| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Vitali Dubina |
| Country represented | Ukraine |
| Former country(ies) represented | Russia |
| Born | May 11, 1980 Odessa |
| Height | 181 cm (5.94 ft) |
| Former partner | Anastasia Ignatieva (RUS) Victoria Maxiuta (UKR & RUS) Anna Kaverzina (RUS) Elena Kokhanevich (UKR) Anna Adashkevich (UKR) |
| Former coach | Dmitri Shkidchenko Nina Mozer |
| Skating club | Dynamo Kiev |
Vitali Dubina (born May 11, 1980 in Odessa) is a Ukrainian pair skater who competed for both Ukraine and Russia.
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Early in his career, he competed with Anna Adashkevich on the junior level. They placed 13th at the 1996 World Junior Figure Skating Championships.
Following that partnership, he teamed up with Elena Kokhanevich, with whom he placed 12th at the 1998 World Junior Figure Skating Championships.
He then teamed up with Anna Kaverzina and began competing for Russia. They won the bronze medal at the 1998-1999 ISU Junior Grand Prix event in China and placed 8th at the 1999 Russian Figure Skating Championships.
In 1999, he teamed up with Victoria Maxiuta. They originally competed for Russia and placed 6th at the 2000 Russian Figure Skating Championships. They then changed countries to Ukraine. They won the silver medals at the 2001 and 2002 Ukrainian Figure Skating Championships. That partnership ended in 2002.
Dubina briefly teamed up with Anastasia Ignatieva, representing Russia. They competed in national-level competitions in Russia and competed at the 2005 Nebelhorn Trophy, representing Russia. They withdrew from the competition after the short program.
(with Victoria Maxiuta)
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
|---|---|---|
| Love Story by Francis Lay |
Polovetsian Dances from Prince Igor by Alexandr Borodin performed by the London Orchestra |
(with Anastasia Ignatieva for Russia)
| Competition | 2005-2006 |
|---|---|
| Nebelhorn Trophy | WD |
(with Victoria Maxiuta for Ukraine)
| Competition | 2000-2001 | 2001-2002 |
|---|---|---|
| Ukrainian Championships | 2nd | 2nd |
| Cup of Russia | 6th | |
| Sparkassen Cup on Ice | 8th | |
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 7th |
(with Victoria Maxiuta for Russia)
| Competition | 1999-2000 |
|---|---|
| Russian Championships | 6th |
| Golden Spin, Zagreb | 3rd |
| Ondrej Nepela Memorial | 1st |
(with Anna Kaverzina for Russia)
| Competition | 1998-1999 |
|---|---|
| Russian Championships | 8th |
| Skate Israel | 4th |
| Junior Grand Prix, China | 3rd |
(with Elena Kokhanevich for Ukraine)
| Competition | 1997-1998 |
|---|---|
| World Junior Championships | 12th |
| Junior Grand Prix, Germany | 6th |
| Junior Grand Prix, Ukraine | 6th |
(with Anna Adashkevich for Ukraine)
| Competition | 1995-1996 |
|---|---|
| World Junior Championships | 13th |