Sergei Davydov (figure skater)

Sergei Dmitriyevich Davydov (Russian: Серге́й Дмитриевич Давыдов, born 2 March 1979 in Rostov-on-Don) is a former competitive figure skater who represented Belarus and Russia. For Belarus, he is the 2006 Cup of China silver medalist, two-time Nebelhorn Trophy champion, and eight-time (2001–2008) Belarusian national champion. He competed at two Olympics and placed as high as 7th at the World Championships (2003) and 4th at the European Championships (2007). For Russia, he is the 1998 World Junior silver medalist. After retirement from the competitive figure skating Davydov became a coach.

Sergei Davydov
Davydov at the 2007 European Championships
Full name	Sergei Dmitriyevich Davydov
Born	(1979-03-02) 2 March 1979 (age 45) Rostov-on-Don, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height	1.59 m (5 ft 3 in)
Figure skating career
Country	Belarus (1999–2008)  Russia (until 1998)
Skating club	Konek Tchaikovskoi FSC
Began skating	1986
Retired	2008
Medal record Representing  Russia Figure skating: Men's singles World Junior Championships 1998 Saint John Men's singles

Life and career

Early in his career, Davydov competed for Russia. He won the silver medal at the 1998 World Junior Championships.

Davydov moved from Samara, Russia to Vitebsk, Belarus in 1999 and began competing for Belarus.^[1] He was coached by Nina Ruchkina in Vitebsk.^[2] After the 2000–01 season, he moved to Moscow, Russia to train with Elena Tchaikovskaia and Vladimir Kotin.^[1] He competed at the Olympics twice, placing 21st at the 2002 Winter Olympics and 15th at the 2006 Winter Olympics.

Davydov retired from competitive skating following the 2007–08 season.

Coaching career

Following his retirement, Davydov began working as a coach at the CSKA Moscow. His current and former students include:

• Valeria Mikhailova^[3]
• Anna Tarusina^[4][5]
• Anna Frolova^[6]
• Sofia Samodelkina^[7]

Programs

Season	Short program	Free skating
2007–08 [8]	Schindler's List by John Williams	Jesus Christ Superstar by Andrew Lloyd Webber
2006–07 [9]	Hymn to the Moon by Eugenia Manolidou	Don Quixote by Ludwig Minkus
2005–06 [10]	Hymn to the Moon by Eugenia Manolidou	Pirates of the Caribbean by Klaus Badelt Pearl Harbor by Hans Zimmer
2004–05 [11]	Bolero by Maurice Ravel (modern arrangement)	Nostalgia by Yanni One Man's Dream by Yanni Salutation by Eugen Doga
2003–04 [12]	Hungarian Dance by Johannes Brahms	Nostalgia by Yanni One Man's Dream by Yanni Salutation by Eugen Doga
2002–03 [13]	Judith by Nick Perrito	Gangsters of Saint-Petersburg Russian: Бандитский Петербург by Igor Kornelyuk
2001–02 [1]	Judith by Nick Perrito	The Mask of Zorro by James Horner
2000–01 [2]	Australian tango	The Mask of Zorro by James Horner

Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Series (Junior Grand Prix)

Results for Belarus

International[14]
Event	00–01	01–02	02–03	03–04	04–05	05–06	06–07	07–08
Olympics		21st				15th
Worlds	29th	24th	7th	18th	22nd	12th	10th	12th
Europeans	5th	9th	13th	12th	12th	13th	4th	9th
GP Cup of China							2nd	4th
GP Cup of Russia				11th	8th
GP NHK Trophy								6th
GP Skate America				11th		8th	5th
Nebelhorn Trophy		1st	1st		9th	5th
Golden Spin						11th
National[14]
Belarusian Champ.	1st	1st	1st	1st	1st	1st	1st	1st

Results for Russia

International[14]
Event	95–96	96–97	97–98	98–99
Nebelhorn Trophy				16th
Skate Israel		3rd		4th
International: Junior[14]
Junior Worlds	5th		2nd
JGP Germany			7th
JGP Hungary			4th
Blue Swords		11th J
Ukrainian Souvenir	1st J
National[15]
Russian Champ.	14th			9th

References

1. "Sergei DAVYDOV: 2001/2002". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2 June 2002.
2. "Sergei DAVYDOV: 2000/2001". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 17 April 2001.
3. "Valeria Mikhailova : 2018/2019". ISU Results. ISU. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
4. Moody, Isobel. "Two Skaters and Their Coaches Involved in Accident at Junior Grand Prix Opener". Fansided. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
5. "Anna Tasurina : 2018/2019". ISU Results. ISU. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
6. "Anna Frolova : 2021/2022". ISU. ISU Results. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
7. "Sofia Samodelkina : 2021/2022". ISU Results. ISU. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
8. "Sergei DAVYDOV: 2007/2008". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 29 May 2008.
9. "Sergei DAVYDOV: 2006/2007". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 9 June 2007.
10. "Sergei DAVYDOV: 2005/2006". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 15 June 2006.
11. "Sergei DAVYDOV: 2004/2005". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 5 April 2005.
12. "Sergei DAVYDOV: 2003/2004". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004.
13. "Sergei DAVYDOV: 2002/2003". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 April 2003.
14. "Competition Results: Sergei DAVYDOV". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
15. "Сергей Дмитриевич Давыдов" [Sergei Dmitriyevich Davydov]. fskate.ru (in Russian).

External links

• Sergei Davydov at the International Skating Union