Alexei Tikhonov
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| Tikhonov in 2005. | ||
| Personal Info | ||
| Country: |  Russia |
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| Date of birth: | November 1, 1971 | |
| Residence: | Samara, Russia | |
| Height: | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | |
| Partner: | Maria Petrova | |
| Former Partner: | Irina Saifutdinova (URS), Yukiko Kawasaki (JPN) |
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| Coach: | Ludmila Velikova | |
| Skating Club: | Yubileini Sport Club | |
| ISU Personal Best Scores | ||
| Short + Free Total: | 188.21 | 2005 Worlds |
| Short Program: | 67.42 | 2005 Grand Prix Final |
| Free Skate: | 123.18 | 2006 Worlds |
Alexei Tikhonov (Russian: Алексе́й Влади́мирович Ти́хонов) (born November 1, 1971 in Samara, Russia) is a world champion figure skater. He hails from Yubileiny Sport Club.
His prior partners were Irina Saifutdinova (for the Soviet Union and Russia) and Yukiko Kawasaki (with whom he competed for Japan). He currently skates with Maria Petrova, with whom he won the World Championship in 2000. They placed 6th at the 2002 Winter Olympics and 5th at the 2006 Games. They won a silver medal at the 2005 Worlds, and a bronze in 2006.
Petrova and Tikhonov announced they would retire after the 2006 Worlds, but at the request of the Russian Skating Federation they later agreed to remain eligible for another year. They had a disappointing final season, finishing 6th at the Grand Prix Finale, and being forced to withdraw from the World Championships due to injury.
They are coached by Ludmila Velikova. Their choreographers include Alexander Stiopin and Sergei Petukhov.
Petrova and Tikhonov name Olympic Champions Gordeeva/Grinkov and Mishkutenok/Dmitriev as their idols in skating.
[edit] Competitive highlights
with Petrova
| Event/Season | 1998-99 | 1999-00 | 2000-01 | 2001-02 | 2002-03 | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 |
| Winter Olympics | - | - | - | 6th | - | - | - | 5th | - |
| World Championships | 4th | 1st | 4th | 4th | 3rd | 4th | 2nd | 3rd | WD |
| European Championships | 1st | 1st | 4th | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd |
| Russian Championships | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | - |
| Grand Prix Final | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 5th | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 4th | 6th |
| Skate America | - | - | - | - | - | 2nd | - | - | - |
| Skate Canada Int. | 2nd | - | 3rd | - | - | - | - | 2nd | - |
| Bofrost Cup on Ice | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | - | - | - | - |
| Cup of China | - | - | - | - | - | 3rd | - | 1st | - |
| Trophee Eric Bompard | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2nd | - | 1st |
| Cup of Russia | - | 1st | - | 2nd | 2nd | - | - | - | 2nd |
| NHK Trophy | 5th | 1st | 3rd | - | 4th | 1st | 1st | - | - |
| Event/Season | 1998-99 | 1999-00 | 2000-01 | 2001-02 | 2002-03 | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 |
[edit] External links
- Alexei Tikhonov at the International Skating Union biography page
- Petrova and Tikhonov fan page
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