Alexei Yagudin

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Alexei Yagudin : biography

March 18, 1980 –

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
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
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