Maria Petrova (figure skater)
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![]() Petrova and Tikhonov perform a pair spiral at the 2005 Russian Nationals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Full name | Maria Igorevna Petrova | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1977-11-29) 29 November 1977 (age 46) Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.52 m (5 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Partner | Alexei Tikhonov | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Skating club | Yubileyny Sport Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Began skating | 1982 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Maria Igorevna Petrova (Russian: Мария Игоревна Петрова; born 29 November 1977) is a Russian pair skater. With partner Alexei Tikhonov, she is the 2000 World champion and a two-time (1999, 2000) European champion
Career
Petrova was a sickly child and her doctor recommended she take up a sport; her parents got her into figure skating when she was seven.[1] She started out in singles but always preferred pair skating and admired Ekaterina Gordeeva / Sergei Grinkov so she made the switch to pairs at 13.[1]
She initially competed with Anton Sikharulidze with whom she is the 1994 and 1995 World Junior Champion.[2] They split in 1996 and she teamed up with Teimuraz Pulin, winning the silver medal at the 1997 World Junior championships.
Petrova teamed up with Alexei Tikhonov in the summer of 1998.[3][4] Together, they won the World Championship in 2000. They placed 6th at the 2002 Winter Olympics and 5th at the 2006 Games. They won a silver medal at the 2005 Worlds, and a bronze in 2006.
After making the decision to retire following the 2006 Worlds, Petrova and Tikhonov eventually consented to compete one more year at the Russian Skating Federation's request. During their final season, they finished 6th at the Grand Prix Final, and withdrew from the World Championships due to injury.
Petrova and Tikhonov trained in Saint Petersburg with Ludmila Velikova.[1] After retiring from competition, they performed in ice shows, including Russian television project Ice Age.[5]
Programs
With Tikhonov
Season | Short program | Free skating | Exhibition |
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2006–2007 [4] |
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2005–2006 [6][7] |
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2004–2005 [8][9] |
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2003–2004 [10][11] |
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2002–2003 [12][13][1] |
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2001–2002 [14][15][11] |
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2000–2001 [16][11] |
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1999–2000 [11] |
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1998–1999 [11] |
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With Sikharulidze
Season | Short program | Free skating | Exhibition |
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1994–1995 |
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1995–1996 |
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Competitive highlights
With Alexei Tikhonov
Results[16][14][10][8][6][4] | |||||||||
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International | |||||||||
Event | 1998–99 | 1999–00 | 2000–01 | 2001–02 | 2002–03 | 2003–04 | 2004–05 | 2005–06 | 2006–07 |
Olympics | 6th | 5th | |||||||
Worlds | 4th | 1st | 4th | 4th | 3rd | 4th | 2nd | 3rd | WD |
Europeans | 1st | 1st† | 4th | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd |
Grand Prix Final | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 5th | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 4th | 6th |
GP Bompard | 2nd | 1st | |||||||
GP Cup of China | 3rd | 1st | |||||||
GP Cup of Russia | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | |||||
GP NHK Trophy | 5th | 1st | 3rd | 4th | 1st | 1st | |||
GP Skate America | 2nd | ||||||||
GP Skate Canada | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd | ||||||
GP Sparkassen/Bofrost | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | ||||
Goodwill Games | 3rd | ||||||||
National | |||||||||
Russian Champ. | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | |
GP = Grand Prix; WD = Withdrew †Pairs champions Elena Berezhnaya / Anton Sikharulidze were stripped of their title. |
With Teimuraz Pulin
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Event | 1996–1997 | 1997–1999 |
Nations Cup 1 | 1st | |
NHK Trophy | 1st | |
Blue Swords | 1st | |
Winter Universiade | 2nd | |
International: Junior | ||
Junior Worlds | 2nd | |
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Russian Champ. | 1st | 1st |
With Anton Sikharulidze
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Event | 1992–93 | 1993–94 | 1994–95 | 1995–96 |
Worlds | 8th | 6th | ||
Europeans | 6th | 5th | ||
NHK Trophy | 7th | |||
Skate Canada | 2nd | |||
Trophée de France | 5th | |||
Goodwill Games | 7th | |||
International: Junior | ||||
Junior Worlds | 2nd | 1st | 1st | |
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Russian Champ. | 6th | 2nd | 4th | |
Russian Jr. Champ. | 1st |
References
- ^ a b c d Mittan, Barry (3 June 2003). "Maria Petrova and Alexei Tikhonov: Different Personalities Work for Petrova and Tikhonov". GoldenSkate. Retrieved 12 April 2011.
- ^ "World Junior Figure Skating Championships: ISU Results: Pairs" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 November 2013. (10.5 KB)
- ^ Kempf, Susanne (2005). "Always Home At St. Petersburg". Absolute Skating.
- ^ a b c "Maria PETROVA / Alexei TIKHONOV: 2006/2007". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 26 August 2007.
- ^ Kozhina, Natalia (16 November 2012). Алексей Тихонов: «Дочку тренировать не буду» [Alexei Tikhonov: "I won't coach my daughter"]. Argumenty i Fakty (in Russian).
- ^ a b "Maria PETROVA / Alexei TIKHONOV: 2005/2006". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 3 July 2006.
- ^ "Maria PETROVA / Alexei TIKHONOV: 2005/2006". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 29 October 2005.
- ^ a b "Maria PETROVA / Alexei TIKHONOV: 2004/2005". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 14 June 2005.
- ^ Mittan, Barry (27 March 2005). "Veteran Russian Pair Makes Final Olympic Run". Skate Today. Archived from the original on 11 April 2012.
- ^ a b "Maria PETROVA / Alexei TIKHONOV: 2003/2004". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 3 June 2004.
- ^ a b c d e "Programs". Petrova-Tikhonov.com. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011.
- ^ "Maria PETROVA / Alexei TIKHONOV: 2002/2003". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 25 June 2003.
- ^ "Maria PETROVA / Alexei TIKHONOV: 2002/2003". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 24 January 2003.
- ^ a b "Maria PETROVA / Alexei TIKHONOV: 2001/2002". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 3 February 2002.
- ^ "Maria PETROVA / Alexei TIKHONOV: 2001/2002". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 24 December 2001.
- ^ a b "Maria PETROVA / Alexei TIKHONOV: 2000/2001". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 20 April 2001.
External links
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- Maria Petrova / Alexei Tikhonov at the International Skating Union
- Official website of Maria Petrova and Alexei Tikhonov
- "Maria Petrova & Alexei Tikhonov". pairsonice.com. Archived from the original on 6 February 2009.
- "Maria Petrova & Teimuraz Pouline". pairsonice.com. Archived from the original on 29 November 2007.
- "Maria Petrova & Anton Sikharulidze". pairsonice.com. Archived from the original on 14 September 2007.