Alexei Krasnozhon

Alexei Krasnozhon
Krasnozhon at the 2016−17 JGP Final
Personal information
Native name Алексей Дмитриевич Красножон (Russian)
Full name Alexei Dmitriyevich Krasnozhon
Country represented United States United States
Former country(ies) represented Russia Russia
Born (2000-04-11) 11 April 2000
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Residence Dallas, Texas, United States
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Coach Peter Cain, Darlene Cain
Former coach Oleg Tataurov, Tatiana Mishina, Olga Kartashov
Choreographer Scott Brown, Evgeni Nemerovski
Former choreographer Tatiana Prokofieva
Skating club Stars FSC of Texas
Former skating club Yubileyny
Training locations Euless, Texas
Former training locations Saint Petersburg
Began skating 2005
World standing 37 (As of 24 March 2018)[1]
37 (2017–18)
58 (2016–17)
120 (2015–16)
ISU personal best scores
Combined total 236.35
2017 JGP final
Short program 81.33
2017 JGP final
Free skate 155.02
2017 JGP final
Medal record
Representing  United States
Figure skating: Men's singles
Junior Grand Prix Final
2017–18 NagoyaMen's singles

Alexei Dmitriyevich Krasnozhon (Russian: Алексей Дмитриевич Красножон;[2] born 11 April 2000) is a Russian figure skater who competes for the United States. He is the 2017 CS Tallinn Trophy silver medalist, 2017 Junior Grand Prix Final champion, and 2017 U.S. national junior champion. He skated for Russia earlier in his career, making his last international appearance in December 2013.

Personal life

Krasnozhan was born on April 11, 2000 in Saint Petersburg, Russia.[3] His mother, Natalia, is an endocrinologist and his father, Dmitri, is an oncologist.[4] He has two younger sisters, named Dana and Sofia.[5]

In 2014, Krasnozhon moved to Dallas, Texas. He lived for a few months with a Russian family who he had known from his childhood and then with Peter and Darlene Cain for five years.[6][7] His parents visited him often.[7] He enrolled in a private online high school and expressed interest in a business degree from Georgetown University or SMU. In March 2018, he said that he planned to apply for U.S. citizenship.[8]

Career

In Russia

Krasnozhon began skating as a five-year-old. At age seven, he became a student of Alexei Mishin, as well as his wife Tatiana Mishina and their assistant coach Oleg Tataurov. He competed for Russia at the Volvo Open Cup in January 2013, winning gold on the advanced novice level, and placed 12th at the 2013 Russian Junior Championships.[9]

Krasnozhon won the junior silver medal at the Denkova-Staviski Cup in December 2013. He missed much of the season due to a back injury.[10]

Switch to the United States

In March 2014, Krasnozhon announced that he planned to compete for the United States and would be coached by Peter Cain and Darlene Cain in Euless, Texas.[7][11] He qualified for the 2015 US Championships on the junior level and won the pewter medal.

On July 1, 2015, the Russian Figure Skating Federation released Krasnozhon so that he could compete internationally for the United States.[7] While training in Moscow, Krasnozhon performed full run-throughs of his programs about once a week, but he began doing them daily after moving to Texas.[12]

2015–2016 season

Making his Junior Grand Prix (JGP) debut, Krasnozhon won the bronze medal in August 2015 in Riga, Latvia. He then placed 5th in Torun, Poland. After receiving the junior gold medal at the Midwestern Sectionals, he closed his season by winning the junior bronze medal at the 2016 U.S. Championships, finishing behind Tomoki Hiwatashi and Kevin Shum.

2016–2017 season

Competing in the 2016 JGP series, Krasnozhon won silver in Ostrava, Czech Republic, and then gold in Ljubljana, Slovenia. He qualified to the JGP Final in Marseille, France, where he finished 5th. At the 2017 U.S. Championships, he won the junior men's title. He qualified to the free skate at the 2017 World Junior Championships in Taipei, Taiwan.

2017–2018 season

In December 2017, Krasnozhon won gold at the Junior Grand Prix Final in Nagoya, Japan. He competed in the senior ranks at the 2018 U.S. Championships, placing 8th in the short program, 13th in the free skate, and 10th overall. In March, he placed first in the short program at the 2018 World Junior Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria. While attempting a quad salchow during his free skate, he sustained a Grade 2 sprain of all three major ligaments in his right ankle, causing him to withdraw.[8] Krasnozhon changed coaches during the off-season, deciding to train under Olga Ganicheva and Alexei Letov at the Dr. Pepper Starcenter in Plano, Texas.[6]

2018–2019 season

Krasnozhon was invited to two senior Grand Prix events, the 2018 Grand Prix in Finland and 2018 Rostelecom Cup.

Programs

Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2018–2019
[6]
    2017–2018
    [13]
    2016–2017
    [3][12]
    • Rodeo
      by Aaron Copland
      choreo. by Scott Brown
      • 50. Four Dance Episodes:
        III. Saturday Night Waltz
      • 51. Four Dance Episodes:
        IV. Hoedown
      2015–2016
      [14]
        2014–2015
          2013–2014
          • Love Story
            by Francis Lai
            choreo. by Scott Brown
          • Tango Amore
            by Edvin Marton
            choreo. by Scott Brown
          2012–2013
          • Russian folk music
            choreo. by Tatiana Prokofieva

          Competitive highlights

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

          For the United States

          International[9]
          Event 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18 18–19
          GP Rostelecom CupTBD
          GP FinlandTBD
          CS Nebelhorn5th
          CS Tallinn Trophy2nd
          Philadelphia4th
          International: Junior[9]
          Junior Worlds8thWD
          JGP Final5th1st
          JGP Australia1st
          JGP Croatia1st
          JGP Czech Republic2nd
          JGP Latvia3rd
          JGP Poland5th
          JGP Slovenia1st
          Philadelphia1st
          National[2][5]
          U.S. Champ.4th J3rd J1st J10th
          Midwestern Sect.1st J
          Southwestern Reg.1st J2nd
          J = Junior level; TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew

          For Russia

          International[9]
          Event 11–12 12–13 13–14
          Denkova-Staviski Cup2nd J
          Volvo Open Cup1st N
          National[2]
          Russian Junior Champ.14th12th
          Levels: N = Advanced novice; J = Junior

          Detailed results

          Senior level

          Small medals for short and free programs awarded only at ISU Championships.

