Alexandra Stepanova

Alexandra Stepanova
Stepanova/Bukin in 2011
Personal information
Native name Александра Николаевна Степанова
Full name Alexandra Nikolayevna Stepanova
Country represented Russia
Born (1995-08-19) 19 August 1995
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Partner Ivan Bukin
Coach Alexander Svinin, Irina Zhuk
Choreographer Irina Zhuk, Aliona Samarskaia
Former choreographer Igor Pivorovich
Skating club UOR No 4 Moscow
Training locations Moscow
Began skating 1999
ISU personal best scores
Combined total 200.78
2018 CS Finlandia Trophy
Short dance 79.16
2018 CS Finlandia
Free dance 121.62
2018 CS Finlandia Trophy
Medal record
Representing  Russia
Figure skating: Ice dancing
European Championships
2015 StockholmIce dancing
2018 MoscowIce dancing
World Junior Championships
2013 MilanIce dancing
2012 MinskIce dancing
Junior Grand Prix Final
2012–13 SochiIce dancing
2010–11 BeijingIce dancing
2011–12 QuebecIce dancing

Alexandra Nikolayevna Stepanova (Russian: Александра Николаевна Степанова; born 19 August 1995) is a Russian ice dancer. With partner Ivan Bukin, she is a two-time European Championships bronze medalist (2015 and 2018). He is also a five-time medalist on the Grand Prix series, a two-time Finlandia Trophy champion, and a four-time Russian national medalist (2017 and 2018 silver, 2015 and 2016 bronze). On the junior level, they won the 2013 World Junior Championships, 2012–13 JGP Final, and 2014 Russian Junior Championships.

Personal life

Alexandra Nikolayevna Stepanova was born on 19 August 1995 in Saint Petersburg, Russia.[1][2] Her mother is a former volleyball player and her father a speed skater.[3]

Career

Early years

Stepanova began learning to skate in 1999.[1] As a single skater, she struggled with jumps because of her long legs, leading her coach to redirect her into ice dancing.[3] Since there was no dance school in Saint Petersburg, she moved to Moscow.[3] Stepanova was partnered with Bukin in 2006 by coaches Irina Zhuk and Alexander Svinin.[3][4] She had no previous partners.

2010–2011 to 2011–2012

Stepanova/Bukin debuted on the Junior Grand Prix series in the 2010–2011 season. They won both of their events and qualified for the 2010 JGP Final, where they won the bronze medal.

Stepanova/Bukin won both of their 2011–2012 JGP events, Romania and Italy. Their placements qualified them for the JGP Final where they placed fourth in the short and second in the free dance to receive the bronze medal. They won silver at the 2012 Russian Junior Championships. Stepanova/Bukin then competed at the 2012 World Junior Championships and won the silver medal.

2012–2013 season: World Junior title

Stepanova/Bukin won gold medals at their JGP events in Turkey and Germany, qualifying them for the JGP Final in Sochi, Russia.[5] They won the gold medal in their third appearance at the final. Stepanova/Bukin withdrew from the 2013 Russian Junior Championships due to Bukin's cold and sinusitis.[6] They were assigned to the 2013 World Junior Championships where they won the gold medal, more than seven points ahead of French ice dancers Gabriella Papadakis / Guillaume Cizeron. After the event, the duo and their coaches discussed whether to move up to the senior level.[7]

2013–2014 season: Senior debut

Stepanova/Bukin decided to make their senior debut in the 2013–2014 season. They were assigned to one Grand Prix event, the 2013 Skate Canada, and finished eighth. They came in fifth at the 2013 Winter Universiade. At the Russian Championships, Stepanova/Bukin finished sixth on the senior level and won gold on the junior level ahead of Yanovskaya/Mozgov. They were assigned to the 2014 World Junior Championships but withdrew due to illness.[8]

2014–2015 season: European bronze

Stepanova/Bukin began their season with a gold medal at the 2014 Finlandia Trophy, an ISU Challenger Series (CS) event. Their first Grand Prix medal, bronze, came at the 2014 Skate America. At the 2014 Rostelecom Cup, they finished 5th.[9] Stepanova/Bukin took bronze at the 2015 Russian Championships and were assigned to the 2015 European Championships in Stockholm. They were awarded the bronze medal in Sweden, ahead of Elena Ilinykh / Ruslan Zhiganshin. They ended their season at the 2015 World Championships in Shanghai, finishing 9th.

