Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Began skating 2003 Coach Alexei Sokolov Former choreographer Tatiana Druchinina | Training locations Saint Petersburg Partner Alina Ustimkina Country represented Russia Training location Saint Petersburg | |
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Native name Никита Андреевич Володин Full name Nikita Andreyevich Volodin Born 29 June 1999 (age 17) ( 1999-06-29 ) Saint Petersburg, Russia Skating club Olympic School St. Petersburg | ||
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Nikita Andreyevich Volodin (Russian: Никита Андреевич Володин, born 29 June 1999) is a Russian pair skater. With partner Alina Ustimkina, he is the 2016 CS Tallinn Trophy champion and 2016 Youth Olympic bronze medalist.
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Personal life
Nikita Andreyevich Volodin was born on 29 June 1999 in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
Career
Volodin began skating in 2003.
Partnership with Ustimkina
Volodin and Alina Ustimkina debuted their partnership in September 2014. They competed at events within Russia during their first season together and began appearing internationally in the 2015–16 season. In August 2015, they were sent to Riga, Latvia to compete at their first ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) assignment, placing fifth. In November, they won the junior gold medal at the NRW Trophy, outscoring silver medalists Anna Dušková / Martin Bidař by 19.22 points.
In January 2016, Ustimkina/Volodin placed fifth at the Russian Junior Championships. In February, they represented Russia at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics in Hamar, Norway. Ranked third in both segments, they were awarded the bronze medal behind Ekaterina Borisova / Dmitry Sopot and Dušková/Bidař. Assigned to Team Determination for the mixed NOC team event, Ustimkina/Volodin placed third in their segment and their team finished 8th.
Programs
(with Ustimkina)
Competitive highlights
JGP: Junior Grand Prix
With Ustimkina
Detailed results
With Ustimkina