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Alexei Urmanov

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Yevgenyevich and the family name is Urmanov.

Alexei Yevgenyevich Urmanov (Russian: Алексей Евгеньевич Урманов​ⓘ; born 17 November 1973) is a Russian figure skating coach and former competitor. He is the 1994 Olympic champion, the 1993 World bronze medalist, the 1997 European champion, the 1995–96 Champions Series Final champion, a four-time Russian national champion, and the 1992 Soviet national champion.

Alexei Urmanov
Urmanov in 2005.
Full nameAlexei Yevgenyevich Urmanov
Native nameАлексей Евгеньевич Урманов
Born (1973-11-17) 17 November 1973 (age 50)
Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Figure skating career
Country Russia
Began skating1977
Retired1999
Medal record
Figure skating: Men's singles
Representing  Russia
Winter Olympics
Gold medal – first place 1994 Lillehammer Men's singles
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Prague Men's singles
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1997 Paris Men's singles
Silver medal – second place 1995 Dortmund Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Copenhagen Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Prague Men's singles
Grand Prix Final
Gold medal – first place 1995–96 Paris Men's singles
Silver medal – second place 1998–99 St. Petersburg Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 1996–97 Hamilton Men's singles
Representing  CIS ( Unified Team)
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Lausanne Men's singles
Representing the  Soviet Union
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 1990 Colorado Springs Men's singles

Personal life edit

Urmanov was born on 17 November 1973 in Leningrad, Soviet Union.[1] In 2001, his partner, Viktoria, gave birth to twins, Ivan and Andrei. The couple married in 2004.[2]

Career edit

Urmanov started skating in 1977.[1] Early in his career, he was coached by N. Monakhova and Natalia Golubeva.[1]

Competing for the Soviet Union, Urmanov won the silver medal at the 1990 World Junior Championships. After the end of the Soviet Union, he chose to compete for Russia. In 1991, at age 17, he landed a quadruple jump at the European Championships.

Urmanov competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics, where he placed 5th. He won the bronze medal at the 1993 World Championships. At the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, he won the gold medal, becoming one of the youngest male figure skating Olympic champions.

Urmanov chose to remain in the competitive ranks. He became the 1997 European champion, but an injury forced him out of the 1997 World Championships after the short program and kept him from competing for a berth to the 1998 Olympics.[3] He retired from Olympic-eligible skating in 1999 and won the World Professional Championships the same year. Urmanov was coached by Alexei Mishin at the Yubileyny Sports Palace in Saint Petersburg.[1] During the 1990s, the rink often had poor-quality ice and other problems, resulting in limited training time.[4][5]

Coaching career edit

Urmanov is an Honoured Masters of Sports of the Russian Federation. He works as a skating coach[6] and an International Skating Union technical specialist. He was based in Saint Petersburg until 2014, when he moved to Sochi, to coach at the Iceberg Skating Palace.[7] He sometimes holds summer camps or clinics in other locations such as Luleå, Sweden, and Paris, France.[8]

His current and former students include:

Programs edit

Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
1998–99
[1]
  • Tanguera
    by Mariano Mores
  • El Choclo
    by Angel Villoldo
  • Taquito Militar
    by Mariano Mores
1997–98
  • Tanguera
    by Mariano Mores
  • El Choclo
    by Angel Villoldo
  • Taquito Militar
    by Mariano Mores
1996–97
  • Twilight Zone
  • Beatles medley
1995–96
  • Princess of the Circus
    by Emmerich Kálmán [21]
1994–95
1993–94
1992–93
  • Piano Concerto No. 1
    by Pyotr Tchaikovsky
1991–92
  • Don Quixote
    by Ludwig Minkus
  • Sorry Seems To Be
    The Hardest Word

Competitive highlights edit

GP: Champions Series / Grand Prix

International[1]
Event 89–90 90–91 91–92 92–93 93–94 94–95 95–96 96–97 98–99
Olympics 5th 1st
Worlds 8th 8th 3rd 4th 4th 5th WD 5th
Europeans 6th 3rd 5th 3rd 2nd 1st 3rd
GP Final 1st 3rd 2nd
GP Nations Cup 4th 1st
GP Cup of Russia 1st 1st
GP Skate America 2nd 3rd
GP Skate Canada 1st
Goodwill Games 1st 2nd
Inter. de Paris 3rd
Moscow News 1st
NHK Trophy 3rd 3rd 3rd
Skate America 3rd
St. Gervais 1st
International: Junior[1]
Junior Worlds 2nd
National[1]
Russian Champ. 1st 1st 1st 1st 2nd 3rd
Soviet Champ. 6th 3rd 1st
WD: Withdrew

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Alexei URMANOV". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 12 May 2016.
  2. ^ Khodorovskiy, Boris (13 September 2004). Урманов женился на матери близняшек [Urmanov married a mother of twins]. Nevskiy Sport (in Russian). Archived from the original on 4 June 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2008.
  3. ^ Vaytsekhovskaya, Elena (13 January 2004). Алексей УРМАНОВ: Многие вещи я понял только сейчас. Sport Express (in Russian). Archived from the original on 9 November 2004. Retrieved 22 October 2008.
  4. ^ Flade, Tatyana (July–August 1994). "Olympic Stars Skating on Thin Ice at Yubileiny Palace". St. Petersburg Press. Archived from the original on 29 April 1999.
  5. ^ Katz, Rachel (March 1995). "Local stars attack lack of facilities". St. Petersburg Press. Archived from the original on 29 April 1999.
  6. ^ Tonkatcheeva, Oksana (2 April 2008). Алексей Урманов. Не хочу быть тренером-середняком. New Izvestia (in Russian). Archived from the original on 5 April 2008. Retrieved 22 October 2008.
  7. ^ "1994 Olympic Champion Alexie Urmanov Interview 2015 ISU JGP Riga". Youtube. Youtube. Archived from the original on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
  8. ^ Peret, Paul (10 November 2011). "Brian Joubert Opts For Techno Rhythm". IFS Magazine. Archived from the original on 20 November 2011. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
  9. ^ "Sergei Voronov: 2010/11". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 25 October 2011. Retrieved 30 July 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  10. ^ Flade, Tatjana. "Iliushechkina and Maisuradze from Hopeless Case to Top Contenders". Golden Skate. Golden Skate. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  11. ^ "Zhan Bush: 2011/12". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 20 June 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  12. ^ "Gordei Gorshkov: 2013/14". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 22 June 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  13. ^ "Nikol Gosviani: 2012/13". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 25 September 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  14. ^ "Polina Agafonova: 2011/12". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 23 September 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  15. ^ Bagdasarova, Maria (21 January 2013). "Alexei Urmanov – A coach's perspective". Absolute Skating.
  16. ^ "Deniss Vasiljevs: 2015/16". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 27 May 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  17. ^ "Фигурное катание: право Юлии Липницкой на уход". MK. MK. 19 November 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
  18. ^ "Biography". www.isuresults.com. Archived from the original on 15 March 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  19. ^ "Stanislava Molchanova". All Skaters Info. All Skaters Info. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  20. ^ "Mikhail Shaidorov: 2022/23". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  21. ^ Skate Music: Season 1995–1996. www.skatemusiclist.com. Archived 16 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  22. ^ Skating Music Archived 28 January 2018 at the Wayback Machine. www.frogsonice.com.

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