Michail Stifunin

Michail Stifunin (Russian: Михаил Юрьевич Стифунин: Mikhail Yuryevich Stifunin; born 4 August 1978) is a former ice dancer who competed internationally for Russia and France. Competing for Russia with Nina Ulanova, he is the 1997 World Junior champion and the 1998 Nebelhorn Trophy champion. He later competed with Magali Sauri for France.

Michail Stifunin
Full nameMikhail Yuryevich Stifunin
Born (1978-08-04) 4 August 1978
Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Figure skating career
CountryFrance
Russia
Began skating1981
Medal record
Representing  Russia
Figure skating: Ice dancing
Winter Universiade
Silver medal – second place 1997 MujuIce dancing
Silver medal – second place 1999 ŽilinaIce dancing
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place1997 SeoulIce dancing

Career

Early in his career, Stifunin competed with Nina Ulanova, coached by Andrei Filippov.[1] The duo placed fifth at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Brisbane, Australia. In the 1996–97 season, they won gold at the 1997 World Junior Championships in Seoul, South Korea.[2] After the event, Filippov moved to Australia and Ulanova/Stifunin joined Alla Belyaeva.[1] They skated together until 1999, placing as high as fifth at the senior Russian Championships.

In 1999, Stifunin moved to France and teamed up with Magali Sauri. Representing France, they skated together for three seasons and won the silver medal at the 2000 Nebelhorn Trophy. Sauri/Stifunin were coached by Lydie Bontemps in Lyon.[3]

Around 2012, he began working with the Russian national team.[4]

Programs

(with Sauri)

Season Original dance Free dance
2001–02
[3]
2000–01
[5]
  • Foxtrot: The Best of Ballroom
  • Quickstep: The Best of Ballroom

Results

GP: Grand Prix

With Sauri for France
International[6]
Event 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02
World Champ.18th
GP Cup of Russia6th
GP Skate America7th
GP Sparkassen Cup7th
Golden Spin5th
Nebelhorn Trophy2nd
National[6]
French Champ.5th4th

With Ulanova for Russia
International[7]
Event 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99
Nebelhorn Trophy2nd1st
Golden Spin2nd
Skate Israel3rd2nd
St. Gervais1st
Winter Universiade2nd2nd
International: Junior[7]
Junior Worlds5th1st
Blue Swords1st
National[8]
Russian Champ.5th6th
Russian Jr. Champ.2nd1st

References
  1. Elfman, Lois (3 February 2011). "Nina Ulanova explores on and off the ice". IceNetwork.com.
  2. "World Junior Figure Skating Championships: Ice Dance" (PDF). International Skating Union. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 October 2013.
  3. "Magali SAURI / Michail STIFUNIN: 2001/2002". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 7 August 2002.
  4. СПИСОК кандидатов в спортивные сборные команды Российской Федерации по фигурному катанию на коньках на 2016-2017 гг. [List of candidates for the 2016–17 Russian national team in figure skating] (PDF) (in Russian). Ministry of Sport (Russia).
  5. "Magali SAURI / Michail STIFUNIN: 2000/2001". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 April 2001.
  6. "SAURI Magali / STIFUNIN Michail". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 17 July 2016.
  7. "ULANOVA Nina / STIFUNIN Michail". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 17 July 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
  8. "Стифунин Михаил Юрьевич" [Mikhail Yuryevich Stifunin] (in Russian). fskate.ru. Archived from the original on 17 July 2016.
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