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Alexander Grachev

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Alexander Grachev
BERJAYA
Platonova/Grachev in 2009.
Personal information
Full nameAlexander Pavlovich Grachev
Born (1984-07-28) 28 July 1984 (age 41)
Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Figure skating career
CountryRussia
PartnerAnastasia Platonova
Elena Romanovskaya
CoachAlexander Zhulin
Oleg Volkov
Svetlana Alexeeva
Elena Kustarova
Alexei Gorshkov
Sergei Chemodanov
Liudmila Vlasova
Elena Kustarova
Sergei Petukhov
Skating clubMoskvich
Retired2010
Medal record
Representing BERJAYA Russia
Figure skating: Ice dancing
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place2004 The HagueIce dancing
Bronze medal – third place2003 OstravaIce dancing
Bronze medal – third place2002 HamarIce dancing
Junior Grand Prix Final
Silver medal – second place2003–04 MalmöIce dancing
Silver medal – second place2001–02 BledIce dancing
Bronze medal – third place2002–03 The HagueIce dancing

Alexander Pavlovich Grachev (Russian: Александр Павлович Грачёв, born 28 July 1984) is a Russian former competitive ice dancer. With Elena Romanovskaya, he is the 2004 World Junior champion.

Career

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From 1999 to 2006, Grachev competed with Elena Romanovskaya, with whom he won the 2004 World Junior title.[1]

In 2007, Grachev teamed up with Anastasia Platonova. They were initially coached by Elena Kustarova and Svetlana Alexeeva in Moscow. In the summer of 2009, they switched to Alexander Zhulin and Oleg Volkov. They decided to retire from competition in 2010.

Programs

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With Platonova

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Season Original dance Free dance
2009–2010
[2]		 Dagestan folk dance:
  • Lezginka
2008–2009
[3]
  • Blues: St. James Infirmary Blues
  • Swing: Woodside Riot
  • Nocturne
    by Arno Babadganian

With Romanovskaya

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Season Original dance Free dance
2005–2006
[4]
  • Rhumba: Cantinero de Cuba
  • Cha cha: Santa Esmeralda
  • Samba
  • Flamenco
  • Music
    by Gypsy Kings
2004–2005
[5]
  • Slow foxtrot
  • Quickstep: Jumpin Jack
    by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
  • Music Was my First Love
2003–2004
[6]
  • Blues
  • Rock'n Roll
2002–2003
[7]
2001–2002
[8]
  • Flamenco
  • Tango Felicia
2000–2001
[9]
  • Foxtrot: Sixteen Tons
  • Quickstep
  • Blues
  • Jumping Jack
  • Disco
1999–2000
[10]
  • Latin mix
  • Riverdance
1998–1999
[10]
  • Romeo & Juliet

Competitive highlights

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GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

With Platonova

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International[11]
Event 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10
GP Cup of Russia7th5th
Finlandia Trophy2nd2nd
NRW Trophy1st
National
Russian Championships5th5th7th

With Romanovskaya

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International[12]
Event 99–00 00–01 01–02 02–03 03–04 04–05 05–06
World Champ.23rd
GP NHK Trophy6th
GP Skate America11th
GP Skate Canada5th
Winter Universiade4th
International: Junior[12]
World Junior Champ.6th3rd3rd1st
JGP Final5th2nd3rd2nd
JGP Germany3rd
JGP Italy2nd
JGP Japan2nd
JGP Netherlands1st
JGP Poland1st
JGP Slovakia1st1st
JGP Sweden1st
National
Russian Champ.4th4th
Russian Jr. Champ.7th4th2nd2nd2nd

References

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  1. ↑ "World Junior Figure Skating Championships: ISU Results: Dance" (PDF). International Skating Union. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-04.
  2. ↑ "Anastasia PLATONOVA / Alexander GRACHEV: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 7 March 2010.
  3. ↑ "Anastasia PLATONOVA / Alexander GRACHEV: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 28 February 2009.
  4. ↑ "Elena ROMANOVSKAYA / Alexander GRACHEV: 2005/2006". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 17 November 2006.
  5. ↑ "Elena ROMANOVSKAYA / Alexander GRACHEV: 2004/2005". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 9 March 2005.
  6. ↑ "Elena ROMANOVSKAYA / Alexander GRACHEV: 2003/2004". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 3 June 2004.
  7. ↑ "Elena ROMANOVSKAYA / Alexander GRACHEV: 2002/2003". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 June 2003.
  8. ↑ "Elena ROMANOVSKAYA / Alexander GRACHEV: 2001/2002". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 10 August 2002.
  9. ↑ "Elena ROMANOVSKAYA / Alexander GRACHEV: 2000/2001". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 28 April 2001.
  10. 1 2 "Programs". Romanovskaya/Grachev at ice-dance.com. Archived from the original on 25 October 2006.
  11. ↑ "Competition Results: Anastasia PLATONOVA / Alexander GRACHEV". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.
  12. 1 2 "Elena ROMANOVSKAYA / Alexander GRACHEV". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2017-04-22. Retrieved 2017-04-22.
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