Tatiana Volosozhar

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Tatiana Volosozhar

Volosozhar and Trankov at the 2011 Worlds.
Personal information
Full name Tatiana Andreеvna Volosozhar
Country represented  Russia
Former country(ies) represented  Ukraine
Born 22 May 1986 (1986-05-22) (age 25)
Dnipropetrovsk
Residence Moscow
Height 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Partner Maxim Trankov
Former partner Stanislav Morozov
Petr Kharchenko
Coach Nina Mozer
Stanislav Morozov
Former coach Ingo Steuer
Galina Kukhar
Nikolai Morozov
Choreographer Nikolai Morozov
Skating club Vorobyovy Gory
Current training locations Moscow
Former training locations Chemnitz, Kiev, Dnipropetrovsk
Began skating 1991
World standing 2 (As of 26 January 2012 (2012 -01-26))[1]
Season's bests 2 (2011–2012)[2]
2 (2010–2011)[3]
7 (2009–2010)[4]
7 (2008–2009)[5]
ISU personal best scores
Combined total 212.08
2011–2012 Grand Prix Final
Short program 72.80
2012 Europeans
Free skate 140.51
2011–2012 Grand Prix Final

Tatiana Andreеvna Volosozhar (Ukrainian: Тетяна Андріївна Волосожар, Russian: Татьяна Андреевна Волосожар; born 22 May 1986 in Dnipropetrovsk, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union) is a Russian pair skater. With current partner Maxim Trankov, she is the 2012 European Champion, 2011 World silver medalist, 2011 Grand Prix Final silver medalist, and 2011 Russian national champion. They are also gold medalists at 2011 Skate Canada and 2011 Trophee Eric Bompard.

Volosozhar competed for Ukraine with Petr Kharchenko from 2000–2004 and with Stanislav Morozov from 2004-2010. They were four-time (2005, 2007, 2008, 2010) Ukrainian national champions and finished as high as 4th at the World Championships.

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[edit] Early years

Volosozhar began skating at the age of four.[6] The instructors at her skating class were initially dismissive, saying she was overweight, but gave her three months and eventually agreed to keep her.[6] She took up pair skating at age 14.[6]

As a junior, Volosozhar skated for four years with Petr Kharchenko.[6] They trained in Dnipropetrovsk in very poor conditions until they were able to move to Kiev in 2003; Volosozhar was accompanied by her mother.[7] Their coach in Kiev was Galina Kukhar. The pair won several medals on the Junior Grand Prix circuit and were the Ukrainian national champions in 2004. That same season, they finished 5th at Junior Worlds and 14th at senior Worlds. They split at the end of the 2003-04 season.

[edit] Partnership with Morozov

Volosozhar with Morozov at the 2007 European Championships

Volosozhar teamed up with Stanislav Morozov prior to the 2004–05 season, coached by Galina Kukhar.[8] In their first season together, they were silver medalists at the Winter Universiade and finished 5th at the European Championships. They began the 2005–06 season with a win at the 2005 Karl Schäfer Memorial and placed 12th at the 2006 Winter Olympics. Volosozhar and Morozov had a good season in 2006–07, finishing 5th again at the European Championships and fourth at the World Championships.

During the 2007–08 season, they came close to winning their first European medal but dropped to ninth at Worlds. At the end of the season, Volosozhar and Morozov changed coaches and began working with Ingo Steuer in Chemnitz, Germany. Conditions in Ukraine had steadily deteriorated until there was only one normal rink, although Morozov said reaching it was not simple, "You can't get to the entrance; you need to jump over holes, it's like a precipice."[9] After moving to train in Chemnitz, they won their first Grand Prix medals, a silver at the 2008 Cup of China and a bronze at the 2008 Cup of Russia, and qualified for the 2008-09 Grand Prix Final, where they placed fourth. They also placed fourth at the 2009 European Championships and were 6th at the 2009 World Championships.

