Andrei Bukin

Andrei Anatolievich Bukin (Russian: Андрей Анатольевич Букин, born 10 June 1957) is a Russian former ice dancer who represented the Soviet Union in his competitive career. With his partner Natalia Bestemianova, he is the 1988 Olympic Champion, 1984 Olympic silver medalist, four-time World champion, three-time World silver medalist, and five-time European champion.

Andrei Bukin
Personal information
Full nameAndrei Anatolyevich Bukin
Alternative namesAndrey Bukin
Former country(ies) representedSoviet Union
Born (1957-06-10) 10 June 1957
Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Former partnerNatalia Bestemianova
Olga Abankina
Former coachTatiana Tarasova
Nadezhda Shirokova

Career

Bukin began figure skating at age seven, entering the Children and Youth Sports School of CSKA in Moscow. The group trained at a small stadium in Chapayevsky Park near Pesochnaya Square. At age ten, he joined Spartak and began ice dancing, originally training at the Small Sports Arena of the Central Lenin Stadium. In his early career, he was coached by Nadezhda Shirokova and his ice dancing partner was Olga Abankinka, whom he married. In 1977, he joined the group of the famous coach Tatiana Tarasova,[1] who paired him with Natalia Bestemianova. Bukin was the USSR Olympic Team Flag Bearer at the 1988 Winter Olympics. The duo capped their lengthy career by winning the gold medal there and at that year's World Championships.

Personal life

Bukin married former ice dancing partner, Olga Abankina, with whom he has a son Andrei (born 1983).[2] With his current partner, Elena Vasiukova, a former ice dancer, he has a son, Ivan Bukin, born in 1993, who is also a competitive ice dancer.[3][2]

Competitive highlights

With Bestemianova
International
Event 77–78 78–79 79–80 80–81 81–82 82–83 83–84 84–85 85–86 86–87 87–88
Olympics8th2nd1st
Worlds10th3rd2nd2nd2nd1st1st1st1st
Europeans6th4th2nd1st2nd1st1st1st1st
Skate America2nd
NHK Trophy1st1st
Moscow News4th2nd3rd1st1st1st2nd1st
National[4]
Soviet Champ.3rd4th2nd3rd1st1st2nd1st

With Abankina
Event 1975–1976
Soviet Championships5th

Programs

(With Bestemianova)

Season Original set pattern Free dance Exhibition
1987–1988 Polovetsian Dances
1986–1987 Cabaret medley
1985–1986
1984–1985
1983–1984
1982–1983
1981–1982
1980–1981
1979–1980

References
  1. Ледовое трио Archived August 18, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  2. Zanimonets, Anna (April 23, 2008). В моей жизни все запущено, меня вообще считают двоеженцем! (in Russian). 7dn.ru. Archived from the original on April 3, 2009. Retrieved September 6, 2010.
  3. Alexandra Stepanova / Ivan Bukin at the International Skating Union
  4. Great Russian Encyclopedia (2005), Moscow: Bol'shaya Rossiyskaya enciklopediya Publisher, vol. 3
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