Alexander Sergeevich Uspensky
Alexander Sergejewitsch Uspenski ( Russian Александр Сергеевич Успенский ; born April 25, 1987 in Moscow , Soviet Union ) is a Russian figure skater who starts in a single run.
At the age of five, Uspenski saw other children playing sports and wanted to do the same without knowing that it was a figure skating group. His mother Svetlana Igorewna and his father Sergei Borissowitsch were surprised, but in the end they did not stand in the way of their son's wish. His brother Vladimir , who is two years younger than him, is also a figure skater.
Uspenski's greatest role model is Alexei Jagudin . He also admires Yevgeny Pljuschtschenko and Johnny Weir . He is good friends with Russian figure skaters Sergei Dobrin and Sergei Voronov .
Uspenski trains in Moscow with Natalja Dubinskaja and Leonid Raizin . He starts for SC Moskvich , Moscow.
successes
Junior World Championships
- 2005 - retirement due to illness (interim placement 1st place)
- 2006 - 8th place
Russian championships
- 2001 - 12th place (juniors)
- 2002 - 10th place (Juniors)
- 2003 - 16th place & 10th place (Juniors)
- 2004 - 7th place & 4th place (Juniors)
- 2005 - 4th place & 1st place (Juniors)
- 2006 - 4th place & 1st place (Juniors)
- 2007 - no participation due to illness
- 2008 - 5th place
- 2009 - no participation
- 2010 - 15th place
Web links
- official homepage
- Alexander Uspenski in the database of the International Skating Union (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Uspensky, Alexander Sergejewitsch |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Успенский, Александр Сергеевич (Russian spelling) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Russian figure skater |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 25, 1987 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Moscow |