Vadim Akolzin
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Vadim Akolzin is an Israeli pair skater
.
. He moved to Israel
in 1999.
He originally competed as a single skater.
He switched to pairs and began competing with Julia Shapiro
. Shapiro & Akolzin were the 2003-2005 Israeli national pairs champions. They broke up their partnership after 2005 season.
In 2007 Akolzin teamed up with Hayley Anne Sacks
. In their first competition they placed 2nd at Israel national championship. They repeated that placement at the 2008-2009 Israeli Figure Skating Championships. Their partnership ended following that competition.
(with Shapiro)
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,...
.
Biography
Vadim Akolzin was born in TverTver
Tver is a city and the administrative center of Tver Oblast, Russia. Population: 403,726 ; 408,903 ;...
. He moved to Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
in 1999.
He originally competed as a single skater.
He switched to pairs and began competing with Julia Shapiro
Julia Shapiro
Julia Shapiro is an Israeli pair skater. She previously competed with Igor Petrov, Alexei Sokolov, and Dmitri Khromin, all for Russia. She was the 2000 World Junior bronze medalist with Sokolov. Shapiro currently competes with Vadim Akolzin for Israel...
. Shapiro & Akolzin were the 2003-2005 Israeli national pairs champions. They broke up their partnership after 2005 season.
In 2007 Akolzin teamed up with Hayley Anne Sacks
Hayley Anne Sacks
Hayley Anne Sacks is an American pair skater who has also competed internationally for Israel.-Career:Sacks originally competed in the United States as a single skater....
. In their first competition they placed 2nd at Israel national championship. They repeated that placement at the 2008-2009 Israeli Figure Skating Championships. Their partnership ended following that competition.
Programs
| Season | Short Program | Free Skating |
|---|---|---|
| 2007-2008 | Scent of a Woman (soundtrack) performed by Itzhak Perlman Itzhak Perlman Itzhak Perlman is an Israeli-born violinist, conductor, and instructor of master classes. He is regarded as one of the pre-eminent violinists of the 20th and early-21st centuries.-Early life:... |
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Pairs career
(with Sacks)| Event | 2007-2008 | 2008-2009 |
|---|---|---|
| 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... |
17th | |
| Israeli Championships Israeli Figure Skating Championships The Israeli Figure Skating Championships is a figure skating competition held annually to crown the national champions of Israel. Winners are given the title National Champion. Over the years, the date of the competition has been moved for regional political reasons or for the lack of ice.... |
2nd | 2nd |
| 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.... |
11th |
(with Shapiro)
| Event | 2002-2003 | 2003-2004 | 2004-2005 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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... |
16th | 18th | |
| 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... |
15th | 10th | |
| 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... |
13th | ||
| Israeli Championships Israeli Figure Skating Championships The Israeli Figure Skating Championships is a figure skating competition held annually to crown the national champions of Israel. Winners are given the title National Champion. Over the years, the date of the competition has been moved for regional political reasons or for the lack of ice.... |
1st | 1st | 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... |
8th | ||
| 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... |
9th | ||
| Skate Israel Skate Israel Skate Israel is a senior-level international figure skating competition, held in Metulla, Israel. Skaters compete in four disciplines: ladies and men's singles, pairs and ice dancing... |
1st | ||
| Junior Grand Prix, Poland ISU Junior Grand Prix The ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating is a series of international invitational junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. Junior figure skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing... |
8th | ||
| Junior Grand Prix, Slovenia ISU Junior Grand Prix The ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating is a series of international invitational junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. Junior figure skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing... |
8th |
Singles career
| Event | 1999-2000 | 2000-2001 | 2001-2002 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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... |
31st | 35th | |
| Israeli Championships Israeli Figure Skating Championships The Israeli Figure Skating Championships is a figure skating competition held annually to crown the national champions of Israel. Winners are given the title National Champion. Over the years, the date of the competition has been moved for regional political reasons or for the lack of ice.... |
1st J. | 3rd | 3rd |
| Golden Bear of Zagreb Golden Bear of Zagreb The Golden Bear of Zagreb is an annual international figure skating competition held 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.It is the equivalent... |
3rd | ||
| Skate Israel Skate Israel Skate Israel is a senior-level international figure skating competition, held in Metulla, Israel. Skaters compete in four disciplines: ladies and men's singles, pairs and ice dancing... |
15th | 7th | |
| Junior Grand Prix, Italy ISU Junior Grand Prix The ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating is a series of international invitational junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. Junior figure skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing... |
23rd | ||
| Junior Grand Prix, Netherlands ISU Junior Grand Prix The ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating is a series of international invitational junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. Junior figure skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing... |
18th | ||
| Junior Grand Prix, Poland ISU Junior Grand Prix The ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating is a series of international invitational junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. Junior figure skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing... |
17th | ||
| Junior Grand Prix, Germany ISU Junior Grand Prix The ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating is a series of international invitational junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. Junior figure skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing... |
17th |