Alexei Yagudin
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Alexei Konstantinovich Yagudin is a former 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 figure skater. His major achievements in his six years of eligible sports career include:
- 2002 Olympic ChampionFigure skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics-Full Results:Referee:* Sally-Anne StaplefordAssistant Referee:* Junko HiramatsuJudges: Wendy Langton Merja Kosonen Janet Allen Nicolae Bellu Yuri Kliushnikov Volker Waldeck Alexander Penchev Mieko Fujimori Evgenia Bogdanova Jarmila Portová -Ladies:Hughes, fourth after the technical program, skated...
- Four-time World ChampionWorld Figure Skating ChampionshipsThe 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...
(1998, 1999, 2000, 2002) - Three-time European ChampionEuropean Figure Skating ChampionshipsThe European Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition in which figure skaters compete for the title of European Champion...
(1998, 1999, 2002) - Two-time Grand Prix Final ChampionGrand Prix of Figure Skating FinalThe 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....
(1998-1999, 2001-2002) - World Junior ChampionWorld Junior Figure Skating ChampionshipsThe 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...
(1996) - Two-time World Professional ChampionWorld Professional Figure Skating ChampionshipsThe World Professional Figure Skating Championships, often referred to as Landover, was an elite made-for-TV figure skating competition. It was created by Dick Button, a 2-time Olympic gold medalist, through his production company Candid Productions. It usually took place in December...
(1998, 2002)
Early career
Alexei Yagudin was introduced to skating at age four and encouraged by his mother, Zoya.He learned all double jumps before age ten, the five triple jumps before age twelve, and the triple Axel jump
Axel jump
The Axel is a figure skating jump with a forward take-off. It is named after the Norwegian skater Axel Paulsen, who first performed the jump in 1882. An Axel jump has an extra ½ rotation in the air due to its forward take-off...
before age thirteen. He was first coached by Alexander Mayorov and then introduced to the famous Russian coach Alexei Mishin
Alexei Mishin
Alexei Nikolaevich Mishin is a Russian figure skating coach and former pair skater. With partner Tamara Moskvina, he was the 1969 World silver medalist and USSR national champion....
when Mayorov moved to Sweden in 1992. Yagudin was trained in Mishin's group from 1992 to 1998. In 1994, He began competing internationally. In 1996, he won the 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...
. The well-known rivalry between Yagudin and fellow Russian skater Evgeni Plushenko
Evgeni Plushenko
Evgeni Viktorovich Plushenko is a Russian figure skater. He is the 2006 Winter Olympics Gold Medalist, 2002 Winter Olympics Silver Medalist, and 2010 Winter Olympics Silver Medalist, three-time World Champion, six-time European Champion, a four-time Grand Prix Final champion and an eight-time...
started when they were both trained in Mishin's group and became more fierce after Yagudin left Mishin's group.
Senior career
In 1997, Yagudin competed in the World ChampionshipsWorld 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...
for the first time and won a bronze medal.
In 1998, Yagudin won his first major title at the 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...
leading a Russian sweep of the medals, with Evgeni Plushenko
Evgeni Plushenko
Evgeni Viktorovich Plushenko is a Russian figure skater. He is the 2006 Winter Olympics Gold Medalist, 2002 Winter Olympics Silver Medalist, and 2010 Winter Olympics Silver Medalist, three-time World Champion, six-time European Champion, a four-time Grand Prix Final champion and an eight-time...
in second and Alexander Abt
Alexander Abt
Alexander "Sasha" Viktorovich Abt is a Russian figure skater and coach. He competed as an elite senior skater for about ten years. He placed fifth at the 2002 Winter Olympics.- Career :...
in third. Later that year, he competed at the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics
1998 Winter Olympics
The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially the XVIII Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 7 to 22 February 1998 in Nagano, Japan. Seventy-two nations and 2,176 participans contested in seven sports and 72 events at 15 venues. The games saw the introduction of Women's ice...
fighting a severe case of pneumonia, and finished in 5th place. A month later, he won the 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...
