Alexander Markuntsov

Alexander Markuntsov (Russian: Александр Маркунцов, Japanese: アレクサンドル ・ マルクンツォフ; born 21 February 1982) is a Russian pair skater who also competed internationally for Japan.

Alexander Markuntsov
Personal information
Country representedRussia
Japan
Born (1982-02-21) 21 February 1982
Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Former partnerYuko Kawaguchi (JPN)
Valentina Razskazova (RUS)
Former coachIgor Moskvin
Tamara Moskvina

Early in his career, Markuntsov competed internationally for Russia on the junior level with Valentina Razskazova. He had the most success with Yuko Kawaguchi, competing for Japan.[1] They teamed up in 1999 and were the first pair representing Japan to medal at an ISU Championship, which they did when they won the silver medal at the 2001 World Junior Championships.[2] They are the 2002 and 2003 Japanese national champions. Their highest placement at a senior ISU Championship was seventh at the 2003 Four Continents. They were coached by Tamara Moskvina. They ended their partnership following the 2002–2003 season.

In 2008, Markuntsov began skating as an adagio pair with British skater Catherine Harvey. They have skated as principal pairs in Disney on Ice shows. In 2009–10 they appeared as principal pairs on the Royal Caribbean cruise ship Navigator of the Seas cruising the Caribbean and Mediterranean seas. Harvey and Markuntsov were married in Manchester, England, in December 2010.

Alexander now teaches at Coventry skydome.

Programs

(with Kawaguchi)

Season Short program Free skating
2002–2003
[3]		 Spring Water
by Sergei Rachmaninov 		Those Are The Nights
(Russian folk, modern)
2001–2002
[4]		 Aida
by Giuseppe Verdi 		Carmen
by Georges Bizet
(new arrangement)
2000–2001
[5]		 Fascination
by Marcretti 		Spartacus
by Aram Khachaturian

Competitive highlights

With Kawaguchi for Japan
Results[5][4][3]
International
Event 2000–2001 2001–2002 2002–2003
Worlds15th13th14th
Four Continents8th9th7th
GP NHK TrophyWD5th
GP Skate America6th5th
GP Trophée Lalique6th
International: Junior
Junior Worlds2nd
JGP Final3rd
JGP China3rd
JGP Mexico1st
National
Japan Champ.1st1st
Japan Junior1st
GP = Grand Prix; JGP = Junior Grand Prix; WD = Withdrew

With Razskazova for Russia
Event 1997–1998 1998–1999
JGP France4th
JGP UkraineWD
JGP = Junior Grand Prix; WD = Withdrew

References
  1. Mittan, Barry (13 February 2003). "Kawaguchi and Markhuntsov Give Japan a Competitive Pairs Team". GoldenSkate. Retrieved 12 April 2011.
  2. Flade, Tatjana (6 June 2010). "High ambitions for Takahashi and Tran". Golden Skate. Archived from the original on 2013-01-24. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
  3. "Yuko KAWAGUCHI / Alexander MARKUNTSOV: 2002/2003". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 19 December 2003.
  4. "Yuko KAWAGUCHI / Alexander MARKUNTSOV: 2001/2002". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 14 April 2002.
  5. "Yuko KAWAGUCHI / Alexander MARKUNTSOV: 2000/2001". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 20 June 2001.
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