Alisa Drei

Alisa Drei (born 28 February 1978) is a Finnish former competitive figure skater. She finished in the top ten at seven European Championships.

Alisa Drei
Drei in 2007
Personal information
Country representedFinland
Born (1978-02-28) 28 February 1978
Moscow, Soviet Union
ResidenceEspoo, Finland
Height1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)
Former coachElena Drei-Koskinen
S. Kaipio
Tatiana Tarasova
P. Trente
Zhanna Gromova
Former choreographerNikolai Morozov
Anna Levandi
Anulisa Uotila
Skating clubRiihimäki Skating Club
Former training locationsRiihimäki
Tikkurila
Vantaa
Began skating1981
RetiredDecember 2007
ISU personal best scores
Combined total142.57
2006 Finlandia Trophy
Short program52.20
2006 Finlandia Trophy
Free skate94.39
2003 Trophée Lalique

Life and career

Drei began skating at the age of three in Moscow; she and her mother subsequently moved to Finland and received Finnish citizenship.[1]

Drei began competing internationally for Finland in 1994.[2] She resided in Riihimäki and her coach was her mother, Elena Drei-Koskinen.[1]

Drei announced her retirement on December 14, 2007 due to knee problems.[1] She has a degree in sport psychology from a sports academy in Saint Petersburg.[1] In February 2008, she began coaching young skaters in Espoo.[3]

Programs
Season Short program Free skating
2007–08
[4]
  • Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
    by Sergei Rachmaninov
2006–07
[5][6]
  • Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
    by Sergei Rachmaninov
2005–06
[7]
  • Warsaw Concerto
    by Richard Addinsell
2004–05
[8][9]
  • Kismet
    by G.-Y. Westerhoff
    performed by Bond
  • Warsaw Concerto
    by Richard Addinsell
2003–04
[10]
  • Kismet
    by G.-Y. Westerhoff
    performed by Bond
2002–03
[11]
  • Adagio
    by Remo Giazotto, Tomaso Albinoni
2001–02
[12]
  • The Gadfly
    by Dmitri Shostakovich
  • Tango Forever
    by Luis Bravo
2000–01
[13]
  • La cumparsita
  • Tango Forever
    by Luis Bravo

Competitive highlights
International[2]
Event 94–95 95–96 96–97 97–98 98–99 99–00 00–01 01–02 02–03 03–04 04–05 05–06 06–07 07–08
Olympics21st
Worlds19th25th14th15th12th
Europeans18th10th9th10th7th7th8th6th
GP Cup of Russia7th11th
GP Lalique/Bompard8th3rd5th9th
GP NHK Trophy9th9th
GP Skate America6th
GP Skate Canada10th6th7th10th11th
GP Sparkassen7th
Finlandia Trophy6th4th5th5th4th7th2nd3rd2nd2nd4th6th
Golden Spin4th1st1st3rd
Nebelhorn Trophy8th9th6th7th7th2nd2nd2nd
Nepela Memorial5th
Nordics7th2nd1st1st
Skate Israel4th
Piruetten2nd
International: Junior[2]
Junior Worlds13th11th
Blue Swords10th J12th J
Gardena2nd J
Ukrainian Souvenir2nd J
National[2]
Finnish Champ.3rd1st1st2nd2nd2nd3rd1st1stWD2nd3rd
GP = Grand Prix; J = Junior level; WD = Withdrew

References
  1. "Alisa Drei päätti uransa" [Alisa Drei announced her retirement]. YLE (in Finnish). 14 December 2007. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
  2. "Competition Results: Alisa DREI". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
  3. Saksa, Maija (24 July 2008). "Mitä kuuluu nyt Alisa Drei?" [Where is Alisa Drei now?]. Finnish Figure Skating Association (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 18 July 2012. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
  4. "Alisa DREI: 2007/2008". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 24 December 2007.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
  5. "Alisa DREI: 2006/2007". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 12 April 2007.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
  6. "Alisa DREI: 2006/2007". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 15 December 2006.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
  7. "Alisa DREI: 2005/2006". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 7 May 2006.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
  8. "Alisa DREI: 2004/2005". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 4 April 2005.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
  9. "Alisa DREI: 2004/2005". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 8 December 2004.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
  10. "Alisa DREI: 2003/2004". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 3 June 2004.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
  11. "Alisa DREI: 2002/2003". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 June 2003.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
  12. "Alisa DREI: 2001/2002". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2 June 2002.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
  13. "Alisa DREI: 2000/2001". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 1 November 2001.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
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