Maxim Shabalin

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Maxim Shabalin
Oksana DOMNINA Maxim SHABALIN 2009WC.jpg
Domnina and Shabalin at the 2009 Worlds
Personal information
Full name Maxim Andreevich Shabalin
Country represented  Russia
Former country(ies) represented  Bulgaria
Born (1982-01-25) January 25, 1982 (age 31)
Samara, Russia
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Partner Oksana Domnina
Former partner Elena Khalyavina
Margarita Toteva (BUL)
Coach Natalia Linichuk
Gennadi Karponosov
Former coach Alexei Gorshkov
Oleg Sudakov
Larisa Filina
Choreographer Natalia Linichuk
Skating club Odintsovo Ice Skating School
Retired 2010
ISU personal best scores
Combined total 207.64
2010 Winter Olympics
Comp. dance 43.76
2010 Winter Olympics
Original dance 64.68
2009 Worlds
Free dance 104.99
2008 Europeans
Olympic medal record
Figure skating
ice dancing
Competitor for  Russia
Bronze 2010 Vancouver Ice dancing

Maxim Andreevich Shabalin (Russian: Максим Андреевич Шабалин;[1] born January 25, 1982 in Samara, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union) is a Russian ice dancer. He and partner Oksana Domnina are the 2010 Olympic bronze medalists, the 2009 World Champions, the 2008 & 2010 European Champions, the 2007 Grand Prix Final champions, and three-time (2005, 2007, 2010) Russian national champions.

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Career [edit]

Early career [edit]

Shabalin began skating aged four in Samara – although pushed into the sport by his parents, he grew to enjoy it by the age of 11.[2] He began competing in ice dancing aged 11 or 12.[2] At the age of 15, he moved to Bulgaria to skate with Margarita Toteva for that country but the partnership ended due to her injury.[2][3] He then competed with Elena Khalyavina for Russia.[2]

Partnership with Domnina [edit]

Shabalin was paired with Oksana Domnina in May 2002 by coach Alexei Gorshkov.[4] In their first season together, they won every junior level competition they entered, including the 2002–2003 Junior Grand Prix Final and the 2003 World Junior Championships.[5]

Shabalin suffered a meniscus injury in spring 2007 and had surgery on his right knee in May.[4][6] They initially worked on a free dance to Schindler's List but when they wanted to add a faster section they thought it looked too much like a hodgepodge; after consultation with Tatiana Tarasova, they began working on a new free dance to Masquerade Waltz at the start of August.[6] In September 2007, Shabalin also had surgery due to appendicitis.[4] He then had problems with his left knee and had another operation in December.[4] He returned to win the 2008 Europeans but limped off the ice.[6][4] The pain persisted despite therapy, preventing them from training fully and resulting in their withdrawal from the 2008 World Championships.[4] Shabalin spent five weeks in treatment in Munich, Germany, while Domnina trained on her own in Odintsovo, near Moscow.[4]

In June 2008, Domnina and Shabalin announced they were leaving their longtime coach Alexei Gorshkov and moving from Russia to the United States to train with husband-and-wife coaches Natalia Linichuk and Gennadi Karponosov at the IceWorks Skating Complex in Aston, Pennsylvania.[7] The move was considered surprising as their rivals Tanith Belbin and Benjamin Agosto had also moved to the same coaches a couple months prior, but Domnina said the competition at the rink was stimulating.[4]

Domnina and Shabalin won the silver medal at the 2008-09 Grand Prix Final, and then claimed gold at 2009 Worlds. Afterwards, Shabalin returned to Germany for another four months of therapy on his left knee.[8] They missed the 2009–10 Grand Prix series as a result of his knee problems.[8] They resumed training in November 2009. Shabalin decided to use a brace in practice and competition to limit the movement and protect his knee.[8]

Domnina & Shabalin perform their controversial original dance at the 2010 Olympics.

Their original dance based on Australian Aboriginal folk dances sparked controversy in early 2010. Australian Aboriginal leaders were offended by the dance. Domnina and Shabalin said they meant no disrespect and would do the dance at the Olympics. When it was first skated at the 2010 Russian Championships, they wore face makeup but removed it for the 2010 European Championships.[9] Domnina and Shabalin won the bronze medal at the 2010 Olympics and withdrew from the World Championships as a result of continued problems with his knee. He was diagnosed with osteoarthritis.[10] Shabalin received the Overcoming Award at the 2010 Crystal Ice Awards held in October 2010 in Moscow.[11][12] He was also appointed head coach of the Russian national ice dancing team.[13]

Personal life [edit]

Shabalin studied civil administration.[6] He married Russian actress Irina Grineva in November 2010.[10][14]

Programs [edit]

Domnina & Shabalin perform their Spartacus free dance at the 2009 Worlds.

(with Domnina)

Season Original dance Free dance Exhibition
2009–2010
[15][16]
  • Aboriginal dance
    arrangement by Alexander Goldstin
2008–2009
[17][16][18]
2007–2008
[19][16]		 Cossack dance:
2006–2007
[20][16]
2005–2006
[21][16]		 "Waltz of the Spirits:"
2004–2005
[22][16]
  • Rap & Classica
2003–2004
[23][16]

From Brasileiro:
2002–2003
[24][16]

From Brasileiro:
  • Mungal

Competitive highlights [edit]

Domnina & Shabalin sit with coaches Gennadi Karponosov and Natalia Linichuk following their original dance at the 2008-09 Grand Prix Final.
Domnina & Shabalin at the 2008 European Championships.