2015–2016 season

Stepanova/Bukin had planned to begin the 2015–2016 season at the 2015 CS Finlandia Trophy, however, they withdrew because Bukin's off-season illness had slowed their preparations for the season. At the 2015 Trophée Éric Bompard (GP), they placed third in the short dance, which was accepted as the final result following the competition's cancellation due to the November 2015 Paris attacks. They finished fourth overall at their next GP event, the 2015 NHK Trophy. Stepanova/Bukin edged out Ilinykh/Zhiganshin for the bronze medal at the Russian Championships in late December in Ekaterinburg and finished as the third Russian team, in 5th place, in January 2016 at the European Championships in Bratislava.

Stepanova/Bukin were assigned to the 2016 World Championships in Boston after Ekaterina Bobrova / Dmitri Soloviev withdrew due to a positive doping sample.[10] They finished 11th in the competition after placing eleventh in both the short and free dance.

2016–2017 season

Stepanova/Bukin started their season on the Challenger Series, at the 2016 CS Finlandia Trophy. Ranked first in both segments, they earned personal best score and won the gold medal by a margin of 7.07 points over silver medalists Madison Hubbell / Zachary Donohue. Their Grand Prix assignments were the 2016 Skate Canada International, where they placed 5th, and 2016 Cup of China, where they won the bronze medal.

In December 2016 they won the silver medal at the 2017 Russian Championships. They later competed at the 2017 European Championships, where they placed 5th, and at the 2017 World Championships where they placed 10th.

2017–2018 season

Stepanova/Bukin started their season by winning the silver medal at the 2017 CS Finlandia Trophy. They then won two bronze medals in the Grand Prix series, the first bronze came at the 2017 Rostelecom Cup and the 2nd bronze came at the 2017 Internationaux de France. They then won the silver medal at the 2018 Russian Championships. A month later they won the Bronze medal at the 2018 European Championships after placing 2nd in the short dance and 3rd in the free dance.

They weren't sent to the 2018 Winter Olympics because it was announced by the Russian Figure Skating Federation on January 23, 2018 that the International Olympic Committee did not invite Bukin to compete at the Olympics.[11]

They later competed at the 2018 World Championships where they finished 7th after placing 7th in both the short dance and the free dance.

Programs

(with Bukin)

Stepanova/Bukin at the 2014 Skate America
Stepanova/Bukin at the 2012 World Junior Championships
Season Short dance Free dance Exhibition
2018–2019
[12]
    2017–2018
    [13]
    2016–2017
    [1][15]
    2015–2016
    [16][17]    		 Waltz and foxtrot:
    2014–2015
    [18]
    2013–2014
    [19]
    • Quickstep: I Can't Touch It
    • Foxtrot: Sixteen Tons
    • Quickstep: Big and Bad
    2012–2013
    [20]
    • Swing, Swing, Swing
    • Boogie All Night Long
    • Blues
    • Flamenco Boléro
      by Gustavo Montesano
    • I Surrender
      by Celine Dion
    2011–2012
    [21]
    • Caramelo
    • La Colegiala
    2010–2011
    [22]
    Original dance
    2009–2010

    Competitive highlights

    (with Bukin)

    GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

    International[23]
    Event 09–10 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18 18–19
    Worlds9th11th10th7th
    Europeans3rd5th5th3rd
    GP Cup of China3rd
    GP FinlandTBD
    GP France3rd3rd
    GP NHK Trophy4th
    GP Rostelecom5th3rdTBD
    GP Skate America3rd
    GP Skate Canada8th5th
    CS Finlandia1st1st2nd1st
    Universiade5th
    International: Junior[23]
    Junior Worlds2nd1stWD
    JGP Final3rd3rd1st
    JGP France1st
    JGP Germany1st
    JGP Italy1st
    JGP Japan1st
    JGP Romania1st
    JGP Turkey1st
    Pavel Roman1st J
    NRW Trophy2nd J
    National[24]
    Russian Champ.6th3rd3rd2nd2nd
    Russian Junior7th4th2ndWD1st
    J = Junior level; TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew

    Detailed results

    Small medals for short and free programs awarded only at ISU Championships. At team events, medals awarded for team results only.

