| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander Alexandrovich Majorov |
| Country represented | Sweden |
| Born | July 19, 1991 Saint Petersburg, Russian SFSR |
| Home town | Luleå, Sweden |
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Coach | Alexander Majorov Sr. |
| Choreographer | Irina Majorova |
| Skating club | Luleå FCS |
| Began skating | 1996 |
| World standing | 15 (As of 16 June 2011[update])[1] |
| Season's bests | 33 (2010–2011)[2] 52 (2009–2010)[3] 76 (2008–2009)[4] |
| ISU personal best scores | |
| Combined total | 195.71 2011 Junior Worlds |
| Short program | 67.12 2011 Junior Worlds |
| Free skate | 128.59 2011 Junior Worlds |
Alexander Alexandrovich Majorov (Russian: Александр Александрович Майоров, born July 19, 1991 in Saint Petersburg, Russian SSR, Soviet Union) is a Swedish figure skater. He is the 2011 Nordic champion, 2011 World Junior bronze medalist and three-time Swedish national medalist.
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Majorov was born in the Soviet Union and emigrated with his family to Sweden when he was one year old.[5] His father, Alexander Majorov senior, was the first coach of Alexei Yagudin[5] and currently coaches in Luleå including his son.[6] Majorov's programs are choreographed by his mother. He has a younger brother, Nikolai, who also skates.[7] He holds dual Swedish and Russian citizenship and speaks both languages.[5]
Majorov made his senior international debut at the 2007 Golden Spin of Zagreb, where he placed 11th, and has since skated in both junior and senior events. He was eighth at the 2010 World Junior Championships. In 2010 he won the silver medal at the Triglav Trophy.
Majorov won his first junior Grand Prix medal at the 2010 JGP Ostrava, where he finished third. He also won two senior events, the Ice Challenge in Graz and the 2010 NRW Trophy. He won the bronze medal at the 2011 World Junior Championships. It was Sweden's first ISU Championships medal in 74 years.[5]
| Season | Short program | Free skating | Exhibition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–2012[5] | Moonlight Sonata by Ludwig van Beethoven arranged by Marcus Miller |
Bolero de Ravel (from Flamenco Fantasy) by Gustavo Montesano |
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| 2010–2011 | Austin Powers by George S. Clinton |
Polovtsian Dances by Alexander Borodin |
| Event | 2003–04 | 2004–05 | 2005–06 | 2006–07 | 2007–08 | 2008–09 | 2009–10 | 2010–11 | 2011–12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | 28th | ||||||||
| European Championships | 22nd | ||||||||
| World Junior Championships | 13th | 8th | 3rd | ||||||
| Swedish Championships | 1st J. | 1st J. | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd | ||||
| Nordic Championships | 1st J. | 1st J. | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | ||||
| Skate Canada | 9th | ||||||||
| Trophée Eric Bompard | 6th | ||||||||
| Finlandia Trophy | 4th | ||||||||
| NRW Trophy | 1st | ||||||||
| Ice Challenge | 1st | ||||||||
| Golden Spin of Zagreb | 11th | 3rd | |||||||
| Merano Cup | 3rd | ||||||||
| Triglav Trophy | 8th N. | 2nd | |||||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Japan | 5th | ||||||||
| Junior Grand Prix, USA | 6th | ||||||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Croatia | 10th | 4th | |||||||
| Junior Grand Prix, South Africa | 7th | ||||||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Czech Republic | 8th | 3rd | |||||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Germany | 10th | ||||||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Netherlands | 9th | ||||||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Romania | 9th | ||||||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Estonia | 15th | ||||||||
| European Youth Olympic Festival | 2nd |
* N = Novice level; J = Junior level