In the 2009-2010 season, Volosozhar and Morozov won a bronze medal at the 2009 Cup of China and a silver at the 2009 Skate America. They again placed fourth at the European Championships and came in 8th at the 2010 Winter Olympics. The pair skipped the 2010 World Championships because Morozov decided to retire from competitive skating. [10] They performed in shows together in the spring of 2010.[9]

[edit] Partnership with Trankov

Volosozhar and Trankov at the 2011 Trophée Bompard

[edit] Teaming up

Volosozhar decided to continue her competitive career.[10] In March 2010, rumors emerged that she might team up with Maxim Trankov.[11] Trankov later said that he had wanted to skate with Volosozhar since 2006.[10]

The head of the Ukrainian trainers' council admitted there were no partners for her in the country who could compete at a high level,[12] and on 14 May 2010, it was reported that Ukraine would not interfere with her decision to compete for Russia.[13] Russian coach Ludmila Velikova confirmed that Russia had attempted years earlier to persuade Volosozhar to skate under its colors, however, the Ukrainian skating federation believed she would be successful with Stanislav Morozov.[13]

Volosozhar left her previous training base in Germany to train in Moscow,[14] beginning training with Trankov the week of 17 May.[13] They are coached by Nina Mozer.[15][16] Stanislav Morozov is their assistant coach, helping them with their elements.[17] Igor Tchinaev was their short program choreographer, with Nikolai Morozov choreographing the long program.[10][14] Nikolai Morozov also worked with them on their stroking to reduce energy loss.[7] The pair had some differences in technique; Volosozhar had to change pace on the entry to the twist as well as adapt to a different hold during throw jumps, while Trankov had to adjust his jumps to match his new partner.[18]

[edit] 2010–2011 season

Volosozhar and Trankov initially performed in domestic Russian cup events and other tests.[15] In late December 2010, they competed at the 2011 Russian nationals, where they won the title,[19][20] defeating Yuko Kavaguti and Alexander Smirnov, the reigning national champions and World bronze medalists.

As per ISU regulations, Volosozhar was obliged to sit out one year from her last event representing Ukraine, the 2010 Winter Olympics.[14][21] As a result, they missed much of the 2010–2011 season, including the Grand Prix series and the European Championships. She became eligible for international competition on 16 February 2011, in time for the Mont Blanc Trophy, where the pair competed in order to meet the ISU minimum technical score requirements for the World Championships.[22] They did so easily and won the event by a sizable margin.[23] The pair decided to fly in early for the World Championships and landed in Tokyo three hours before the earthquake.[24] The event was rescheduled and moved to Moscow.

At the 2011 Worlds, Volosozhar and Trankov finished third in the short program.[25] They were second in the free skate to win the silver medal, behind 2008-2009 champions Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy and ahead of the defending champions, Qing Pang and Jian Tong.[26] It was the first Worlds medal for both skaters. They were one of few modern teams to make the World podium in their first season together and in their first appearance at a major international event; media coverage of the event noted their fast development and their potential for the future.[27][28] Volosozhar said, "We didn't even think about the silver medal (before Worlds). We thought, maybe we can get the bronze. The result was completely unexpected for us. The most impressive moment of the championships was how enthusiastic the spectators were even before our short program, and I'll never forget how they gave us a standing ovation after the free program."[14]

[edit] 2011–2012 season

During the off-season, Volosozhar and Trankov performed in shows and prepared for the new season in Novogorsk, as well as a few weeks in New Jersey.[14][29] In the summer, Trankov sustained a shoulder injury while skating without sharpened blades since no one with the expertise was available at the time; As a result, they stopped working on lifts for a while.[30]

Volosozhar and Trankov began the 2011–2012 season with wins at their two September competitions, the 2011 Nebelhorn Trophy and the 2011 Ondrej Nepela Memorial. Trankov partly tore a groin tendon at the Nepela Memorial.[30] On the Grand Prix series, they won Skate Canada with a combined score of 201.38. They then won the 2011 Trophée Eric Bompard to qualify for the Grand Prix Final.[31] Trankov's inguinal rings (groin) injury caused them to change a pair spin at the Grand Prix Final.[32] Volosozhar and Trankov were the leaders after the short program but were second to Savchenko and Szolkowy in the free skating to finish with the silver medal, with only 0.18 points separating the couples at the end of the competition. At the post-event press conference, they stated that they were both dealing with injuries and would therefore miss Russian Nationals.[33][30] At the 2012 European Championships, Volosozhar and Trankov placed first in both programs and won their first European title.[34]

[edit] Personal life

Volosozhar was born in Dnipropetrovsk, Ukrainian SSR, to parents of Russian origin – her mother born in Kaliningrad and her father in Nizhny Tagil.[35] Her father is in the army and she also has a sister.[7] She is engaged to her former skating partner Stanislav Morozov.[14][9] Her first language is Russian and she also understands Ukrainian very well, although she does not speak it perfectly.[35] Volosozhar was eligible for expedited Russian citizenship,[36] which she received in December 2010.[35] Volosozhar also communicates in English.

