Rubleva & Shefer in 2008. |
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Ivan Alekseyevich Shefer |
| Country represented | Russia |
| Born | February 19, 1983 Kirov |
| Residence | Moscow, Russia |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Partner | Ekaterina Rubleva |
| Coach | Alexander Svinin Irina Zhuk |
| Former coach | Elena Kustarova |
| Choreographer | Irina Zhuk Alexander Svinin Igor Pivorovich |
| Skating club | Vorobievye Gory |
| Retired | 2010 |
| ISU personal best scores | |
| Combined total | 163.32 2009 Cup of Russia |
| Comp. dance | 30.33 2009 Cup of Russia |
| Original dance | 50.92 2009 Cup of Russia |
| Free dance | 82.07 2009 Cup of Russia |
Ivan Alekseyevich Shefer (Russian: Иван Алексеевич Шефер, born February 19, 1983) is a Russian ice dancer. With partner Ekaterina Rubleva, he is the 2008 & 2009 Russian silver medalist and 2007 & 2010 bronze medalist.
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Ivan Shefer was born in Kirov, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union, and trained in Moscow. He married in April 2010,[1] and his son, Konstantin, was born in August 2010.[2]
Shefer's parents enrolled him in skating to improve his health.[3]
Shefer teamed up with Ekaterina Rubleva in 1994. She was his first and only partner.[3] They began competing internationally in the 2001-2002 season. They debuted on the ISU Junior Grand Prix, placing 5th at the 2001-2002 ISU Junior Grand Prix event in Sweden and 4th at the event in the Czech Republic. They placed 8th on the senior level at the Russian Championships and then 6th on the junior level.
In the 2002-2003 season, Rubleva and Shefer won the silver medal at the 2002-2003 ISU Junior Grand Prix event in China and placed 4th at the event in Germany to qualify for the Junior Grand Prix Final, where they placed 8th.
In the 2003-2004 season, they won silver medals at both their events on the 2003-2004 Junior Grand Prix circuit to qualify for the Final. They placed 7th at the Junior Grand Prix Final. They placed 5th on the senior level at the 2004 Russian Championships and then won the bronze medal on the junior level. They were sent to the 2004 Junior Worlds where they placed 6th.
Rubleva & Shefer moved up to the senior level internationally in the 2004-2005 season. They placed 4th at the 2004 Nebelhorn Trophy and won the bronze medal at the 2004 Bofrost Cup on Ice. They placed 5th at the 2005 Russian Championships. They competed at the 2005 Winter Universiade, where they placed 5th.
In the 2005-2006 season, they made their Grand Prix debut, placing 9th at the 2005 Skate America. They placed 6th at the 2006 Russian Championships. They changed coaches in spring 2006, moving from Elena Kustarova to Alexander Svinin and Irina Zhuk.
In the 2006-2007 season, Rubleva & Shefer were to compete at the 2006 Cup of Russia. However, they withdrew. They won the bronze medal at the 2007 Russian Championships and were assigned to the 2007 European Championships, where they placed 12th in their debut.
In the 2007-2008 season, Rubleva & Shefer placed 8th at the 2007 Skate America and 7th at the 2007 Cup of Russia. They won the silver medal at the 2008 Russian Championships and were sent to the 2008 European Championships, where they placed 13th. They then competed at the 2008 World Championships, where they placed 15th.
In the 2008-2009 season, Rubleva & Shefer placed 6th at the 2008 Skate America and then 7th at the 2008 Trophée Eric Bompard. They won their second consecutive national silver medal at the 2009 Russian Championships and qualified for the 2009 European Championships. At Europeans, Rubleva suffered a wardrobe malfunction during the compulsory dance when a strap on her dress broke and briefly exposed her chest.[4] They placed 8th in their third consecutive appearance at the event. Rubleva & Shefer then competed at the 2009 Winter Universiade, where they won the silver medal, 39 years after Rubleva's parents, Svetlana Bakina & Boris Rublev, had won their Winter Universiade silver medal.
Rubleva & Shefer retired from competitive skating in August 2010.[5]
(with Rubleva)
| Season | Original dance | Free dance | Exhibition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–2010 | Valenki Russian folk dance |
Une Vie d'Amour by Charles Aznavour and Mireille Mathieu |
(with Rubleva)
| Event | 2004–2005 | 2005–2006 | 2006–2007 | 2007–2008 | 2008–2009 | 2009–2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | 15th | 13th | ||||
| European Championships | 12th | 13th | 8th | |||
| Russian Championships | 5th | 6th | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd |
| Cup of Russia | WD | 7th | 3rd | |||
| Trophée Eric Bompard | 7th | 5th | ||||
| Skate America | 9th | 8th | 6th | |||
| Bofrost Cup on Ice | 3rd | |||||
| Winter Universiade | 5th | 2nd | ||||
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 4th |
| Event | 1999–2000 | 2000–2001 | 2001–2002 | 2002–2003 | 2003–2004 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Junior Championships | 6th | ||||
| Russian Championships | 9th | 9th | 8th | 5th | |
| Russian Junior Championships | 6th | 3rd | |||
| Junior Grand Prix Final | 8th | 7th | |||
| Junior Grand Prix, Poland | 2nd | ||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Slovenia | 2nd | ||||
| Junior Grand Prix, China | 2nd | ||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Germany | 4th | ||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Sweden | 5th | ||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Czech Republic | 4th |