Oleksandr Smokvin

Oleksandr Smokvin (Ukrainian: Олександр Смоквін; born 15 August 1979)[1] is a Ukrainian former competitive figure skater. He won bronze medals at the 1997 European Youth Olympic Festival, 1998 ISU Junior Grand Prix in Ukraine, and 2001 Crystal Skate of Romania. In 1999, he was named in Ukraine's team to the World Junior Championships in Zagreb; he qualified for the free skate and finished 24th overall.

Oleksandr Smokvin
Native nameОлександр Смоквін
Other namesRussian: Александр Смоквин
Alexander/Aleksandr Smokvin
Born (1979-08-15) 15 August 1979
Figure skating career
CountryUkraine, Norway
Retired2002

In 2007, Smokvin skated with Anette Bøe in Isdans, Norway's version of Dancing on Ice.[2] He previously worked as a coach at Oslo Skøiteklub in Oslo,[3] where one of his students were Juni Marie Benjaminsen.[4] He currently works as a coach at Luleå figure skating club in Sweden.[5]

Competitive highlights

JGP: Junior Series/Junior Grand Prix

International[1]
Event 96–97 97–98 98–99 99–00 00–01 01–02
Crystal Skate3rd
Nepela Memorial12th
Universiade16th
International: Junior[1]
Junior Worlds24th
JGP France6th
JGP Ukraine7th3rd
EYOF3rd
National[1]
Ukrainian Champ.5th5th5th

References
  1. "Alexandr SMOKVIN UKR Ukraine". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 13 January 2016.
  2. Hæhre, Julie (20 April 2007). "Anette Bøe ute av «Isdans»". Verdens Gang (in Norwegian).
  3. "Trenere 2013/2014" [Coaches in 2013/2014] (in Norwegian). Oslo Skøiteklub. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  4. "Juni Marie BENJAMINSEN". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 22 May 2015.
  5. "Tränare" [Coaches] (in Swedish). Luleå KK. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
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