Alexander Uspenski

Alexander Sergeyevich Uspenski (Russian: Александр Серге́евич Успенский; born 25 April 1987) is a Russian former competitive figure skater. He is the 2006 Finlandia Trophy silver medalist and 2004 ISU Junior Grand Prix Final bronze medalist.

Alexander Uspenski
Alexander Uspenski competes at the 2004 Junior Grand Prix in Germany
Personal information
Full nameAlexander Sergeyevich Uspenski
Country representedRussia
Born (1987-04-25) 25 April 1987
Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Former coachMarina Kudriavtseva, Leonid Raitsin, Natalia Dubinskaia
Former choreographerLudmila Vlasova
Skating clubSC Moskvich
Began skating1992
Retired2010
ISU personal best scores
Combined total189.17
2007 Cup of Russia
Short program65.64
2004 JGP Budapest
Free skate125.43
2007 Cup of Russia
Medal record
Representing  Russia
Figure skating: Men's singles
Junior Grand Prix Final
2004–05 HelsinkiMen's singles

Personal life

Alexander Uspenski was born on 25 April 1987 in Moscow.[1] He is the elder brother of Vladimir Uspenski, who also competed in figure skating.[2]

Career

Alexander Uspenski began competing on the ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) circuit in 2001. Over the course of five seasons, he would win seven medals – three gold, two silver, and two bronze – and qualify three times to the ISU Junior Grand Prix Final. He won the bronze medal at the 2004 JGP Final.

Uspenski withdrew from the 2005 World Junior Championships due to the flu.[3] He was sent again the following year and finished 8th.

Uspenski made his senior international circuit debut in the 2006–07 season.[4] After taking the silver medal at the 2006 Finlandia Trophy, he debuted on the senior Grand Prix series, finishing 5th and 6th at his two events. Uspenski missed the Russian national championships as a result of whooping cough.[5] He changed coaches from Natalia Dubinskaia to Marina Kudriavtseva in January 2007.[5][6]

Uspenski competed on the GP series for two more seasons before retiring in 2010.

Programs
Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2009–10
[1]
  • Sarabande
    (modern arrangement)
2008–09
[7]
  • Prelude in C sharp minor
  • Vocalise
  • Prelude Op. 23 No. 5
    by Sergei Rachmaninov
2007–08
[5][6]
2006–07
[8]
2005–06
[3]
2004–05
[9]
  • The Poet
  • The Phantom of the Opera on Ice
    by Robert Danova
2003–04
[10]
  • Tango
  • The Phantom of the Opera on Ice
    by Robert Danova

Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International[11]
Event 00–01 01–02 02–03 03–04 04–05 05–06 06–07 07–08 08–09 09–10
GP Cup of China6th5th
GP Cup of Russia7th10th
GP NHK Trophy5th
GP Skate America6th
Ice Challenge9th
Finlandia2nd
Nebelhorn7th
International: Junior[11]
Junior WorldsWD8th
JGP Final7th3rd4th
JGP Bulgaria5th
JGP China6th
JGP Czech Rep.3rd
JGP Germany2nd
JGP Hungary1st
JGP Poland3rd2nd1st
JGP Serbia5th
JGP Slovakia1st
National[12]
Russian Champ.16th7th4th4thWD5th15th
Russian Junior12th10th10th4th1st1st
Russian Cup Final2nd
WD: Withdrew

References
  1. "Alexander USPENSKI: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 4 December 2010.
  2. Dobor, Helga; Heij, Daphne (2005). "Alexander Uspenski - "I just try to do my best on the ice."". AbsoluteSkating.com. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
  3. "Alexander USPENSKI: 2005/2006". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 22 May 2006.
  4. "Interview Alexander Uspenski, NHK Trophy 2006, Nagano (Japan)". figureskating-online. 6 May 2007. Archived from the original on 16 March 2012.
  5. "Alexander USPENSKI: 2007/2008". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 10 December 2007.
  6. "Interview with Alexander Uspenskij, Russian Nationals, January 2008 in St. Petersburg". figureskating-online. 8 February 2008. Archived from the original on 16 March 2012.
  7. "Alexander USPENSKI: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 3 June 2009.
  8. "Alexander USPENSKI: 2006/2007". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 27 May 2007.
  9. "Alexander USPENSKI: 2004/2005". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 4 February 2005.
  10. "Alexander USPENSKI: 2003/2004". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 24 June 2004.
  11. "Competition Results: Alexander USPENSKI". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 13 October 2012.
  12. "Александр Сергеевич Успенский" [Alexander Sergeyevich Uspenski] (in Russian). fskate.ru. Archived from the original on 15 March 2016.
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