. He became the first Russian from the post-Soviet Russia to win the World title, and being 18 years and 15 days old at the time of winning, he made the second youngest World Champion: 6 days older than Donald McPherson in 1963. About two months after the World Championships, Yagudin left Mishin and turned to the legendary Russian coach 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...
. Tarasova continued to coach him until his retirement in 2003.
During the 1998-1999 season Yagudin continued his success. He won eleven out of the total of thirteen competitions he participated, including defeating Kurt Browning
Kurt Browning
Kurt Browning, CM is a Canadian figure skater, choreographer and commentator. He is a four-time World Champion and four-time Canadian national champion.-Life and career:...
in the World Professional Championships
World Professional Figure Skating Championships
The World Professional Figure Skating Championships, often referred to as Landover, was an elite made-for-TV figure skating competition. It was created by Dick Button, a 2-time Olympic gold medalist, through his production company Candid Productions. It usually took place in December...
, winning the Grand Prix Final, and winning his second consecutive European title
2000 European Figure Skating Championships
The European Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition in which elite 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....
over both Plushenko and the former Olympic champion Alexei Urmanov
Alexei Urmanov
Alexei Yevgenyevich Urmanov is a Russian figure skater, who currently works as a coach. He is the 1994 Olympic champion and an Honoured Masters of Sports of the Russian Federation.- Career :...
. At the World Championships
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...
he successfully defended his World title defeating Plushenko, which also made his second consecutive World title.
Yagudin struggled at the beginning of the 1999-2000 season. He was first forced to withdraw from the Grand Prix Final
1999–2000 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final
The 1999–2000 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final was the Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final for the 1999–2000 season. It was the culmination of the 1999–2000 Grand Prix Series. Skaters qualified for the event by accumulating points throughout the season...
due to a knee injury, and then lost to Plushenko at the Russian Nationals and the European Championships
2000 European Figure Skating Championships
The European Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition in which elite 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....
. However, he came back to win the World Championships
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...
, his third consecutive World title.
Yagudin's 2000-2001 season was marred by injuries and inconsistency. He concentrated on improving his artistic presentation and choreography, and the consistency of his jumps suffered. He lost to Plushenko at the Grand Prix Final
2000–2001 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final
The 2000–2001 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final was the Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final for the 2000–2001 season. It was the culmination of the 2000–2001 Grand Prix Series. Skaters qualified for the event by accumulating points throughout the season...
, Russian Nationals, and the European Championships
2001 European Figure Skating Championships
The European Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition in which elite 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....
. A foot injury sustained shortly before the World Championships
2001 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...
led to a disastrous performance in the qualifying round. He was placed only 5th in his group before the short program. However, he came back with a strong performance of the short program The Revolutionary Etude, winning a standing ovation and compliments of 'It was all about heart and guts'. He went on to win the silver medal.
Yagudin started the 2001-2002 Olympic season with a disappointing showing at the Goodwill Games
Goodwill Games
The Goodwill Games was an international sports competition, created by Ted Turner in reaction to the political troubles surrounding the Olympic Games of the 1980s...
in September, finishing 3rd. He made changes to his training regimen as a result of this, and then enjoyed the best season in his career. He defeated Plushenko at the Grand Prix Final and regained his European title
2002 European Figure Skating Championships
The European Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition in which elite 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....
. At the 2002 Winter Olympics
Figure skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics
-Full Results:Referee:* Sally-Anne StaplefordAssistant Referee:* Junko HiramatsuJudges: Wendy Langton Merja Kosonen Janet Allen Nicolae Bellu Yuri Kliushnikov Volker Waldeck Alexander Penchev Mieko Fujimori Evgenia Bogdanova Jarmila Portová -Ladies:Hughes, fourth after the technical program, skated...
in Salt Lake City, Yagudin won the men's event, receiving first-place votes from every judge throughout the competition. He also received four 6.0 scores for his long program; this the most for an Olympic performance since Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean had earned perfect marks for their free dance in 1984 and more than any other men's skater in the Olympics. Shortly after the Winter Olympics Yagudin won his fourth World title
2002 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 2002 Worlds were held in...
