Alexander Vakhnov

Alexander Evgenievich Vakhnov (Russian: Александр Евгеньевич Вахнов, born 16 February 1999) is a Russian competitive ice dancer. With his former skating partner, Sofia Polishchuk, he is the 2017 Junior Grand Prix Final bronze medalist and 2017 JGP Australia champion.

Alexander Vakhnov
Vakhnov in December 2017
Full nameAlexander Evgenievich Vakhnov
Native nameАлександр Евгеньевич Вахнов
Born (1999-02-16) 16 February 1999
Kirov, Kirov Oblast, Russia
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Figure skating career
CountryRussia
CoachSvetlana Liapina
Skating clubSport School No. 85 Moscow
Began skating2003
Medal record
Representing  Russia
Figure skating: Ice dancing
Junior Grand Prix Final
Bronze medal – third place2017–18 NagoyaIce dancing

Personal life

Alexander Evgenievich Vakhnov was born on 16 February 1999 in Kirov, Kirov Oblast, Russia.[1]

Career

Early career

Vakhnov began learning to skate in 2003.[1] He teamed up with Sofia Polishchuk ahead of the 2009–2010 season.[2]

Polishchuk/Vakhnov started competing internationally in the 2010–2011 season, winning the basic novice category at the 2010 NRW Trophy.[3] They made their international junior-level debut during the 2014–2015 season; they won bronze at the 2014 Ice Star and 2014 NRW Trophy.

2015–2016 season

Polishchuk/Vakhnov received their first ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) assignments in the 2015–2016 season. After winning a bronze medal in early September at the JGP in Colorado Springs, United States, they finished fifth three weeks later in Toruń, Poland.

They placed sixth at the 2016 Russian Junior Championships.

2016–2017 season

Competing in the 2016 JGP series, Polishchuk/Vakhnov won bronze in August in Saint-Gervais-les-Bains, France, and then silver in September in Ljubljana, Slovenia. They placed fourth at the 2017 Russian Junior Championships.[2]

2017–2018 season

Competing in their ninth season together,[2] Polishchuk/Vakhnov won gold in August at the 2017 JGP event in Brisbane, Australia. They beat the silver medalists, Marjorie Lajoie / Zachary Lagha, by seven points.[4] In October, they won the silver medal at the 2017 JGP event in Egna, Italy. Polishchuk/Vakhnov were beaten by their teammates Arina Ushakova / Maxim Nekrasov by about two points. With these results Polishchuk/Vakhnov qualified for the 2017–18 ISU Junior Grand Prix Final, where they won the bronze medal after placing third in both segments.

In January 2018, Polishchuk/Vakhnov finished fourth at the 2018 Russian Junior Championships after placing fourth in both segments. They were coached by Svetlana Liapina in Moscow.[5] Their partnership ended by spring 2018.

2018–2019 season

Vakhnov teamed up with Ksenia Konkina in spring 2018.[1] Coached by Liapina in Moscow, the two won bronze in their international debut, at the 2018 JGP event in Vancouver, Canada.[1] They did not receive a second JGP assignment and therefore could not qualify for the 2018–19 Junior Grand Prix Final. Their partnership ended by November 2018.[6]

2019–2020 season

Vakhnov teamed up with Svetlana Lizunova prior to the season.[7] They placed eighth at 2019 JGP Croatia.

2020-2021 season

Lizunova/Vakhnov placed seventh at the 2021 Russian Nationals.

2021-2022

They did not compete this season, and in January, Vakhnov was seen on Ice Partner Search, indicating the two had split.[8] Liuznova later announced her retirement.[9]

2022-2023 season

In May, it was announced that Vakhnov had teamed up with American Isabella Flores, presumably for the United States.[10]

Programs

With Lizunova
Season Rhythm dance Free dance
2019–2020
[11]

With Konkina
Season Rhythm dance Free dance
2018–2019
[1]
  • Tango: Asi se baila el Tango
    performed by Veronica Verdier
  • Tango: Tanguera
    performed by Sexteto Mayor

With Polishchuk
Season Short dance Free dance
2017–2018
[5]
  • Cha Cha: Chilly Cha Cha
    by Jessica Jay
  • Samba: Hip Hip Chin Chin
    by Club des Belugas
2016–2017
[12]
2015–2016
[13]
2014–2015
2013–2014

Competitive highlights

JGP: Junior Grand Prix

With Lizunova
International: Junior[14]
Event 2019–20 2020–21
JGP Croatia8th
National
Russian Championships7th