          2018–19 season
          Date Event SP FS Total
          November 16–18, 2018 2018 Rostelecom Cup
          TBD
          TBD
          TBD
          2–4 November 2018 2018 Grand Prix Finland
          TBD
          TBD
          TBD
          September 26–29, 2018 2018 CS Nebelhorn Trophy 6
          67.32          		 5
          126.78          		 5
          194.10

          Junior level

          Krasnozhon at the 2016–17 Junior Grand Prix Final.

          Small medals for short and free programs awarded only at ISU Championships.

          2017–18 season
          Date Event Level SP FS Total
          March 5–11, 2018 2018 World Junior Championships Junior 1
          80.28          		 WD WD
          Dec. 29 – Jan. 8, 2017 2018 U.S. Championships Senior 8
          82.58          		 13
          141.00          		 10
          223.58
          December 7–10, 2017 2017−18 Junior Grand Prix Final Junior 1
          81.33          		 1
          155.02          		 1
          236.35
          November 21–26, 2017 2017 CS Tallinn Trophy Senior 3
          80.20          		 2
          142.19          		 2
          222.39
          September 27–30, 2017 2017 JGP Croatia Junior 1
          80.26          		 2
          145.22          		 1
          225.48
          August 23–26, 2017 2017 JGP Australia Junior 1
          75.04          		 1
          134.33          		 1
          209.37
          August 3–5, 2017 2017 Philadelphia Summer International Senior 1
          76.37          		 7
          129.88          		 4
          206.25
          2016–17 season
          Date Event Level SP FS Total
          March 15–19, 2017 2017 World Junior Championships Junior 8
          76.50          		 10
          134.97          		 8
          211.47
          January 14–22, 2017 2017 U.S. Junior Championships Junior 2
          66.89          		 1
          144.16          		 1
          211.05
          December 8–11, 2016 2016–17 Junior Grand Prix Final Junior 5
          71.48          		 6
          137.37          		 5
          208.85
          September 21–25, 2016 2016 JGP Slovenia Junior 2
          71.98          		 1
          139.20          		 1
          211.18
          August 31–September 3, 2016 2016 JGP Czech Republic Junior 2
          75.10          		 2
          148.50          		 2
          223.60
          2015–16 season
          Date Event Level SP FS Total
          January 15–24, 2016 2016 U.S. Junior Championships Junior 7
          53.96          		 3
          122.25          		 3
          176.21
          September 23–27, 2015 2015 JGP Poland Junior 5
          62.44          		 3
          132.14          		 5
          194.58
          August 26–30, 2015 2015 JGP Latvia Junior 3
          67.53          		 3
          127.15          		 3
          194.68
          August 3–5, 2015 2015 Philadelphia Summer International Junior 1
          65.56          		 1
          114.11          		 1
          179.67
          2014–15 season
          Date Event Level SP FS Total
          January 18–25, 2015 2015 U.S. Junior Championships Junior 6
          60.52          		 2
          129.70          		 4
          190.22
          2013–14 season
          Date Event Level SP FS Total
          November 29–December 1, 2013 2013 Denkova-Staviski Cup Junior 2
          51.72          		 2
          116.55          		 2
          168.27
          2012–13 season
          Date Event Level SP FS Total
          February 1–3, 2013 2013 Russian Junior Championships Junior 5
          67.21          		 17
          110.85          		 12
          178.06

          References

          1. ↑ "ISU World Standings for Single & Pair Skating and Ice Dance : Men". International Skating Union. March 24, 2018. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
          2. 1 2 3 "Красножон Алексей Дмитриевич" [Alexei Dmitriyevich Krasnozhon]. fskate.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on July 25, 2016.
          3. 1 2 "Alexei KRASNOZHON: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on July 4, 2017.
          4. ↑ Krasnozhon, Alexei. "Parents". Official Homepage of Alex Krasnozhon. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
          5. 1 2 "Aleksei Krasnozhon". IceNetwork.com. Archived from the original on July 20, 2016.
          6. 1 2 3 Flade, Tatjana (June 30, 2018). "USA's Krasnozhon ready to bounce back after suffering injury". Golden Skate.
          7. 1 2 3 4 Rutherford, Lynn (January 23, 2015). "Torgashev sets new U.S. standard for junior men". IceNetwork.com.
          8. 1 2 Brannen, Sarah S. (March 30, 2018). "The Inside Edge: Krasnozhon avoids major injury". IceNetwork.com.
          9. 1 2 3 4 "Competition Results: Alexei KRASNOZHON". International Skating Union.
          10. ↑ Krasnozhon, Alexei. "About Me". Official Homepage of Alex Krasnozhon. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
          11. ↑ Krasnozhon, Alexei (March 25, 2014). "then I passed my junior test)" (Instagram).
          12. 1 2 Han, Brooklee (November 8, 2016). "Alexei Krasnozhon chasing his American dream". International Figure Skating.
          13. ↑ "Alexei KRASNOZHON: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 19, 2018.
          14. ↑ "Alexei KRASNOZHON: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 28, 2016.
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