and received six perfect 6.0s in the short program and another two perfect 6.0s in the free skate, becoming the first skater to receive six perfect marks for the short program, including the first ever perfect mark for required elements. Because the International Skating Union
International Skating Union
The International Skating Union is the international governing body for competitive ice skating disciplines, including figure skating, synchronized skating, speed skating, and short track speed skating. It was founded in Scheveningen, Netherlands in 1892, making it one of the oldest international...
introduced a new scoring system
ISU Judging System
The ISU Judging System , is the scoring system on the event and on the level of competition. At the senior international level, single and pairs short programs contain eight technical elements. The actual eight elements are detailed for single skaters in ISU rule 310...
following the 2003 season, these scoring records cannot be equaled or broken.
After the Olympic season, Yagudin was diagnosed with a congenital hip disorder, and was advised by doctors to stay off the ice for several months. However, Yagudin chose not to follow this advice and nevertheless competed at the 2002 Skate America
2002 Skate America
Skate America is an international, senior-level invitation-only figure skating competition organized by the USFSA. It is the first ISU Grand Prix event to be held. The location changes yearly...
. There he won the short program, but had to withdraw due to the injury prior to the free skate portion of the event. Yagudin later announced his retirement from the eligible skating world. His final performance as an eligible skater came during a farewell gala at Skate Canada, performing a new program Memorial and his short program from the previous season, Racing.
In 2003, he was awarded with the Order of Merit for the Fatherland
Order of Merit for the Fatherland
The Order of Merit for the Fatherland was instituted on 2 March 1994 by Presidential Decree. The statutes describe it as a decoration for merit, not an order of knights....
of the Russian Federation.
Despite his many accomplishments, Yagudin never won the Russian National 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...
.
Professional career
Yagudin then turned professional in 2003, touring with Stars on IceStars on Ice
Stars on Ice is a touring figure skating show produced by IMG. It was originally conceived in 1986 as a vehicle for IMG client Scott Hamilton, who had been released from his contract with Ice Capades, after being told that male skaters do not sell tickets...
and Ice Symphony in Russia.
In 2004, Yagudin toured with Stars on Ice for the second year in a row. He also worked with the French figure skater Brian Joubert
Brian Joubert
Brian Joubert is a French figure skater. He is the 2007 World Champion, a three-time European champion, a seven-time French National champion, and the 2006-7 Grand Prix Final champion...
as a consultant coach. In November he won two professional competitions with two new programs, The Feeling Begins (music by Peter Gabriel
Peter Gabriel
Peter Brian Gabriel is an English singer, musician, and songwriter who rose to fame as the lead vocalist and flautist of the progressive rock group Genesis. After leaving Genesis, Gabriel went on to a successful solo career...
) and Moon Over Bourbon Street (music by Sting). The next year, he continued with the Stars on Ice tour and his Passion program was choreographed with a difficult acrobatic routine that took place seven meters up in the air. Since returning to his hometown of 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...
in 2005, Yagudin has skated in various Russian ice shows and took part in the Russian TV show Stars on Ice, later renamed Ice Age.
In 2006, after a full Olympic cycle since Salt Lake City, Yagudin performed his famous Winter program on tour and a new program Sway (music by Pussycat Dolls
Pussycat Dolls
The Pussycat Dolls are an American pop girl group and dance ensemble based in Los Angeles; currently consisting of Lauren Bennett, Vanessa Curry, Kristal "Lyndriette" Smith, Tiffany "Taz" Zavala, Kia Hampton and Paula Van Oppen. The Pussycat Dolls were founded by choreographer Robin Antin in 1995...
). In fall he took part in the Russian TV show Stars on Ice having a former gymnast, Oksana Pushkina, as his partner.
