Vadim Akolzin

Vadim Akolzin (Hebrew: ודים אקולזין, Russian: Вадим Аколзин, born October 19, 1982) is an Israeli former pair skater. He achieved his best ISU Championship result, tenth, at the 2005 European Championships with Julia Shapiro.

Vadim Akolzin
Sacks and Akolzin at the 2008 Israeli Nationals.
Personal information
Country representedIsrael
Born (1982-10-19) October 19, 1982
Tver, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Former partnerHayley Anne Sacks
Julia Shapiro
Former coachAndrei Bushkov, Sergei Shaiko, Tatiana Stolina, Larisa Yakovleva
Skating clubKochavim on Ice
Began skating1989
Retired2009
ISU personal best scores
Combined total111.23
2008 Worlds
Short program41.96
2008 Worlds
Free skate69.27
2008 Worlds

Personal life

Vadim Akolzin was born in Tver in 1982 and moved to Israel in 1999.

Career

Akolzin originally competed as a single skater for Israel. In 2002, he switched to pairs and began competing with Julia Shapiro. Shapiro/Akolzin were the 2003-2005 Israeli national pairs champions. Their partnership ended in 2005.

In 2007, Akolzin teamed up with Hayley Anne Sacks. They placed second in their first competition together, the Israel national championship, and then placed 17th at the 2008 World Championships. They parted ways after repeating as national silver medalists at the 2008–09 Israeli Championships.

Programs

With Sacks
Season Short program Free skating
2007–2008
  • Spanish Tango
    by Raúl di Blasio

With Shapiro
Season Short program Free skating
2004–2005
[1]
  • Luna de Paris
    by Raul di Blasio
  • Underground Tango
    by Goran Bregovic

Single skating
Season Short program Free skating
2001–2002
[2]
  • Music
    by Mark Knopfler
  • Tubular Bells
    by Robert Maels
2000–2001
[3]
  • Space
    by Yellow
  • Spanish folk music
    by Daniel Ortega

Competitive highlights

With Sacks
Results[4]
International
Event 2007–08 2008–09
World Championships17th
Nebelhorn Trophy11th
National
Israeli Championships2nd2nd

With Shapiro
Results[1]
International
Event 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05
World Champ.16th18th
European Champ.15th10th
GP Skate America8th
GP Trophée Bompard9th
Skate Israel1st
International: Junior
World Junior Champ.13th
JGP Poland8th
JGP Slovenia8th
National
Israeli Champ.1st1st1st
JGP = Junior Grand Prix

Singles career
Results[2][3]
International
Event 1999–2000 2000–2001 2001–2002
Skate Israel15th7th
International: Junior
World Junior Champ.31st35th
JGP Germany17th
JGP Italy23rd
JGP Netherlands18th
JGP Poland17th
Golden Bear3rd
National
Israeli Champ.1st J.3rd3rd
JGP = Junior Grand Prix

References
  1. "Julia SHAPIRO / Vadim AKOLZIN: 2004/2005". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on August 19, 2009.
  2. "Vadim AKOLZIN: 2001/2002". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on January 2, 2003.
  3. "Vadim AKOLZIN: 2000/2001". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 26, 2001.
  4. "Competition Results: Hayley Anne SACKS / Vadim AKOLZIN". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 20, 2014.


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