Height 1.76 m Skating club SC Moskvich Retired 2010 | Began skating 1992 Country represented Russia Name Alexander Uspenski | |
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Full name Alexander Sergeyevich Uspenski Born 25 April 1987 (age 36) ( 1987-04-25 ) Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union Former coach Marina Kudriavtseva, Leonid Raitsin, Natalia Dubinskaia Combined total 189.17
2007 Cup of Russia | ||
Former choreographer Ludmila Vlasova | ||
Alexander uspenski stars 2014
Alexander Sergeyevich Uspenski (Russian: Александр Серге́евич Успенский, born 25 April 1987) is a Russian former competitive figure skater. He is the 2006 Finlandia Trophy silver medalist and 2004 ISU Junior Grand Prix Final bronze medalist.
Contents
- Alexander uspenski stars 2014
- Alexander uspenski cup of china 2007 lp
- Personal life
- Career
- Competitive highlights
- References
Alexander uspenski cup of china 2007 lp
Personal life
Alexander Uspenski was born on 25 April 1987 in Moscow. He is the elder brother of Vladimir Uspenski, who also competed in figure skating.
Career
Alexander Uspenski began competing on the ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) circuit in 2001. Over the course of five seasons, he would win seven medals – three gold, two silver, and two bronze – and qualify three times to the ISU Junior Grand Prix Final. He won the bronze medal at the 2004 JGP Final.
Uspenski withdrew from the 2005 World Junior Championships due to the flu. He was sent again the following year and finished 8th.
Uspenski made his senior international circuit debut in the 2006–07 season. After taking the silver medal at the 2006 Finlandia Trophy, he debuted on the senior Grand Prix series, finishing 5th and 6th at his two events. Uspenski missed the Russian national championships as a result of whooping cough. He changed coaches from Natalia Dubinskaia to Marina Kudriavtseva in January 2007.
Uspenski competed on the GP series for two more seasons before retiring in 2010.
Competitive highlights
GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Grand Prix