In 2007, Yagudin first toured in the U.S. with the Stars on Ice, and then toured in Russia. He skated a comic number Blues for Klook and a flamenco number Legenda. In July 2007, Yagudin underwent surgery to have a titanium hip joint implanted. In August, Yagudin announced that he intended to return to eligible sports after more than four years of competing as a professional skater. His former coach 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...
and former choreographer 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...
agreed to coach him should he return. However, Yagudin suffered another injury while on tour in November 2007. Afterward he stated that returning to competitive skating would be too difficult under the circumstances. He later realized that a return to eligible skating would not be feasible, and continued his professional career, taking part in the Russian TV show again, which was renamed Ice Age. This time he was paired with a pop singer Victoria Dayneko
Victoria Dayneko
Victoria Petrovna Dayneko — well-known Russian singer, the graduator and the winner of Star Factory-5, the participant of the Channel One’s project «Glacial age».- Early years :...
with whom he also recorded a song Needle.
In 2008, Yagudin finished the Ice Age tour and then made his debut on the stage in a theater play where he played a Russian President. His career as an actor continued with getting one of the main roles in a Russian TV series about figure skating My Hot Ice. In fall he participated in the second season of Ice Age partnered with actress Valeria Lanskaya.
In 2009, Yagudin performed regularly on the Ice Age tour. He also adventured into a popular TV show Good evening, Moscow! as a host. In fall he participated the third season of Ice Age, still paired with Valeria Lanskaya.
In 2010, Yagudin completed his third Ice Age tour. In June he skated in the Supermatch: Medalist on Ice show in Korea, performing Sway and Winter. On September 4, he participated in the Artistry on Ice show in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
. During the show, the wedding ceremony of the famous Chinese pair skaters Shen Xue
Shen Xue
Shen Xue is a female Chinese pair skater. With her partner and husband Zhao Hongbo, Shen is the 2010 Olympic champion, the 2002 & 2006 Olympic bronze medalist, a three-time World champion, a three-time Four Continents Champion and a six-time Grand Prix Final champion.Shen and Zhao were the first...
and Zhao Hongbo
Zhao Hongbo
Zhao Hongbo is a male Chinese pair skater. With his partner and wife Shen Xue, Zhao is the 2010 Olympic champion, the 2002 & 2006 Olympic bronze medalist, a three-time World champion, a three-time Four Continents Champion and a six-time Grand Prix Final champion.Shen and Zhao were the first...
, the 2010 Olympic champions
2010 Winter Olympics
The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...
was held. As one of the invited guests he gave his blessing to the couple and performed Winter and Sway afterward. It was his first visit to China.
In 2011, Yagudin told an interviewer that due to the hip replacement surgery he had undergone, he is no longer able to do all his triple jumps. He continues to perform his popular Winter program in shows around the world.
Personal life
Alexei Yagudin was born in LeningradLeningrad
Leningrad is the former name of Saint Petersburg, Russia.Leningrad may also refer to:- Places :* Leningrad Oblast, a federal subject of Russia, around Saint Petersburg* Leningrad, Tajikistan, capital of Muminobod district in Khatlon Province...
, now St. Petersburg, in Russia. He grew up as an only child in a single-mother family, as his parents divorced when he was young.
In 1999, Yagudin moved to the United States in order to train with 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...
. Later that year he was dismissed from the Champions on Ice
Champions on Ice
Champions on Ice was a touring ice show in the United States. The show featured a large cast of both professional and Olympic-eligible figure skaters along with novelty acts such as skating acrobats. The shows were focused primarily on solo performances by the skaters rather than ensemble work or...
tour, presumably due to a drinking problem. He was a resident of the United States for almost seven years.
In 2003, Yagudin underwent hip surgery after touring with Stars on Ice. He assisted Tarasova to coach over summer and early fall. In September, he was arrested for drunk driving.
In 2005, Yagudin published his autobiography, Alexei Yagudin: Overcome, in Japan.
At the end of 2007, his autobiography was published in Russia with the title НаPRолом. Extra chapters and photos were added to cover the skater's recent life.
On June 2, 2008, Yagudin's car was stolen with one of his World Championships gold medals in it. Both the medal and the car remain unlocated.