[edit] Programs

[edit] With Trankov

Season Short program Long program Exhibition
2011–2012[37][29][38] Bring Me to Life
by Evanescence		 Black Swan
by Clint Mansell, Pyotr Tchaikovsky
choreographed by Nikolai Morozov		 Yeah Right
by Dionne Bromfield

Aimer
from Roméo et Juliette, de la Haine à l'Amour
2010–2011[39] Carmina Burana
by Carl Orff
choreographed by Igor Tchinaev		 Romeo and Juliet
by Sergei Prokofiev
choreographed by Nikolai Morozov		 Super Mario
choreographed by Nikolai Morozov
L'Amore Sei Tu
by Katherine Jenkins
choreographed by Nikolai Morozov
The Irony of Fate 2 (soundtrack)
by Alla Pugacheva & Kristina Orbakaite
choreographed by Alexander Zhulin
One Man's Dream
by Yanni
choreographed by Alexander Zhulin

[edit] With Morozov

Volosozhar and Morozov compete at the 2010 European Championships.
Season Short program Long program Exhibition
2009–2010[40] Dreams Illusion
mixed by DJI		 Pearl Harbor
by Hans Zimmer		 Life in Mono
by Mono
2008–2009[41] Mr. Holland's Opus
by Michael Kamen		 Pearl Harbor
by Hans Zimmer		 Life in Mono
by Mono
2007–2008 The Feeling Begins
by Peter Gabriel		 Tears of the Sun
by Hans Zimmer		 Total Eclipse Of The Heart
by Sarah Brightman
2006–2007 Adagio
by Remo Giazotto		 Phantom of the Opera on Ice
by Roberto Danova		 Ave Maria
by Franz Schubert
2005–2006 Sabre Dance
by Aram Khachaturian		 1492: Conquest of Paradise
by Vangelis
2004–2005 Gayane
by Aram Khachaturian		 Moonlight Sonata
by Ludwig van Beethoven

[edit] With Kharchenko

Season Short program Long program Exhibition
2003–2004[42] Tango (from Cirque du Soleil)
by René Dupéré		 Notre-Dame de Paris
by Richard Cocciante
2002–2003 Winddancer Romeo and Juliet (Tchaikovsky)
Romeo and Juliet (1968 film)
by Nino Rota
Romeo and Juliet (Prokofiev)

[edit] Competitive highlights

Volosozhar and Trankov on the podium at the 2011 Skate Canada

[edit] With Trankov

Event 2010–11 2011–12
World Championships 2nd
European Championships 1st
Russian Championships 1st
Grand Prix Final 2nd
Skate Canada International 1st
Trophée Eric Bompard 1st
Nebelhorn Trophy 1st
Ondrej Nepela Memorial 1st
Mont Blanc Trophy 1st

[edit] With Morozov

Volosozhar and Morozov compete at the 2008 Grand Prix Final.
Event 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10
Winter Olympics 12th 8th
World Championships 10th 10th 4th 9th 6th
European Championships 5th 5th 4th 4th 4th
Ukrainian Championships 1st 1st 1st 1st
Grand Prix Final 4th
Cup of China 2nd 3rd
Skate America 2nd
Cup of Russia 5th 3rd
NHK Trophy 4th
Trophée Eric Bompard 5th
Nebelhorn Trophy 3rd 2nd
Winter Universiade 2nd 2nd
Karl Schäfer Memorial 1st

[edit] With Kharchenko

Volosozhar and Kharchenko compete at the 2003 NHK Trophy.
Event 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04
World Championships 17th 14th
European Championships 7th
World Junior Championships 13th 10th 7th 5th
Ukrainian Championships 4th 1st J. 2nd 1st
NHK Trophy 6th
Cup of China 7th
Cup of Russia 9th
Junior Grand Prix Final 7th 4th
Junior Grand Prix, Czech Republic 3rd 2nd
Junior Grand Prix, Bulgaria 2nd
Junior Grand Prix, Italy 4th
Junior Grand Prix, Germany 4th
Junior Grand Prix, Poland 2nd

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