Alexander Tarasov (figure skater)

Alexander Vasilyevich Tarasov (Russian: Алекса́ндр Васи́льевич Тара́сов, born 21 July 1961) is a Russian former pair skater who represented the Soviet Union. With Yulia Bystrova, he is the 1984 Prague Skate champion, 1985 Winter Universiade silver medalist, and 1987 Grand Prix International de Paris silver medalist.

Alexander Tarasov
Full nameAlexander Vasilyevich Tarasov
Native nameАлександр Васильевич Тарасов
Born (1961-07-21) 21 July 1961
Sverdlovsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Figure skating career
CountrySoviet Union
PartnerYulia Bystrova
CoachSvetlana Bukreyeva
Julia Rennik
Ardo Rennik
Retired1988

Personal life

Alexander Tarasov was born on 21 July 1961 in Sverdlovsk (Yekaterinburg), Russian SFSR, Soviet Union, and is married to Yulia Bystrova.[1] Their son, Filipp Tarasov, was born in January 1992 and competed in pairs for Azerbaijan.[2][3]

Career

In his early years, Tarasov was coached by Svetlana Bukreyeva at DSO Trud in Sverdlovsk.[1]

In 1982–83, he began competing in partnership with Yulia Bystrova. The pair was coached by Julia Rennik and Ardo Rennik and represented DSO Burevestnik Sverdlovsk.[1] They won the gold medal at the 1984 Prague Skate, silver at the 1985 Winter Universiade, bronze at the 1985 St. Ivel International, and silver at the 1987 Grand Prix International de Paris. They competed until the end of the 1987–88 season.

After retiring from competition, Tarasov became a coach at DYUSSH Lokomotiv in Yekaterinburg.[1]

Competitive highlights

With Bystrova

International[4]
Event 83–84 84–85 85–86 86–87 87–88
International de Paris2nd
Prague Skate1st
Prize of Moscow News6th6th
St. Ivel International3rd
Winter Universiade2nd
National[1]
Soviet Championships6th5th6th7th

References
  1. Тарасов Александр Васильевич [Alexander Vasilyevich Tarasov]. fskate.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  2. Тарасов Филипп Александрович [Filipp Alexandrovich Tarasov]. fskate.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  3. "Angelina EKATERININA / Philipp TARASOV". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 7 August 2016.
  4. "Results Book, Volume 2: 1974–current" (PDF). Skate Canada. pp. 46, 82, 124, 128. Archived from the original on September 20, 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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