On November 20, his fiancée, Olympic champion 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...
gave birth to his first child, a daughter named Elizaveta ("Liza"). They also have a Yorkshire Terrier
Yorkshire Terrier
The Yorkshire Terrier is a small dog breed of terrier type, developed in the 19th century in the county of Yorkshire, England to catch rats in clothing mills. The defining features of the breed are its size, to , and its silky blue and tan coat...
named Varia.
Yagudin has stated that he and Totmianina do not wish their daughter to become involved in competitive skating, and that they hope she will concentrate on studying and music as she grows older.
In 2011, Yagudin joined a Russian campaign to promote healthy lifestyles. He will take part in free physical trainings to be held in Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Rostov-on-Don, Ekaterinburg, Samara, Kazan and Novosibirsk. He stated, "I would like to achieve through this campaign at least the understanding of people that 30 or 40 minutes of their day can improve their health now and in the future."
Programs
| Season | Short Program | Free Skating | Exhibition |
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| 2001-2002 | Winter by Bond Bond (band) Bond is an Australian/British string quartet that specialises in classical crossover music... |
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| 2000-2001 | The Revolutionary Etude by Frédéric Chopin Frédéric Chopin Frédéric François Chopin was a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist. He is considered one of the great masters of Romantic music and has been called "the poet of the piano".... |
Gladiator by Hans Zimmer Hans Zimmer Hans Florian Zimmer is a German film composer and music producer. He has composed music for over 100 films, including critically acclaimed film scores for The Lion King , Crimson Tide , The Thin Red Line , Gladiator , The Dark Knight and Inception .Zimmer spent the early part of his career in the... |
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| 1998-1999 | Circus from The Revisionist's Tale 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... |
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| 1997-1998 | Ziganotchka Russian Gypsy Music |
Troika, or Snowstorm by Georgy Sviridov Georgy Sviridov Georgy Vasilyevich Sviridov was a Soviet Russian neoromantic composer.... |
Play it Again Sachmo by Louis Armstrong Louis Armstrong Louis Armstrong , nicknamed Satchmo or Pops, was an American jazz trumpeter and singer from New Orleans, Louisiana.... Mack the Knife Mack the Knife "Mack the Knife" or "The Ballad of Mack the Knife", originally "Die Moritat von Mackie Messer", is a song composed by Kurt Weill with lyrics by Bertolt Brecht for their music drama Die Dreigroschenoper, or, as it is known in English, The Threepenny Opera. It premiered in Berlin in 1928 at the... from The Threepenny Opera The Threepenny Opera The Threepenny Opera is a musical by German dramatist Bertolt Brecht and composer Kurt Weill, in collaboration with translator Elisabeth Hauptmann and set designer Caspar Neher. It was adapted from an 18th-century English ballad opera, John Gay's The Beggar's Opera, and offers a Marxist critique... by Kurt Weill Kurt Weill Kurt Julian Weill was a German-Jewish composer, active from the 1920s, and in his later years in the United States. He was a leading composer for the stage who was best known for his fruitful collaborations with Bertolt Brecht... |
| 1996-1997 | Ruslan and Lyudmila by Mikhail Glinka Mikhail Glinka Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka , was the first Russian composer to gain wide recognition within his own country, and is often regarded as the father of Russian classical music... |
Carmen Carmen Carmen is a French opéra comique by Georges Bizet. The libretto is by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, based on the novella of the same title by Prosper Mérimée, first published in 1845, itself possibly influenced by the narrative poem The Gypsies by Alexander Pushkin... by Georges Bizet Georges Bizet Georges Bizet formally Alexandre César Léopold Bizet, was a French composer, mainly of operas. In a career cut short by his early death, he achieved few successes before his final work, Carmen, became one of the most popular and frequently performed works in the entire opera repertory.During a... |
