Vladimir Zuev (figure skater)

Vladimir Sergeyevich Zuev (Russian: Владимир Сергеевич Зуев, also Volodymyr Serhiyovych Zuev, Ukrainian: Володимир Сергійович Зуєв, born 11 May 1985) is a Ukrainian former competitive ice dancer. With Alla Beknazarova, he is a two-time Ukrainian national champion.

Vladimir Zuev
Beknazarova and Zuev in 2007.
Born (1985-05-11) 11 May 1985 (age 39)
Kharkiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Figure skating career
CountryUkraine
Began skating1989
Retired2010
Medal record
Figure skating: Ice dancing
Representing  Ukraine
Winter Universiade
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Harbin Ice dancing

Career

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Zuev skated with Oksana Dejneka early in his career.

In 2003, Zuev began competing with Alla Beknazarova. They won a gold medal at the 2005 Ondrej Nepela Memorial and four international bronze medals — at the 2007 Nebelhorn Trophy, 2009 Winter Universiade, and 2009 Finlandia Trophy. They competed at one World Junior Championships, one senior World Championships, and four European Championships. Their best result, 11th, came at the 2010 European Championships.

Programs

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(with Beknazarova)

Season Original dance Free dance
2009–2010
[1]
Ukrainian folk:
  • Cossack dance
  • Babylon (soundtrack)
2008–2009
[2]
  • Chicago (soundtrack)
2007–2008
[3]
Russian gypsy dance:
2006–2007
[4]
  • Tango:
  • Flamenco
2005–2006
[5]
  • Cha Cha:
  • Rhumba:
  • Samba:
  • Argentine Tango
    by Gotan Project
2003–2004
[6]
  • Blues: Lover Lines
  • Boogie Woogie: Drink, Drank, Drunk
  • All That Jazz
    (from Chicago)
    by Ebb and Kander

Results

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(with Beknazarova)

Results[7]
International
Event 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10
Worlds 24th
Europeans 13th 14th 13th 11th
Finlandia 3rd
Karl Schäfer 13th
Nebelhorn 3rd
Ondrej Nepela 1st
Universiade 7th 3rd
International: Junior
Junior Worlds 12th
JGP Poland 4th
National
Ukrainian Champ. 2nd J. 4th 1st 1st 2nd 2nd
J. = Junior level; JGP = Junior Grand Prix

References

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  1. ^ "Alla BEKNAZAROVA / Vladimir ZUEV: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 6 June 2012.
  2. ^ "Alla BEKNAZAROVA / Vladimir ZUEV: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 10 June 2009.
  3. ^ "Alla BEKNAZAROVA / Vladimir ZUEV: 2007/2008". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 7 June 2008.
  4. ^ "Alla BEKNAZAROVA / Vladimir ZUEV: 2006/2007". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 29 April 2007.
  5. ^ "Alla BEKNAZAROVA / Vladimir ZUEV: 2005/2006". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 7 May 2006.
  6. ^ "Alla BEKNAZAROVA / Vladimir ZUEV: 2003/2004". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 12 August 2004.
  7. ^ "Competition Results: Alla BEKNAZAROVA / Vladimir ZUEV". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 June 2014.
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