    Stepanova/Bukin perform their short dance at the 2012–13 JGP Final
    Stepanova/Bukin perform their short dance at the 2011–12 JGP Final
    Stepanova/Bukin perform their short dance at the 2010–11 JGP Final
    2018–19 season
    Date Event RD FD Total
    4–7 October 2018 2018 CS Finlandia Trophy 1
    79.16    		 1
    121.62    		 1
    200.78
    2017–18 season
    Date Event SD FD Total
    19–25 March 2018 2018 World Championships 7
    74.50    		 7
    109.51    		 7
    184.01
    15–21 January 2018 2018 European Championships 2
    75.38    		 3
    109.48    		 3
    184.86
    21–24 December 2017 2018 Russian Championships 2
    76.97    		 2
    111.31    		 2
    188.28
    17–19 November 2017 2017 Internationaux de France 3
    70.02    		 4
    107.22    		 3
    177.24
    20–22 October 2017 2017 Rostelecom Cup 3
    71.32    		 3
    108.03    		 3
    179.35
    6–8 October 2017 2017 CS Finlandia Trophy 2
    70.27    		 2
    96.61    		 2
    166.88
    2016–17 season
    Date Event SD FD Total
    29 March – 2 April 2017 2017 World Championships 10
    69.07    		 9
    105.63    		 10
    174.70
    25–29 January 2017 2017 European Championships 6
    68.17    		 5
    98.76    		 5
    166.93
    20–26 December 2016 2017 Russian Championships 2
    76.47    		 2
    113.07    		 2
    189.54
    18–20 November 2016 2016 Cup of China 3
    72.09    		 3
    105.32    		 3
    177.41
    28–30 October 2016 2016 Skate Canada 5
    68.12    		 5
    99.98    		 5
    168.10
    6–10 October 2016 2016 CS Finlandia Trophy 1
    69.63    		 1
    103.20    		 1
    172.83
    2015–16 season
    Date Event SD FD Total
    28 March – 3 April 2016 2016 World Championships 11
    63.84    		 11
    99.46    		 11
    163.30
    26–31 January 2016 2016 European Championships 5
    66.65    		 5
    98.90    		 5
    165.55
    23–27 December 2015 2016 Russian Championships 3
    68.56    		 4
    101.70    		 3
    170.26
    27–29 November 2015 2015 NHK Trophy 4
    61.96    		 4
    98.68    		 4
    160.64
    13–15 November 2015 2015 Trophée Éric Bompard 3
    60.64    		 cancelled 3
    60.64
    2014–15 season
    Date Event SD FD Total
    23–29 March 2015 2015 World Championships 14
    59.62    		 7
    97.33    		 9
    156.95
    26 Jan. - 1 Feb. 2015 2015 European Championships 4
    64.95    		 3
    96.00    		 3
    160.95
    24–27 December 2014 2015 Russian Championships 2
    66.37    		 3
    99.82    		 3
    166.19
    14–16 November 2014 2014 Rostelecom Cup 5
    56.90    		 5
    86.61    		 5
    143.51
    24–26 October 2014 2014 Skate America 3
    56.37    		 3
    87.50    		 3
    143.87
    10–12 October 2014 2014 Finlandia Trophy 1
    59.46    		 1
    93.36    		 1
    152.82
    2013–14 season
    Date Event Level SD FD Total
    23–25 January 2014 2014 Russian Junior Championships Junior 1
    69.12    		 1
    95.19    		 1
    164.31
    24–27 December 2013 2014 Russian Championships Senior 6
    58.71    		 5
    93.09    		 6
    151.80
    13–14 December 2013 2013 Winter Universiade Senior 6
    51.04    		 3
    88.24    		 5
    139.28
    25–27 October 2013 2013 Skate Canada International Senior 6
    55.63    		 8
    77.49    		 8
    133.12
    2012–13 season
    Date Event Level SD FD Total
    27 Feb. – 3 March 2013 2013 World Junior Championships Junior 1
    64.65    		 1
    85.52    		 1
    150.17
    6–9 December 2012 2012–13 JGP Final Junior 1
    61.18    		 1
    88.39    		 1
    149.57
    10–13 October 2012 2012 JGP Germany Junior 1
    60.28    		 1
    86.82    		 1
    147.10
    20–22 September 2012 2012 JGP Turkey Junior 1
    59.32    		 1
    88.41    		 1
    147.73
    2011–12 season
    Date Event Level SD FD Total
    27 Feb. – 4 March 2012 2012 World Junior Championships Junior 2
    62.68    		 2
    85.06    		 2
    147.74
    5–7 February 2012 2012 Russian Junior Championships Junior 2
    64.48    		 2
    91.24    		 2
    155.72
    8–11 December 2011 2011–12 JGP Final Junior 4
    52.48    		 2
    82.69    		 3
    135.17
    6–8 October 2011 2011 JGP Italy Junior 1
    62.86    		 1
    87.12    		 1
    149.98
    22–24 September 2011 2011 JGP Romania Junior 1
    57.15    		 1
    77.14    		 1
    134.29
    2010–11 season
    Date Event Level SD FD Total
    2–4 February 2011 2011 Russian Junior Championships Junior 4
    57.69    		 5
    81.88    		 4
    139.57
    9–12 December 2010 2010–11 JGP Final Junior 3
    53.59    		 3
    76.35    		 3
    129.94
    22–26 September 2010 2010 JGP Japan Junior 2
    53.28    		 1
    76.80    		 2
    130.08
    25–28 August 2010 2010 JGP France Junior 1
    47.98    		 1
    69.62    		 1
    117.60
    2009–10 season
    Date Event Level CD OD FD Total
    3–6 February 2010 2010 Russian Junior Championships Junior 8
    30.18    		 7
    47.36    		 9
    72.38    		 7
    149.92
    6–8 November 2009 2009 NRW Trophy Junior 2
    -    		 2
    -    		 2
    -    		 2
    149.92

