Povilas Vanagas
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| Drobiazko and Vanagas compete in 2001. | ||
| Personal Info | ||
| Country: |  Lithuania |
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| Date of birth: | July 23, 1970 | |
| Height: | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | |
| Partner: | Margarita Drobiazko | |
| Former Coach: | E. Maslennikova, Igor Shpilband, R. Sinitsyn, Elena Tchaikovskaia |
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| Skating Club: | Sports School Baltu Ainiai | |
| Retired: | 2002, 2006 | |
| ISU Personal Best Scores | ||
| Ice Dance Total: | 196.18 | 2006 Europeans |
| Comp. Dance: | 38.34 | 2006 Europeans |
| Original Dance: | 59.60 | 2006 Worlds |
| Free Dance: | 100.89 | 2006 Europeans |
Povilas Vanagas (born July 23, 1970) is a Lithuanian figure skater. He currently competes in ice dance with Margarita Drobiazko. The pair captured the bronze medal at the 2000 World Figure Skating Championships and has competed in the Winter Olympics five times. They have also won two bronze at 2000 and 2006 European Figure Skating Championship. They were married in June 2000.
They retired from competition following the 2001-2002 Olympic season, but returned to competition in 2005. They retired again following the 2005-2006 Olympic season.
[edit] Competitive highlights
(with Drobiazko)
1992
- European Championships - 15th
- Olympics - 16th
- World Championships - 17th
- European Championships - 11th
- World Championships - 13th
1994
- European Championships - 11th
- Olympics - 12th
- World Championships - 9th
- European Championships - 11th
- World Championships - 12th
1996
- European Championships - 6th
- World Championships - 8th
- European Championships - 8th
- World Championships - 10th
1998
- European Championships - 6th
- Olympics - 8th
- World Championships - 8th
- European Championships - 5th
- World Championships - 6th
2000
- European Championships - 3rd
- World Championships - 3rd
- European Championships - 4th
- World Championships - 5th
2002
- European Championships - 4th
- Olympics - 5th
- World Championships - 4th
- European Championships - 3rd
- Olympics - 7th
- World Championships - 4th
[edit] External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to:
- Drobiazko & Vanagas - Official Website
- Povilas Vanagas at the International Skating Union biography page
- Care to Ice Dance? - Drobiazko & Vanagas
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