Shakalov at the 2004 NHK Trophy |
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Country represented | Ukraine |
| Former country(ies) represented | Uzbekistan |
| Born | March 26, 1982 Dnipropetrovsk |
| Residence | Stamford, Connecticut |
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
| Former partner | Siobhan Heekin-Canedy Olga Akimova Viktoria Polzykina Julia Grigorenko Elena Teremtsova |
| Coach | Galit Chait Natalia Dubova |
| Choreographer | Natalia Dubova |
| Skating club | Dynamo Kiev |
| Current training locations | Stamford, Connecticut |
| Began skating | 1986 |
| Season's bests | 28 (2010–2011)[1] |
| ISU personal best scores | |
| Combined total | 128.70 2011 Worlds |
| Short dance: | 52.31 2011 Worlds |
| Free dance | 76.39 2011 Worlds |
Alexander Shakalov (born March 26, 1982 in Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine) is a Ukrainian ice dancer.
In his early career, he competed with Viktoria Polzykina and Julia Grigorenko for Ukraine. He also represented Uzbekistan with Olga Akimova from 2003 to 2007. The two were the 2004-2005 Uzbek national champions. In 2009, he teamed up with Siobhan Heekin-Canedy and resumed competing for his native country. The couple were coached by Galit Chait and Natalia Dubova and split after the 2011 World Championships.
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(with Heekin-Canedy)
| Season | Short dance | Free dance |
|---|---|---|
| 2010–2011 |
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(with Heekin-Canedy)
| Event | 2009–2010 | 2010–2011 |
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| World Championships | 15th | |
| European Championships | 11th | |
| Ukrainian Championships | 4th | 1st |
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 10th | |
| Finlandia Trophy | 6th | |
| Coupe de Nice | 4th | |
| Mont Blanc Trophy | 5th | 4th |
| International Trophy of Lyon | 3rd |
(with Akimova)
| Event | 2003–04 | 2004–05 | 2005–06 | 2006–07 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | 27th | 25th | 24th | |
| Four Continents Championships | 13th | 11th | 10th | |
| Uzbekistani Championships | 1st | 1st | ||
| Cup of China | 9th | |||
| NHK Trophy | 11th | |||
| Karl Schäfer Memorial | 16th | |||
| Ondrej Nepela Memorial | 2nd | |||
| Pavel Roman Memorial | 3rd | |||
| Skate Israel | 6th |