    Stepanova/Bukin at the 2018 European Figure Skating Championships in Moscow

    References

    1. 1 2 3 "Alexandra STEPANOVA / Ivan BUKIN: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 6 April 2017.
    2. ↑ Степанова Александра Николаевна [Alexandra Nikolayevna Stepanova] (in Russian). Russian Figure Skating Federation. Archived from the original on 12 October 2014.
    3. 1 2 3 4 Flade, Tatjana (19 December 2010). "Stepanova and Bukin: Following a family tradition". GoldenSkate.com.
    4. ↑ Verezemskaya, Olga (28 December 2012). С улыбками на лицах [With smiles on their faces]. Moskovskiy Figurist (in Russian). Federation of Figure Skating in Moscow.
    5. ↑ Luchianov, Vladislav (27 November 2012). "Stepanova, Bukin not satisfied with past results". IceNetwork.com.
    6. ↑ Фигуристы Степанова/Букин не выступят на первенстве России [Figure skaters Stepanova / Bukin will not compete at the Russian Junior Championships]. rsport.ru (in Russian). 31 January 2013.
    7. ↑ Ирина Жук и Александр Свинин: перед нами встал вопрос: готовить взрослые или юниорские программы? [Irina Zhuk and Alexander Svinin: Faced with a question: Should we prepare senior or junior programs?]. team-russia2014.ru (in Russian). 22 March 2013.
    8. ↑ Ermolina, Olga (6 March 2014). Радионова и Косыгина – Морошкин выступят на чемпионате мира среди юниоров [Radionova and Kosigina/Moroshkin will compete at the World Junior Championships]. Russian Figure Skating Federation (in Russian). Archived from the original on 6 March 2014.
    9. ↑ "2014-15 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating - Ice Dance" (PDF). 10 October 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 October 2014.
    10. ↑ Rogovitskiy, Dmitriy (7 March 2016). "Bobrova and Solovyov out of World Championships due to suspected doping violation". Reuters.
    11. ↑ https://www.olympic.org/news/reduced-pool-of-russian-athletes-and-officials-who-can-be-considered-for-invitation-to-pyeongchang-2018-determined
    12. ↑ Flade, Tatjana (6 July 2018). "Stepanova and Bukin: "It's a four-year game"". goldenskate.com.
    13. ↑ "Alexandra STEPANOVA / Ivan BUKIN: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 23 March 2018.
    14. ↑ AbsoluteSkating [@absoluteskating] (25 March 2018). "#Milano2018 #WorldFigure Exhibition program - music & timing" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
    15. ↑ Ibragimov, Askar (27 October 2016). "Alexandra Stepanova and Ivan Bukin: "We would very much like to get to the Grand Prix Final this season"". Inside Skating.
    16. ↑ "Alexandra STEPANOVA / Ivan BUKIN: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016.
    17. ↑ Александр Свинин: для произвольного танца Степановой и Букина взяли оригинальную обработку песни Фредди Меркьюри и Монсеррат Кабалье [Alexander Svinin: for the free dance Stepanova and Bukin took the original treatment of the song Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballe]. allsportinfo.ru (in Russian). 30 June 2015.
    18. ↑ "Alexandra STEPANOVA / Ivan BUKIN: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 20 May 2015.
    19. ↑ "Alexandra STEPANOVA / Ivan BUKIN: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 28 May 2014.
    20. ↑ "Alexandra STEPANOVA / Ivan BUKIN: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 5 July 2013.
    21. ↑ "Alexandra STEPANOVA / Ivan BUKIN: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 26 January 2012.
    22. ↑ "Alexandra STEPANOVA / Ivan BUKIN: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 22 March 2011.
    23. 1 2 "Competition Results: Alexandra STEPANOVA / Ivan BUKIN". International Skating Union.
    24. ↑ Степанова Александра Николаевна [Alexandra Nikolayevna Stepanova]. fskate.ru (in Russian).

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