Albena Denkova
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| Albena Denkova & Maxim Staviski at the 2004 World Championships | ||
| Personal Info | ||
| Country: |  Bulgaria |
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| Date of birth: | December 3, 1974 | |
| Height: | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | |
| Partner: | Maxim Staviski | |
| Former Partner: | Hristo Nikolov | |
| Coach: | Natalia Linichuk, Gennadi Karpanosov | |
| Former Coach: | Alexei Gorshkov | |
| Choreographer: | Natalia Linichuk | |
| Skating Club: | SC Ice Dance Denkova/Staviski | |
| ISU Personal Best Scores | ||
| Ice Dance Total: | 210.44 | 2003 Trophee Lalique |
| Comp. Dance: | 41.05 | 2004 Skate Canada |
| Original Dance: | 62.79 | 2005 Worlds |
| Free Dance: | 108.03 | 2003 Trophee Lalique |
Albena Denkova (Bulgarian: Албена Денкова) (born December 3, 1974 in Sofia) is a Bulgarian ice dancer. With partner and fiancé[1] Maxim Staviski, she is the two-time and reigning World Champion, two-time European silver medalist, and Grand Prix Final champion. Denkova & Staviski are the first Bulgarian figure skaters to medal at the World Figure Skating Championships.
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[edit] Career
Denkova began her athletic career as a gymnast and changed to figure skating at the age of 8 or 9. Her first ice dance partner was Hristo Nikolov. In 1996 she teamed up with Maxim Staviski. In 2000 they moved from Sofia to Odintsovo, to have better training conditions.
Until 2005 the pair was coached by Alexei Gorshkov in Sofia and in Odintsovo near Moscow in Russia. After the 2005 World Championships, Denkova and Staviski moved to Delaware, U.S. to train with Natalia Linichuk and Gennadi Karponossov. In October 2006, it was announced that Denkova had been elected President of the Bulgarian Skating Federation. Her current term will run for five years.
Denkova has a younger sister, Ina Demireva, who is also an ice dancer currently competing on the junior level.
Although she holds a degree in economics from Sofia University, Denkova is currently a full-time athlete.
[edit] Awards
In April, 2007, Denkova & Staviski were awarded the Stara Planina Order, the highest Bulgarian award.[2]
On April 19, 2006, they received a star on Bulgaria's Walk of Fame.[3]
[edit] Programs
| Season | Original Dance | Free Dance | Exhibition |
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| 2006/2007 | Libertango by Astor Piazzolla | Lacrimosa - Requiem by W. A. Mozart (modern arrangement) Romeo and Juliet (soundtrack) by various composers |
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| 2005/2006 | Cha Cha: Santa Esmeralda Rhumba: Besame Mucho Cha Cha: Santa Esmeralda |
Adagio by Tomasini Albinoni (modern arrangement) | |
| 2004/2005 | Charleston by Big Beat Band Slow Foxtrot: You've Got a Friend in Me Charleston by Big Beat Band |
Bach to Africa by Lambarena / Bach | |
| 2003/2004 | Blues: It's a Man's Man's World by James Brown Swing: Big and Bad by Big Bad Voodo Daddy |
Suite No. 4 in D-Minor by Georg Friedrich Haendel | |
| 2002/2003 | March for the Turkish Ceremonies by Jean-Baptiste Lully - British Philharmony Orchestra Waltz: Dance of the Witches by Henry Purcell - British Philharmony Orchestra |
Afrah Baladi by Mostafa Sax | |
| 2001/2002 | A. Piazzola "Fugata" / T. Bozzio "Duende" | Cirque de Soleil "O" | |
| 2000/2001 | "Pink Panther" soundtrack | Cirque de Soleil "Journey to the Heart" | |
| 1999/2000 | "Speak up Mambo" / "Soledad" / "Give it up" | Cirque de Soleil "Journey to the Heart" | |
| 1998/1999 | Jenkins "Song of the spirit" | Jon Lord-Bouree "Sarabande" | |
| 1997/1998 | Domingo Samudio "Wolly-Bully" | Louis Prima "Sing, Sing, Sing" / John Williams "1941 Hollywood" | |
| 1996/1997 | Angel Villoldo "El Choclo" | Louis Prima "Sing, Sing, Sing" / John Williams "1941 Hollywood" |
[edit] Competitive highlights
(with Maxim Staviski)
[edit] Post-2001
| Event | 2001-2002 | 2002-2003 | 2003-2004 | 2004-2005 | 2005-2006 | 2006-2007 |
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| Winter Olympic Games | 7th | 5th | ||||
| World Championships | 5th | 3rd | 2nd | 5th | 1st | 1st |
| European Championships | 6th | 2nd | 2nd | WD | 3rd | |
| Bulgarian Nationals | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | |
| Grand Prix Final | 3rd | 1st | ||||
| Skate America | 1st | |||||
| Trophee Eric Bompard | 4th | 1st | 2nd | 1st | ||
| Cup of Russia | 3rd | |||||
| NHK Trophy | 3rd | 1st | 1st | 2nd | ||
| Skate Canada International | 4th | 2nd | 1st | |||
| Bofrost Cup | 1st | 1st | ||||
| Finlandia Trophy | 1st | 1st |
[edit] Pre-2001
| Event | 1996-1997 | 1997-1998 | 1998-1999 | 1999-2000 | 2000-2001 |
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| Winter Olympic Games | 18th | ||||
| World Championships | 19th | 17th | 11th | WD | 10th |
| European Championships | 17th | 16th | 9th | WD | 8th |
| Bulgarian Nationals | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st |
| Cup of Russia | 5th | ||||
| NHK Trophy | 6th | ||||
| Skate Canada International | 5th | ||||
| Bofrost Cup | 6th | 3rd | |||
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 3rd | ||||
| Golden Spin, Zagreb | 2nd | ||||
| Finlandia Trophy | 1st | 1st | 1st | ||
| Karl Schäfer Memorial | 1st |
(with Hristo Nikolov)
- 1995
- 24th place - World Championships
- 22nd place - European Championships
- 1994
- Final Not Reached - World Championships
- Final Not Reached - European Championships
- 1993
- Final Not Reached - World Championships
- 22nd place - European Championships
- 1992
- 21st place - World Championships
- 18th place - European Championships
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Albena Denkova at the International Skating Union biography page
- Denkova & Staviski official web site
- Care to Ice Dance? - Denkova & Staviski
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