
Jana Khokhlova
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) is a Russia
n ice dancer
. She is best known for her partnership with Sergei Novitski
, with whom she is the 2009 European Champion
, 2008 World bronze medalist
, and a two-time Russian National Champion
. She also competed with Andrei Maximishin
and Fedor Andreev
.
. At the age of 13, she considered taking up pair skating
but was too old to learn the jumps so a coach suggested she try ice dancing
. Khokhlova initially competed with Andrei Maximishin
.
, coached by Larisa Filina. Three months later, they finished seventh at the Russian Nationals
. In 2003, they switched to the husband-and-wife coaching team of Alexander Svinin
and Irina Zhuk. Khokhlova and Novitski trained mainly in Moscow's Sokolniki ice rink where ice time was limited, forcing them to move around to other rinks, however, the situation later improved.
In 2006, Khokhlova and Novitski qualified for the Olympics in Turin, Italy
, finishing 12th. In autumn of 2006, they won their first Grand Prix series
medals and qualified for the Grand Prix Final. They placed 4th at 2007 Europeans and 8th at Worlds. Their breakthrough came during the 2007-08 season. At 2007 Trophée Eric Bompard
, Khokhlova and Novitski upset reigning European champions Isabel Delobel and Olivier Schoenfelder
to win the free dance, although finishing second overall. They then claimed bronze at the 2008 Europeans
. At 2008 Worlds
, they were second after the original dance
which combined with a fifth place in the free dance
saw them finish in third overall and earn them a World medal.
During the 2008-09 season, they won gold at the European Championships but slipped to 6th at Worlds. The following season, they slipped further in the rankings, dropping to third at 2010 Europeans and 9th at the Olympics. They withdrew from Worlds due to Novitski's injury. He had lingering knee problems from a car accident in 2006 so they decided to split in April 2010.
and Russian-Canadian singles skater Fedor Andreev
. In May 2010, it was reported that Khokhlova would team up with Andreev, who had no previous competitive background in ice dance. Khokhlova and Andreev began training together in the second week of July, working on the ice 5–6 hours a day. They trained in Canton, Michigan with his mother Marina Zueva and Igor Shpilband
.
Khokhlova and Andreev made their debut at the Golden Spin of Zagreb
in December 2010, and went on to compete at 2011 Russian Nationals
, finishing fifth in the short dance and third in the free dance for fourth place overall. In June 2011, Andreev injured his knee in a bad fall. In September 2011, it was reported that the partnership had ended due to Andreev's retirement.
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
) 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 ice dancer
Ice dancing
Ice dancing is a form of figure skating which draws from the world of ballroom dancing. It was first competed at the World Figure Skating Championships in 1952, but did not become a Winter Olympic Games medal sport until 1976....
. She is best known for her partnership with Sergei Novitski
Sergei Novitski
Sergei Nikolayevich Novitski is a Russian ice dancer who skated with Jana Khokhlova until April 2010. Together they are the 2009 European champions, 2008 World bronze medalists, and 2008 & 2009 Russian Champions.- Career :...
, with whom she is the 2009 European Champion
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...
, 2008 World bronze medalist
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...
, and a two-time 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...
. She also competed with Andrei Maximishin
Andrei Maximishin
Andrei Nikolaevich Maximishin is a Russian ice dancer.Early in his career, Maximishin had brief partnerships with Jana Khokhlova and Olga Orlova. He then competed with Anastasia Platonova between 2003 and 2007...
and Fedor Andreev
Fedor Andreev
Fedor Vladimirovich Andreev is a figure skater with dual Russian and Canadian citizenship. In single skating, he is the 2003 Canadian bronze medalist and the 1999 junior national champion. In 2010, he switched to ice dancing and competed for Russia with partner Jana Khokhlova for one season.-...
.
