Sergei Karev

Sergei Anatolyevich Karev (Russian: Сергей Анатольевич Карев, born 31 March 1986) is a Russian retired pair skater. With former partner Arina Ushakova, he is the 2005 Golden Spin of Zagreb silver medalist and 2007 Winter Universiade bronze medalist. They placed 5th at the 2008 European Championships.

Sergei Karev
Personal information
Native nameСергей Анатольевич Карев
Full nameSergei Anatolyevich Karev
Country representedRussia
Born (1986-03-31) 31 March 1986
Lipetsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Former partnerArina Ushakova
Daria Kaziutchitz
Former coachNatalia Pavlova
Nina Mozer
ISU personal best scores
Combined total130.34
2008 Europeans
Short program49.43
2008 Europeans
Free skate80.91
2008 Europeans
Medal record
Representing  Russia
Figure skating: Pairs
Winter Universiade
2007 TurinPairs

Career

Early in his pairs career, Karev competed with Daria Kaziutchitz.[1] They placed 9th at the 2005 Russian Championships and 5th at the Russian Junior Championships.[2]

In 2005, Karev teamed up with Arina Ushakova, with whom he trained in Moscow.[3] Originally coached by Nina Mozer, the pair switched to Natalia Pavlova ahead of the 2007–08 season.[3] Ushakova/Karev won the bronze medal at the 2008 Russian Nationals and were sent to the 2008 European Championships where they finished 5th. In the long program, they had a fall on a lift but were not injured.[4] They split at the end of the season.[5]

Programs

(with Ushakova)

Season Short program Free skating
2007–08
[3]
  • Bandits
    (soundtrack)
  • Feeling
    by Raúl di Blasio

Results

JGP: Junior Grand Prix

With Ushakova
International[6]
Event 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08
European Champ.5th
Golden Spin2nd
Nebelhorn Trophy5th
Winter Universiade3rd
International: Junior[6]
JGP Czech Republic8th
JGP Hungary5th
National[2]
Russian Champ.7th4th3rd

With Kaziutchitz
International[2]
Event 2003–04 2004–05
Russian Championships9th
Russian Junior Champ.6th5th

References
  1. "Daria KAZUCHIZ / Sergei KAREV". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 12 August 2016.
  2. Сергей Анатольевич Карев [Sergei Anatolyevich Karev] (in Russian). fskate.ru.
  3. "Arina USHAKOVA / Sergei KAREV: 2007/2008". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 26 June 2008.
  4. Наталья Павлова: девушка в моей паре - нервная [Natalia Pavlova: The girl in my pair was nervous]. Ves Sport (allsportinfo.ru) (in Russian). 24 January 2008.
  5. Alexeyev, Oleg; Simonenko, Andrei (25 October 2008). Тарасова вернулась. Ждем Плющенко? (in Russian). Sovetsky Sport. Archived from the original on 1 November 2012.
  6. "Competition Results: Arina USHAKOVA / Sergei KAREV". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 12 October 2012.
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