Oleksandr Smokvin
| Oleksandr Smokvin | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Олександр Смоквін |
| Other names | Russian: Александр Смоквин Alexander/Aleksandr Smokvin |
| Born | 15 August 1979 |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Ukraine, Norway |
| Retired | 2002 |
Oleksandr Smokvin (Ukrainian: Олександр Смоквін; born 15 August 1979)[1] is a Ukrainian former competitive figure skater. He won bronze medals at the 1997 European Youth Olympic Festival, 1998 ISU Junior Grand Prix in Ukraine, and 2001 Crystal Skate of Romania. In 1999, he was named in Ukraine's team to the World Junior Championships in Zagreb; he qualified for the free skate and finished 24th overall.
In 2007, Smokvin skated with Anette Bøe in Isdans, Norway's version of Dancing on Ice.[2] He previously worked as a coach at Oslo Skøiteklub in Oslo,[3] where one of his students were Juni Marie Benjaminsen.[4] He currently works as a coach at Luleå figure skating club in Sweden.[5]
Competitive highlights[edit]
JGP: Junior Series/Junior Grand Prix
| International[1] | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 96–97 | 97–98 | 98–99 | 99–00 | 00–01 | 01–02 |
| Crystal Skate | 3rd | |||||
| Nepela Memorial | 12th | |||||
| Universiade | 16th | |||||
| International: Junior[1] | ||||||
| Junior Worlds | 24th | |||||
| JGP France | 6th | |||||
| JGP Ukraine | 7th | 3rd | ||||
| EYOF | 3rd | |||||
| National[1] | ||||||
| Ukrainian Champ. | 5th | 5th | 5th | |||
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Alexandr SMOKVIN UKR Ukraine". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 13 January 2016.
- ^ Hæhre, Julie (20 April 2007). "Anette Bøe ute av «Isdans»". Verdens Gang (in Norwegian).
- ^ "Trenere 2013/2014" [Coaches in 2013/2014] (in Norwegian). Oslo Skøiteklub. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
- ^ "Juni Marie BENJAMINSEN". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 22 May 2015.
- ^ "Tränare" [Coaches] (in Swedish). Luleå KK. Retrieved 15 January 2023.