Career
Khokhlova began her skating career with Aleko, a children's ice ballet based in MoscowMoscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
. At the age of 13, she considered taking up pair skating
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,...
but was too old to learn the jumps so a coach suggested she try ice dancing
Ice dancing
Ice dancing is a form of figure skating which draws from the world of ballroom dancing. It was first competed at the World Figure Skating Championships in 1952, but did not become a Winter Olympic Games medal sport until 1976....
. Khokhlova initially competed with Andrei Maximishin
Andrei Maximishin
Andrei Nikolaevich Maximishin is a Russian ice dancer.Early in his career, Maximishin had brief partnerships with Jana Khokhlova and Olga Orlova. He then competed with Anastasia Platonova between 2003 and 2007...
.
Partnership with Sergei Novitski
In October 2001, Khokhlova teamed up with Sergei NovitskiSergei Novitski
Sergei Nikolayevich Novitski is a Russian ice dancer who skated with Jana Khokhlova until April 2010. Together they are the 2009 European champions, 2008 World bronze medalists, and 2008 & 2009 Russian Champions.- Career :...
, coached by Larisa Filina. Three months later, they finished seventh at the Russian Nationals
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...
. In 2003, they switched to the husband-and-wife coaching team of Alexander Svinin
Alexander Svinin
Alexander Vasilievich Svinin is a former Soviet ice dancer who won silver at the 1983 European Championships with partner Olga Volozhinskaya. After retiring, he turned to coaching, together with his wife Irina Zhuk who is also a former ice dancer...
and Irina Zhuk. Khokhlova and Novitski trained mainly in Moscow's Sokolniki ice rink where ice time was limited, forcing them to move around to other rinks, however, the situation later improved.
In 2006, Khokhlova and Novitski qualified for the Olympics in Turin, Italy
Figure skating at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Ice dancing
Ice dancing was contested during the figure skating events at the 2006 Winter Olympics.This competition began with a compulsory dance, the Ravensburg Waltz, on February 17, in which all couples performed the same dance...
, finishing 12th. In autumn of 2006, they won their first Grand Prix series
ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating
The ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating is a series of international invitational competitions organized by the International Skating Union. Elite figure skaters compete in the disciplines of ladies' singles, men's singles, pair skating, and ice dancing...
medals and qualified for the Grand Prix Final. They placed 4th at 2007 Europeans and 8th at Worlds. Their breakthrough came during the 2007-08 season. 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...
, Khokhlova and Novitski upset reigning European champions Isabel Delobel and Olivier Schoenfelder
Olivier Schoenfelder
Olivier Schoenfelder is a French ice dancer. With partner Isabelle Delobel, he is the 2008 World champion, the 2007 European and the 2008 Grand Prix Final champion.-Career:...
to win the free dance, although finishing second overall. They then claimed bronze 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....
. At 2008 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 were second after the original dance
Original dance
The original dance was a segment of an ice dancing competition. It was usually the second of three programs, sandwiched between the compulsory dances and the free dance. Until 1994, it was known as the original set pattern dance...
which combined with a fifth place in the free dance
Free dance
Free dance is a 20th century dance form that preceded modern dance. Rebelling against the rigid constraints of classical ballet, Loie Fuller, Isadora Duncan and Ruth St. Denis developed their own styles of free dance and laid the foundations of American modern dance with their choreography and...
saw them finish in third overall and earn them a World medal.
During the 2008-09 season, they won gold at the European Championships but slipped to 6th at Worlds. The following season, they slipped further in the rankings, dropping to third at 2010 Europeans and 9th at the Olympics. They withdrew from Worlds due to Novitski's injury. He had lingering knee problems from a car accident in 2006 so they decided to split in April 2010.
Partnership with Fedor Andreev
Khokhlova tried out with Lithuanian ice dancer Deividas StagniūnasDeividas Stagniunas
Deividas Stagniūnas is a Lithuanian ice dancer. Since 2010 Stagniūnas has been dancing with Isabella Tobias.- Career :Stagniūnas arrived in the U.S...
and Russian-Canadian singles skater Fedor Andreev
Fedor Andreev
Fedor Vladimirovich Andreev is a figure skater with dual Russian and Canadian citizenship. In single skating, he is the 2003 Canadian bronze medalist and the 1999 junior national champion. In 2010, he switched to ice dancing and competed for Russia with partner Jana Khokhlova for one season.-...