One Banana African Music |
| 1995-1996 | Nutcracker The Nutcracker The Nutcracker is a two-act ballet, originally choreographed by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov with a score by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The libretto is adapted from E.T.A. Hoffmann's story "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King". It was given its première at the Mariinsky Theatre in St... by Pyotr Ilyich 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"... |
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| 1994-1995 | Toccata and Fugue in D minor Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565 The Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565, is a piece of organ music attributed to Johann Sebastian Bach. It is one of the most famous works in the organ repertoire, and has been used in a variety of popular media ranging from film, video games, to rock music, and ringtones... by Johann Sebastian Bach Johann Sebastian Bach Johann Sebastian Bach was a German composer, organist, harpsichordist, violist, and violinist whose sacred and secular works for choir, orchestra, and solo instruments drew together the strands of the Baroque period and brought it to its ultimate maturity... |
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| 1993-1994 | Concierto de Aranjuez Concierto de Aranjuez The Concierto de Aranjuez is a composition for classical guitar and orchestra by the Spanish composer Joaquín Rodrigo. Written in 1939, it is probably Rodrigo's best-known work, and its success established his reputation as one of the most significant Spanish composers of the twentieth century. ... by Joaquín Rodrigo Joaquín Rodrigo Joaquín Rodrigo Vidre, 1st Marquis of the Gardens of Aranjuez , commonly known as Joaquín Rodrigo, was a composer of classical music and a virtuoso pianist. Despite being nearly blind from an early age, he achieved great success... Performed by Paco de Lucía Paco de Lucía Paco de Lucía, born Francisco Sánchez Gómez , is a Spanish virtuoso flamenco guitarist and composer. He is considered by many to be one of the finest guitarists in the world and the greatest guitarist of the flamenco genre... |
Major events
| Event | 1993-94 | 1994-95 | 1995-96 | 1996-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-99 | 1999-00 | 2000-01 | 2001-02 | 2002-03 |
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| Olympic Winter Games | 5th | 1st | ||||||||
| 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... |
3rd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 1st | ||||
| 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... |
6th | 5th | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | |||
| 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... |
4th | 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... |
5th | 5th | 4th | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | ||
| 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 | 1st | 2nd | 1st | ||||||
| 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... |
3rd | 1st | 1st | 2nd | WD | |||||
| 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... |
1st | 1st | 1st | |||||||
| Sparkassen 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... |
3rd | 1st | ||||||||
| Trophée Lalique | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | |||||
| 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... |
2nd | 1st |
Amateur Status: Senior Division
| Amateur Status: Senior Division | ||
| Events | Location | Placement |
|---|---|---|
| 2002–2003 | ||
| Campbell's International Figure Skating Classic | Daytona, USA | 1 |
| Sears Canadian Open | Red Deer, Canada | 1 |
| Hallmark Skater's Championship World Professional Championship | Columbus, USA | 1 |
| Top Jump | France | 1 |
| Skate America | Spokane, USA | WD |
| Crest Whitestrips International Figure Skating Challenge | Auburn Hills, USA | 5 |
| 2001–2002 | ||
| Winter Olympics | Salt Lake City, USA | 1 |
| World Championships | Nagano, Japan | 1 |