With Konkina
International: Junior[15]
Event 2018–19
JGP Canada3rd

With Polishchuk
International: Junior[16]
Event 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18
JGP Final3rd
JGP Australia1st
JGP France3rd
JGP Italy2nd
JGP Poland5h
JGP Slovenia2nd
JGP United States3rd
Ice Star3rd
NRW Trophy3rd
Open d'Andorra1st1st1st
International: Novice
Bavarian Open2nd N1st N
Ice Challenge1st N
NRW Trophy1st B3rd N1st N
National[3]
Russian Jr. Champ.9th10th6th4th4th
Levels: B = Basic novice; N = Advanced novice

Detailed results

With Lizunova
2019–2020 season
Date Event Level RD FD Total
25–28 September 2019 2019 JGP Croatia Junior 7
57.05		 10
84.34		 8
141.39

With Konkina
2018–2019 season
Date Event Level RD FD Total
12–15 September 2018 2018 JGP Canada Junior 2
60.34		 3
87.58		 3
147.92

With Polishchuk
2017–2018 season
Date Event Level SD FD Total
23–26 January 2018 2018 Russian Junior Championships Junior 4
63.38		 4
89.44		 4
152.82
7–10 December 2017 2017–18 JGP Final Junior 3
63.17		 3
85.87		 3
149.04
22–26 November 2017 2017 Open d'Andorra Junior 1
61.16		 1
89.97		 1
151.13
11–14 October 2017 2017 JGP Italy Junior 1
61.44		 2
85.34		 2
146.78
23–26 August 2017 2017 JGP Australia Junior 1
61.08		 1
84.78		 1
145.86
2016–2017 season
Date Event Level SD FD Total
1–5 February 2017 2017 Russian Junior Championships Junior 4
61.31		 3
88.73		 4
150.04
16–20 November 2016 2016 Open d'Andorra Junior 1
65.40		 1
92.00		 1
157.40
21–25 September 2016 2016 JGP Slovenia Junior 3
55.60		 1
89.16		 2
144.76
24–28 August 2016 2016 JGP France Junior 5
54.42		 3
83.35		 3
137.77
2015–2016 season
Date Event Level SD FD Total
19–23 January 2016 2016 Russian Junior Championships Junior 3
62.05		 6
80.74		 6
142.79
19–22 November 2015 2015 Open d'Andorra Junior 1
57.47		 1
80.80		 1
138.27
23–27 September 2015 2015 JGP Poland Junior 4
57.65		 5
81.58		 5
139.23
2–6 September 2015 2015 JGP Usa Junior 4
53.28		 3
76.55		 3
129.83
2014–2015 season
Date Event Level SD FD Total
7–9 November 2014 2014 NRW Trophy Junior 4
45.13		 2
72.84		 3
117.97
17–19 October 2014 2014 Ice Star Junior 4
43.27		 1
70.27		 3
113.54

References
  1. "Ksenia KONKINA / Alexander VAKHNOV: 2018/2019". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 6 November 2018.
  2. Софья Полищук и Александр Вахнов: «Можем с закрытыми глазами кататься вместе» [Sophia Polishchuk and Alexander Vakhnov: "We can skate together with our eyes closed"]. Figure Skating Federation of Russia.
  3. Александр Евгеньевич Вахнов [Alexander Evgenievich Vakhnov]. fskate.ru (in Russian).
  4. "Junior Ice Dance Result". International Skating Union. 26 August 2017.
  5. "Sofia POLISHCHUK / Alexander VAKHNOV: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 19 May 2018.
  6. Samokhvalov, Anatoly (5 November 2018). Павел Дрозд: у Жулина я нашел то, что искал. rsport.ria.ru (in Russian).
  7. Bogacheva, Ksenia (August 1, 2019). "В ритме танца: юниоры вкатились в новый сезон в Новогорске" [In the rhythm dance: juniors rolled into the new season in Novogorsk] (in Russian). NEVA Sport.
  8. "Alexander Vakhnov". Ice Partner Search. Archived from the original on January 31, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  9. Lizunova, Svetlana [@chocolatka_s] (May 26, 2022). "I ending my professional career as athlete" – via Instagram.
  10. Lane, Carol [@cjlanecoach] (May 15, 2022). "Last day of skating at I.D.E. For Isabella Flores and Sasha Vakhnov, so nice to have had you training in our group for the past few weeks" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  11. "Svetlana LIZUNOVA / Alexander VAKHNOV: 2019/2020". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 1 October 2019.
  12. "Sofia POLISHCHUK / Alexander VAKHNOV: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 21 May 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
  13. "Sofia POLISHCHUK / Alexander VAKHNOV: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 27 May 2016.
  14. "Competition Results: Svetlana LIZUNOVA / Alexander VAKHNOV". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2019-09-25.
  15. "Competition Results: Ksenia KONKINA / Alexander VAKHNOV". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 6 November 2018.
  16. "Competition Results: Sofia POLISHCHUK / Alexander VAKHNOV". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 6 November 2018.
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