. In May 2010, it was reported that Khokhlova would team up with Andreev, who had no previous competitive background in ice dance. Khokhlova and Andreev began training together in the second week of July, working on the ice 5–6 hours a day. They trained in Canton, Michigan with his mother Marina Zueva and Igor Shpilband
Igor Shpilband
-Personal life:Shpilband was born in Moscow. In January 1990, he and other skaters were part of a U.S. tour headlined by Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean when one of them, Gorsha Sur, decided to defect and Shpilband, Veronika Pershina and Elena Krikanova decided to join him. He got a coaching...
.
Khokhlova and Andreev made their debut at the Golden Spin of Zagreb
Golden Spin of Zagreb
The Golden Spin of Zagreb is an annual senior-level figure skating competition, held yearly in Zagreb, Croatia. Skaters compete in four disciplines: men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing, although, in some years, not every discipline was included in the program.The 2001...
in December 2010, and went on to compete at 2011 Russian Nationals
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...
, finishing fifth in the short dance and third in the free dance for fourth place overall. In June 2011, Andreev injured his knee in a bad fall. In September 2011, it was reported that the partnership had ended due to Andreev's retirement.
With Andreev
Season | Short dance Short dance The short dance is a segment of an ice dancing competition. It was approved by the June 2010 International Skating Union congress and instituted beginning in the 2010–2011 figure skating season... |
Free dance Free dance (figure skating) The free dance is a part of an ice dancing competition. It is the second part of the competition to be contested, after the short dance.-Structure and content:... |
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With Novitski
Season | Original dance Original dance The original dance was a segment of an ice dancing competition. It was usually the second of three programs, sandwiched between the compulsory dances and the free dance. Until 1994, it was known as the original set pattern dance... |
Free dance | Exhibition |
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With Andreev
Event | 2010–11 |
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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... |
4th |
Golden Spin of Zagreb Golden Spin of Zagreb The Golden Spin of Zagreb is an annual senior-level figure skating competition, held yearly in Zagreb, Croatia. Skaters compete in four disciplines: men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing, although, in some years, not every discipline was included in the program.The 2001... |
5th |
Bavarian Open Bavarian Open The Bavarian Open is an annual international figure skating competition organized by the Skating Union of Bavaria and since 2011, it has been sanctioned by the Deutsche Eislauf Union and the International Skating Union.... |
2nd |
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 :... |
2nd |
With Novitski

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Winter Olympic Games 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... |
12th | 9th | |||||||
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 | 8th | 3rd | 6th | WD | ||||
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... |
10th | 4th | 3rd | 1st | 3rd | ||||
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... |
7th | 5th | 4th | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | |
Grand Prix Final | 5th | 5th | WD | ||||||
Cup of China Cup of China The Cup of China is an international, senior-level figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. The location changes yearly. Figure skaters compete in the disciplines of ladies' singles, men's singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.The Cup of China is... |
3rd | 3rd | 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... |
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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... |
7th | 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... |
6th | 2nd | |||||||
NHK Trophy NHK Trophy The NHK Trophy 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.... |
6th | 4th | 2nd | 3rd | |||||
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... |
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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.... |
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Winter Universiade | 1st | 1st | |||||||
Golden Spin of Zagreb Golden Spin of Zagreb The Golden Spin of Zagreb is an annual senior-level figure skating competition, held yearly in Zagreb, Croatia. Skaters compete in four disciplines: men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing, although, in some years, not every discipline was included in the program.The 2001... |
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WD = Withdrew |
With Maximishin
Event | 2000–01 |
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Russian Junior Championships | 9th |