Alexander Uspenski

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**Alexander Uspenski**

Alexander Uspenski competes at the 2004 Junior Grand Prix Germany
Personal Info
Country:	Russia
Date of birth:	April 25, 1987 (1987-04-25) (age 21)
Residence:	Moscow, Russia
Height:	176 cm
Coach:	Marina Kudryavtseva, Leonid Raitsin
Former Coach:	Natalia Dubinskaia
Choreographer:	Ludmila Vlasova
Skating Club:	SC Moskvitch
ISU Personal Best Scores
Short + Free Total:	189.17	2007 Cup of Russia
Short Program:	65.64	2004 JGP Budapest
Free Skate:	125.43	2007 Cup of Russia

Alexander Uspenski (Russian: Александр Успенский) (born April 25, 1987) is a Russian figure skater. He has won many competitions on the junior circuit. He had a promising debut on the senior international circuit in the 2006-2007 season, but was forced to withdraw from the Russian National Championships before the event, due to illness. His younger brother Vladimir Uspenski is also a senior-level skater.

[edit] Competitive highlights

Event	2000-2001	2001-2002	2002-2003	2003-2004	2004-2005	2005-2006	2006-2007	2007-2008
World Junior Championships					WD	8th
Russian Nationals			16th	7th	4th	4th	WD
Russian Junior Nationals	12th	10th	10th	4th	1st	1st
Cup of Russia								7th
NHK Trophy							5th
Cup of China							6th	5th
Nebelhorn Trophy								7th
Finlandia Trophy							2nd
Junior Grand Prix Final				7th	3rd	4th
Junior Grand Prix, Slovakia						1st
Junior Grand Prix, Germany					2nd
Junior Grand Prix, Hungary					1st
Junior Grand Prix, Czech Republic				3rd
Junior Grand Prix, Poland				2nd		1st
Junior Grand Prix, Belgrade			5th
Junior Grand Prix, China			6th
Russian Cup's Final			2nd