With Domnina [edit]

Results[25]
International
Event 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10
Olympics 9th 3rd
Worlds 15th 10th 8th 7th 5th 1st
Europeans 12th 7th 6th 6th 2nd 1st WD 1st
Grand Prix Final 5th 3rd 1st 2nd
GP Cup of China 4th 1st 2nd 1st
GP Cup of Russia 6th 4th 3rd 2nd 1st 2nd
GP Skate America 3rd
GP Skate Canada 6th
Finlandia 2nd
Karl Schäfer 1st
Skate Israel 2nd
International: Junior
Junior Worlds 1st
JGP Final 1st
JGP France 1st
JGP Serbia 1st
National
Russian Champ. 3rd 2nd 1st 2nd 1st 1st
GP = Grand Prix; JGP = Junior Grand Prix; WD = Withdrew

With Khalyavina [edit]

International
Event 1999–2000 2000–2001 2001–2002
Junior Worlds 10th 3rd 2nd
JGP Final 2nd 1st
JGP Czech Republic 1st
JGP Italy 1st
JGP Norway 3rd 1st
JGP Poland 1st
JGP Slovenia 1st
National
Russian Junior Champ. 3rd 2nd 1st
JGP = Junior Grand Prix

With Toteva for Bulgaria [edit]

International
Event 1997–1998
Junior Worlds 14th
JS Bulgaria 6th
JS Slovakia 6th
National
Bulgarian Champ. 2nd
JS = Junior Series

References [edit]

  1. ^ "СПИСОК кандидатов в спортивные сборные команды Российской Федерации по фигурному катанию на коньках на 2011-2012 гг." [2011–2012 list]. Russian Figure Skating Federation (in Russian). Russian Sports Ministry. 2011. Archived from the original on 12 November 2012. 
  2. ^ a b c d Rosewater, Amy (February 9, 2010). "For Domnina, Shabalin, Olympics is all business". icenetwork.com. Retrieved September 23, 2010. 
  3. ^ "1997/1998 ISU Junior Series results". Figure Skating Corner. 
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h Flade, Tatiana (October 12, 2008). "Fresh start for Domnina and Shabalin". GoldenSkate.com. Retrieved September 14, 2010. 
  5. ^ World Junior Figure Skating Championships: ISU Results: Dance PDF (11.0 KB)
  6. ^ a b c d "Interview Oksana Domnina/Maxim Schabalin (Jan 2008/Nov 2007)". figureskating-online. March 10, 2008. Retrieved July 4, 2011. 
  7. ^ Hinckley, Todd (June 20, 2008). "Domnina, Shabalin Team with Linichuk". Icenetwork.com. Retrieved September 14, 2010. 
  8. ^ a b c Flade, Tatiana (January 2, 2010). "Oksana Domnina and Maxim Shabalin: On the comeback trail". GoldenSkate.com. Retrieved September 14, 2010. 
  9. ^ Hersh, Philip (January 23, 2010). "Australian Aborigines find ice dance performance 'offensive'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 14, 2010. 
  10. ^ a b Mustafina, Mira (September 30, 2010). "Если не под венец, то в монастырь, так считают наши сегодняшние герои" [If not marriage, then a monastery] (in Russian). Retrieved November 22, 2010. 
  11. ^ Golinsky, Reut (November 19, 2010). "Ice festival in Moscow". AbsoluteSkating.com. Retrieved December 22, 2010. 
  12. ^ Kozina, Anna (October 20, 2010). ""Хрустальный лед" растаял : В Москве наградили лучших фигуристов" ["Crystal Ice" melted: Top skaters awarded in Moscow]. Rossiyskaya Gazeta (in Russian). Retrieved October 21, 2010. 
  13. ^ "Максим Шабалин стал старшим тренером по танцам в сборной России по фигурному катанию" [Maxim Shabalin became senior dance coach in the Russian national figure skating]. allsportinfo.ru (in Russian). October 20, 2010. Retrieved October 21, 2010. 
  14. ^ Yakovleva, Arina (December 4, 2010). "Свадьба Ирины Гриневой и Макса Шабалина" [Wedding of Irina Grineva and Maxim Shabalin] (in Russian). spletnik.ru. Retrieved December 6, 2010. 
  15. ^ "Oksana DOMNINA / Maxim SHABALIN: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original|archiveurl= requires |url= (help) on April 7, 2010. 
  16. ^ a b c d e f g h "Programs". Official website of Domina / Shabalin. Archived from the original on April 30, 2010. 
  17. ^ "Oksana DOMNINA / Maxim SHABALIN: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original|archiveurl= requires |url= (help) on May 6, 2009. 
  18. ^ "Oksana Domnina: ice dancing, Maxim and I". ArtOnIce.it. March 15, 2009. Retrieved January 3, 2012. 
  19. ^ "Oksana DOMNINA / Maxim SHABALIN: 2007/2008". International Skating Union. Archived from the original|archiveurl= requires |url= (help) on May 13, 2008. 
  20. ^ "Oksana DOMNINA / Maxim SHABALIN: 2006/2007". International Skating Union. Archived from the original|archiveurl= requires |url= (help) on April 29, 2007. 
  21. ^ "Oksana DOMNINA / Maxim SHABALIN: 2005/2006". International Skating Union. Archived from the original|archiveurl= requires |url= (help) on July 15, 2006. 
  22. ^ "Oksana DOMNINA / Maxim SHABALIN: 2004/2005". International Skating Union. Archived from the original|archiveurl= requires |url= (help) on April 15, 2005. 
  23. ^ "Oksana DOMNINA / Maxim SHABALIN: 2003/2004". International Skating Union. Archived from the original|archiveurl= requires |url= (help) on June 3, 2004. 
  24. ^ "Oksana DOMNINA / Maxim SHABALIN: 2002/2003". International Skating Union. Archived from the original|archiveurl= requires |url= (help) on October 19, 2003. 
  25. ^ "Competition Results: Oksana DOMNINA / Maxim SHABALIN". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on November 2, 2012. 

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