Native name Олександр Смоквін Country represented Ukraine | Retired 2002 | |
Alternative names Russian: Александр Смоквин
Alexander/Aleksandr Smokvin Born 15 August 1979 (age 37) ( 1979-08-15 ) | ||
Oleksandr Smokvin (Ukrainian: Олександр Смоквін; born 15 August 1979) is a Ukrainian former competitive figure skater. He won bronze medals at the 1997 European Youth Olympic Festival, 1998 ISU Junior Grand Prix in Ukraine, and 2001 Crystal Skate of Romania. In 1999, he was named in Ukraine's team to the World Junior Championships in Zagreb; he qualified for the free skate and finished 24th overall.
In 2007, Smokvin skated with Anette Bøe in Isdans, Norway's version of Dancing on Ice. He works as a coach at Oslo Skøiteklub in Oslo. One of his students is Juni Marie Benjaminsen.
Competitive highlights
JGP: Junior Series/Junior Grand Prix
References
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