Vitali Dubina
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Vitali Dubina is a Ukrainian
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...

 pair skater who competed for both Ukraine and 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...

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Career

Early in his career, he competed with Anna Adashkevich on the junior level. They placed 13th at the 1996 World Junior Figure Skating Championships
1996 World Junior Figure Skating Championships
The World Junior Figure Skating Championships is an annual event sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which younger figure skaters compete for the title of World Junior Champion. The 1996 competition took place between November 26 and December 2, 1995 in Brisbane, Australia...

.

Following that partnership, he teamed up with Elena Kokhanevich, with whom he placed 12th at the 1998 World Junior Figure Skating Championships
1998 World Junior Figure Skating Championships
The World Junior Figure Skating Championships is an annual event sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which younger figure skaters compete for the title of World Junior Champion. The 1998 competition took place between November 30 and December 7, 1997 in St. John, Canada.-Medals...

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He then teamed up with Anna Kaverzina and began competing for Russia. They won the bronze medal at the 1998-1999 ISU Junior Grand Prix
1998-1999 ISU Junior Grand Prix
The 1998–1999 ISU Junior Grand Prix was the second season of the ISU Junior Grand Prix, a series of international junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. It was the junior-level complement to the Grand Prix of Figure Skating, which was for senior-level skaters...

 event in China and placed 8th at the 1999 Russian Figure Skating Championships
1999 Russian Figure Skating Championships
The 1999 Russian Figure Skating Championships is held annually to determine the Russian national champions. Skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing...

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In 1999, he teamed up with Victoria Maxiuta
Victoria Maxiuta
Victoria Maxiuta Victoria Maxiuta Victoria Maxiuta (born November 15, 1981 in Kiev, Ukraine SSR, Soviet Union is a Ukrainian pairs figure skater. She represented Russia until 2000. With partner Vladislav Zhovnirski, she won 1996 World Junior Figure Skating Championships, as well as three World...

. They originally competed for Russia and placed 6th at the 2000 Russian Figure Skating Championships
2000 Russian Figure Skating Championships
The 2000 Russian Figure Skating Championships is held annually to determine the Russian national champions. Skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing...

. They then changed countries to Ukraine. They won the silver medals at the 2001 and 2002 Ukrainian Figure Skating Championships
Ukrainian Figure Skating Championships
The Ukrainian Figure Skating Championships are a figure skating national championship held annually to determine the national champions of Ukraine. Skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.-Men:...

. That partnership ended in 2002.

Dubina briefly teamed up with Anastasia Ignatieva, representing Russia. They competed in national-level competitions in Russia and competed at the 2005 Nebelhorn Trophy
2005 Nebelhorn Trophy
The 2005 Nebelhorn Trophy was the Nebelhorn Trophy of the 2005–2006 figure skating season. It was an international senior-level figure skating competition organized by the Deutsche Eislauf-Union and held in Oberstdorf, Germany. The competition is named after the Nebelhorn, a nearby mountain.It was...

, representing Russia. They withdrew from the competition after the short program.

Programs

(with Victoria Maxiuta)
Season Short program Free skating
Love Story
by Francis Lay
Polovetsian Dances
Polovetsian Dances
The Polovtsian Dances are perhaps the best known selections from Alexander Borodin's opera Prince Igor . They are often played as a stand-alone concert piece. Borodin was the original composer, but the opera was left unfinished at his death and was subsequently completed by Nikolai...

 
from Prince Igor
Prince Igor
Prince Igor is an opera in four acts with a prologue. It was composed by Alexander Borodin. The composer adapted the libretto from the East Slavic epic The Lay of Igor's Host, which recounts the campaign of Russian prince Igor Svyatoslavich against the invading Polovtsian tribes in 1185...

 
by Alexandr Borodin 
performed by the London Orchestra

Results with Anastasia Ignatieva

(with Anastasia Ignatieva for Russia)
Competition 2005-2006
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....

 
WD
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Results with Victoria Maxiuta

(with Victoria Maxiuta for Ukraine)
Competition 2000-2001 2001-2002
Ukrainian Championships
Ukrainian Figure Skating Championships
The Ukrainian Figure Skating Championships are a figure skating national championship held annually to determine the national champions of Ukraine. Skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.-Men:...

 
2nd 2nd
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...

 
6th
Sparkassen Cup on Ice  8th
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....

 
7th


(with Victoria Maxiuta for Russia)
Competition 1999-2000
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...

 
6th
Golden Spin, Zagreb  3rd
Ondrej Nepela Memorial
Ondrej Nepela Memorial
The Ondrej Nepela Memorial is an annual senior-level international figure skating competition held in Slovakia. Skaters compete in four disciplines: men's singles, ladies singles, pairs, and ice dancing. In some years, some disciplines have not been held....

 
1st

Results with Anna Kaverzina

(with Anna Kaverzina for Russia)
Competition 1998-1999
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...

 
8th
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...

 
4th
Junior Grand Prix, China
1998-1999 ISU Junior Grand Prix
The 1998–1999 ISU Junior Grand Prix was the second season of the ISU Junior Grand Prix, a series of international junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. It was the junior-level complement to the Grand Prix of Figure Skating, which was for senior-level skaters...

 
3rd

Results with Elena Kokhanevich

(with Elena Kokhanevich for Ukraine)
Competition 1997-1998
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...

 
12th
Junior Grand Prix, Germany  6th
Junior Grand Prix, Ukraine  6th

Results with Anna Adashkevich

(with Anna Adashkevich for Ukraine)
Competition 1995-1996
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
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