Alexander Vasilyevich Tarasov (Russian: Алекса́ндр Васи́льевич Тара́сов, born 21 July 1961) is a Russian former pair skater who represented the Soviet Union. With Yulia Bystrova, he is the 1984 Prague Skate champion, 1985 Winter Universiade silver medalist, and 1987 Grand Prix International de Paris silver medalist.
| Alexander Tarasov | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander Vasilyevich Tarasov |
| Native name | Александр Васильевич Тарасов |
| Born | 21 July 1961 Sverdlovsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Partner | Yulia Bystrova |
| Coach | Svetlana Bukreyeva Julia Rennik Ardo Rennik |
| Retired | 1988 |
Personal life edit
Alexander Tarasov was born on 21 July 1961 in Sverdlovsk (Yekaterinburg), Russian SFSR, Soviet Union, and is married to Yulia Bystrova.[1] Their son, Filipp Tarasov, was born in January 1992 and competed in pairs for Azerbaijan.[2][3]
Career edit
In his early years, Tarasov was coached by Svetlana Bukreyeva at DSO Trud in Sverdlovsk.[1]
In 1982–83, he began competing in partnership with Yulia Bystrova. The pair was coached by Julia Rennik and Ardo Rennik and represented DSO Burevestnik Sverdlovsk.[1] They won the gold medal at the 1984 Prague Skate, silver at the 1985 Winter Universiade, bronze at the 1985 St. Ivel International, and silver at the 1987 Grand Prix International de Paris. They competed until the end of the 1987–88 season.
After retiring from competition, Tarasov became a coach at DYUSSH Lokomotiv in Yekaterinburg.[1]
Competitive highlights edit
With Bystrova
| International[4] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 83–84 | 84–85 | 85–86 | 86–87 | 87–88 |
| International de Paris | 2nd | ||||
| Prague Skate | 1st | ||||
| Prize of Moscow News | 6th | 6th | |||
| St. Ivel International | 3rd | ||||
| Winter Universiade | 2nd | ||||
| National[1] | |||||
| Soviet Championships | 6th | 5th | 6th | 7th | |
References edit
- ^ a b c d e Тарасов Александр Васильевич [Alexander Vasilyevich Tarasov]. fskate.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 7 August 2016.
- ^ Тарасов Филипп Александрович [Filipp Alexandrovich Tarasov]. fskate.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 7 August 2016.
- ^ "Angelina EKATERININA / Philipp TARASOV". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 7 August 2016.
- ^ "Results Book, Volume 2: 1974–current" (PDF). Skate Canada. pp. 46, 82, 124, 128. Archived from the original on September 20, 2009.
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