Alexandr Zaboev (Russian: Александр Забоев, born 1 September 1989) is a Russian pair skater. From 2012 to 2014, he skated with Natalja Zabijako for Estonia, placing tenth at the 2014 European Championships. Although they qualified a spot for Estonia in the pairs' event at the 2014 Winter Olympics, they did not compete in Sochi because Zaboev's fast-track citizenship application was declined.
| Alexandr Zaboev | |
|---|---|
 Zabijako and Zaboev in 2013. | |
| Born | 1 September 1989 Sverdlovsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Japan |
| Skating club | FSC Medal Tallinn |
| Began skating | 1994 |
Personal life edit
Zaboev was born in Sverdlovsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union. In addition to skating, he competed in ballroom dancing until 2004.[1]
Skating career edit
Zaboev began skating in 1994 and competed in singles until the end of 2008, before joining an ice ballet for two years.[1][2]
In 2010, Zaboev began competing in pair skating with Alexandra Herbríková for the Czech Republic. They were coached by Stanislav Žídek and Otto Dlabola in Ostrava.[3]
Zaboev teamed up with Natalja Zabijako to compete for Estonia. They began training together on 19 September 2012.[4] By finishing ninth at the 2013 Nebelhorn Trophy, they earned a spot for Estonia in pair skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. Zaboev applied for Estonian citizenship, required to represent the country at the Olympics,[5] but in November 2013, Estonia denied his fast-track application.[6]
Zabijako/Zaboev placed tenth at the 2014 European Championships and 19th at the 2014 World Championships. On April 6, 2014, Sport Express reported that their partnership had ended.[7]
On July 6, 2015, it was announced that Zaboev had teamed up with Japanese pair skater Narumi Takahashi to compete for Japan.[8] Their partnership was short-lived.
Programs edit
With Zabijako edit
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 [1] |
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With Herbríková edit
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
|---|---|---|
| 2010–11 [3] |
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Competitive highlights edit
JGP: Junior Grand Prix
With Zabijako for Estonia edit
| International[9] | |
|---|---|
| Event | 2013–14 |
| World Championships | 19th |
| European Championships | 10th |
| Golden Spin of Zagreb | 2nd |
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 9th |
With Herbríková for the Czech Republic edit
| International[10] | |
|---|---|
| Event | 2010–11 |
| Warsaw Cup | 3rd |
| International: Junior | |
| JGP Austria | 14th |
| National | |
| Czech Championships | 2nd |
References edit
- ^ a b c "Natalja ZABIJAKO / Alexandr ZABOEV: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 6 April 2014.
- ^ Александр Забоев [Alexandr Zaboev]. fskate.ru (in Russian).
- ^ a b "Alexandra HERBRIKOVA / Alexandr ZABOEV: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 14 September 2011.
- ^ Sambur, Vyacheslav (6 May 2014). «Буду выступать за ту страну, которой действительно нужен». История скитаний русского фигуриста ["I will compete for whichever country needs me." Travels of a Russian figure skater.] (in Russian). sports.ru.
- ^ "Russian Figure Skater Seeks Estonia Switch for Sochi Dream". R-Sport. RIA Novosti. 4 October 2013. Archived from the original on 7 October 2013.
- ^ "Estonia stops Russian figure skater's Sochi hopes". ESPN. Associated Press. 14 November 2013.
- ^ Vaytsekhovskaya, Elena (6 April 2014). Партнершей Ларионова будет Забияко [Zabijako will be Larionov's partner]. Sport Express (in Russian).
- ^ "高橋成美が元エストニア代表のザボエフと新ペア結成". Yahoo Sports (in Japanese). 6 July 2015. Archived from the original on 7 July 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Competition Results: Natalja ZABIJAKO / Alexandr ZABOEV". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 6 April 2014.
- ^ "Competition Results: Alexandra HERBRIKOVA / Alexandr ZABOEV". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013.
External links edit
Media related to Alexandr Zaboev at Wikimedia Commons