01-10) 10 January 1984
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 place2003 BledPairs

Results

JGP: Junior Grand Prix

With Ushakova

International[2]
Event 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05
JGP FinalWD6th
JGP Czech Republic3rd
JGP France2nd
JGP Poland2nd
JGP Slovakia6th
JGP Ukraine1st
EYOF1st
Triglav Trophy4th J1st J
National[3]
Russian Champ.9th
Russian Jr. Champ.8th4th4th4th
J: Junior level; WD: Withdrew

Programs

(with Ushakova)

Season Short program Free skating
2004–05
[1]
  • Gypsy Rhapsody

References
  1. "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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