Alexei Yagudin : biography
On June 2, 2008, Yagudin’s car was stolen with one of his World Championships gold medals in it. The medal and car were never located.
His fiancée, Olympic pair skating champion Tatiana Totmianina gave birth to his first child, a daughter named Elizaveta ("Liza"), on November 20. They also have a Yorkshire Terrier named Varia.
Yagudin stated that he and Totmianina do not want Liza to become a competitive skater, and hope she will concentrate on studying and music as she grows up.
In 2011, Yagudin joined a Russian campaign to promote healthy lifestyles. He took part in free physical trainings held in Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Rostov-on-Don, Ekaterinburg, Samara, Kazan and Novosibirsk. He stated, "I would like to achieve through this campaign at least the understanding of people that 30 or 40 minutes of their day can improve their health now and in the future."
Competitive highlights
Major events
Results | ||||||||||
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International | ||||||||||
Event | 1993–94 | 1994–95 | 1995–96 | 1996–97 | 1997–98 | 1998–99 | 1999–00 | 2000–01 | 2001–02 | 2002–03 |
Olympics | 5th | 1st | ||||||||
Worlds | 3rd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 1st | ||||
Europeans | 6th | 5th | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | |||
GP (CS) Final | 4th | 1st | 2nd | 1st | ||||||
GP Cup of Russia | 2nd | 1st | ||||||||
GP Lalique | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | |||||
GP Nations/Spark. | 3rd | 1st | ||||||||
GP Skate America | 3rd | 1st | 1st | 2nd | WD | |||||
GP Skate Canada | 1st | 1st | 1st | |||||||
Goodwill Games | 8th | 3rd | ||||||||
International: Junior | ||||||||||
Junior Worlds | 4th | 1st | ||||||||
National | ||||||||||
Russian Champ. | 5th | 5th | 4th | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | ||
GP = Grand Prix (Champions Series 1995–1997); WD = Withdrew |
All events
Amateur status, senior-level
Amateur status, senior-level | ||
Events | Location | Placement |
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2002–2003 | ||
Campbell’s International Figure Skating Classic | Daytona, USA | 1 |
Sears Canadian Open | Red Deer, Canada | 1 |
Hallmark Skater’s Championship World Professional Championship | Columbus, USA | 1 |
Top Jump | France | 1 |
Skate America | Spokane, USA | WD |
Crest Whitestrips International Figure Skating Challenge | Auburn Hills, USA | 5 |
2001–2002 | ||
Winter Olympics | Salt Lake City, USA | 1 |
World Championships | Nagano, Japan | 1 |
European Championships | Lausanne, Switzerland | 1 |
Grand Prix Final | Kitchener, Canada | 1 |
Skate Canada | Saskatoon, Canada | 1 |
Trophée Lalique | Paris, France | 1 |
Masters of Figure Skating | San Diego, USA | 1 |
Goodwill Games | Brisbane, Australia | 3 |
2000–2001 | ||
World Championships | Vancouver, Canada | 2 |
European Championships | Bratislava, Slovakia | 2 |
Grand Prix Final | Tokyo, Japan | 2 |
Skate Canada | Mississauga, Canada | 1 |
Trophée Lalique | Paris, France | 1 |
Skate America | Colorado Springs, USA | 2 |
Masters of Figure Skating | Boise, USA | 2 |
Canadian Open | Hamilton, Canada | 1 |
Russian Nationals | Moscow, Russia | 2 |
Japan Open | Tokyo, Japan | 1 |
Hershey’s Kisses Figure Skating Challenge | Detroit, USA | 1 |
1999–2000 | ||
World Championships | Nice, France | 1 |
European Championships | Vienna, Austria | 2 |
Skate Canada | St. John, Canada | 1 |
Trophée Lalique | Paris, France | 1 |
Skate America | Colorado Springs, USA | 1 |
Masters of Figure Skating | Green Bay, USA | 2 |
Japan Open | Tokyo, Japan | 1 |
Russian Nationals | Moscow, Russia | 2 |
Grand Slam Super Teams of Skating | Kitchener, Canada | 2 |
Keri Lotion Classic | Orlando, USA | 1 |
1998–1999 | ||
World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 1 |
European Championships | Prague, Czech Republic | 1 |
Grand Prix Final | St. Petersburg, Russia | 1 |
Sparkassen Cup | Gelsenkirchen, Germany | 1 |
Trophée Lalique | Paris, France | 1 |
Skate America | Detroit, USA | 1 |
Nations Cup | Gelsenkirchen, Germany | 1 |
Japan Open | Tokyo, Japan | 2 |
Russian Nationals | Moscow, Russia | 2 |
World Professional Championships | Washington D.C., USA | 1 |
World Team Challenge | Milwaukee, USA | 1 |
Challenge of Champions | Sunrise, USA | 1 |
Hershey’s Kisses Challenge | Binghamton, USA | 1 |
1997–1998 | ||
Winter Olympics | Nagano, Japan | 5 |
World Championships | Minneapolis, USA | 1 |
European Championships | Milan, Italy | 1 |
Champion Series Final The later Grand Prix Final | Munich, Germany | 4 |
Russian Nationals | Moscow, Russia | 2 |
Trophée Lalique | Paris, France | 1 |
Cup of Russia | St. Petersburg, Russia | 1 |
Skate Israel | Metulla, Israel | 1 |
Finlandia Trophy | Helsinki, Finland | 1 |
1996–1997 | ||
World Championships | Lausanne, Switzerland | 3 |
European Championships | Paris, France | 5 |
Champion Series Final The later Grand Prix Final | Hamilton, Canada | 5 |
Russian Nationals | Moscow, Russia | 3 |
Skate America | Springfield, USA | 3 |
Cup of Russia | St.Petersburg, Russia | 2 |
Nations Cup | Gelsenkirchen, Germany | 5 |