Oleksandr Smokvin

Oleksandr Smokvin
Personal information
Native name Олександр Смоквін
Alternative names Russian: Александр Смоквин
Alexander/Aleksandr Smokvin
Country represented Ukraine
Born (1979-08-15) 15 August 1979
Retired 2002

Oleksandr Smokvin (Ukrainian: Олександр Смоквін; born 15 August 1979)[1] 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.[2] He works as a coach at Oslo Skøiteklub in Oslo.[3] One of his students is Juni Marie Benjaminsen.[4]

Competitive highlights

JGP: Junior Series/Junior Grand Prix

International[1]
Event 96–97 97–98 98–99 99–00 00–01 01–02
Crystal Skate 3rd
Nepela Memorial 12th
Universiade 16th
International: Junior[1]
Junior Worlds 24th
JGP France 6th
JGP Ukraine 7th 3rd
EYOF 3rd
National[1]
Ukrainian Champ. 5th 5th 5th

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Alexandr SMOKVIN UKR Ukraine". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 13 January 2016.
  2. Hæhre, Julie (20 April 2007). "Anette Bøe ute av «Isdans»". Verdens Gang (in Norwegian).
  3. "Trenere 2013/2014" [Coaches in 2013/2014] (in Norwegian). Oslo Skøiteklub. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  4. "Juni Marie BENJAMINSEN". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 22 May 2015.
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