| European Championships | Lausanne, Switzerland | 1 |
| Grand Prix Final | Kitchener, Canada | 1 |
| Skate Canada | Saskatoon, Canada | 1 |
| Trophée Lalique | Paris, France | 1 |
| Masters of Figure Skating | San Diego, USA | 1 |
| Goodwill Games | Brisbane, Australia | 3 |
| 2000–2001 | ||
| World Championships | Vancouver, Canada | 2 |
| European Championships | Bratislava, Slovakia | 2 |
| Grand Prix Final | Tokyo, Japan | 2 |
| Skate Canada | Mississauga, Canada | 1 |
| Trophée Lalique | Paris, France | 1 |
| Skate America | Colorado Springs, USA | 2 |
| Masters of Figure Skating | Boise, USA | 2 |
| Canadian Open | Hamilton, Canada | 1 |
| Russian Nationals | Moscow, Russia | 2 |
| Japan Open | Tokyo, Japan | 1 |
| Hershey's Kisses Figure Skating Challenge | Detroit, USA | 1 |
| 1999–2000 | ||
| World Championships | Nice, France | 1 |
| European Championships | Vienna, Austria | 2 |
| Skate Canada | St. John, Canada | 1 |
| Trophée Lalique | Paris, France | 1 |
| Skate America | Colorado Springs, USA | 1 |
| Masters of Figure Skating | Green Bay, USA | 2 |
| Japan Open | Tokyo, Japan | 1 |
| Russian Nationals | Moscow, Russia | 2 |
| Grand Slam Super Teams of Skating | Kitchener, Canada | 2 |
| Keri Lotion Classic | Orlando, USA | 1 |
| 1998–1999 | ||
| World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 1 |
| European Championships | Prague, Czech Republic | 1 |
| Grand Prix Final | St. Petersburg, Russia | 1 |
| Sparkassen Cup | Gelsenkirchen, Germany | 1 |
| Trophée Lalique | Paris, France | 1 |
| Skate America | Detroit, USA | 1 |
| Nations Cup | Gelsenkirchen, Germany | 1 |
| Japan Open | Tokyo, Japan | 2 |
| Russian Nationals | Moscow, Russia | 2 |
| World Professional Championships | Washington D.C., USA | 1 |
| World Team Challenge | Milwaukee, USA | 1 |
| Challenge of Champions | Sunrise, USA | 1 |
| Hershey's Kisses Figure Skating Challenge | Binghamton, USA | 1 |
| 1997–1998 | ||
| Winter Olympics | Nagano, Japan | 5 |
| World Championships | Minneapolis, USA | 1 |
| European Championships | Milan, Italy | 1 |
| Champion Series Final The later Grand Prix Final | Munich, Germany | 4 |
| Russian Nationals | Moscow, Russia | 2 |
| Trophée Lalique | Paris, France | 1 |
| 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... |
St. Petersburg, Russia | 1 |
| Skate Israel | Metulla, Israel | 1 |
| 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... |
Helsinki, Finland | 1 |
| 1996–1997 | ||
| World Championships | Lausanne, Switzerland | 3 |
| European Championships | Paris, France | 5 |
| Champion Series Final The later Grand Prix Final | Hamilton, Canada | 5 |
| Russian Nationals | Moscow, Russia | 3 |
| Skate America | Springfield, USA | 3 |
| Cup of Russia | St.Petersburg, Russia | 2 |
| Nations Cup | Gelsenkirchen, Germany | 5 |
Amateur Status: Junior Division
| Amateur Status: Junior Division | ||
| Events | Location | Placement |
|---|---|---|
| 1995–1996 | ||
| World Junior Championships | Brisbane, Australia | 1 |
| European Championships | Sofia, Bulgaria | 6 |
| Centennial on Ice | St. Petersburg, Russia | 2 |
| Russian Nationals | Samara, Russia | 4 |
| Blue Swords Blue Swords Blue Swords is an international figure skating competition organized by the Deutsche Eislauf-Union. Skaters compete in four disciplines: men, ladies, pairs, and ice dancing. Champions of the event win the "Blue Swords Trophy".... |
Chenmitz, Germany | 1 |
| 1994–1995 | ||
| World Junior Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 4 |
| Russian Nationals | Moscow, Russia | 5 |
| Nations Cup | Gelsenkirchen, Germany | 8 |
| Goodwill Games | St. Petersburg, Russia | 8 |
| 1993–1994 | ||
| Russian Nationals | St. Petersburg, Russia | 5 |
Professional Status
| Professional Status | ||
| Events | Location | Placement |
|---|---|---|
| 2006–2007 | ||
| Ice Wars | Hoffman Estates, USA | 1 |
| Japan Open | Tokyo, Japan | 5 |
| 2005–2006 | ||
| Ice Wars | Peoria, USA | 2 |
| World Team Challenge | London, Ontario, Canada | 2 |
| Japan Open | Saitama, Japan | 6 |
| 2004–2005 | ||
| Ice Wars | Charlton, USA | 1 |
| World Team Challenge | Winnipeg, Canada | 1 |
| 2003–2004 | ||
| World Team Challenge | Vancouver, Canada | 3 |
External links
- Olympics.org Athlete Profile - Yagudin