Egor Zakroev
Vigalova and Zakroev at the2014–15 JGP Final
Full name	Egor Mikhailovich Zakroev
Born	(1993-12-31)31 December 1993 (age 31) Achinsk, Russia
Hometown	Perm
Height	1.82 m (5 ft11+1⁄2 in)
Figure skating career
Country	Russia
Coach	Natalia Pavlova
Medal record Representing Russia Figure skating:Pairs World Junior Championships 2014 Sofia Pairs Junior Grand Prix Final 2013–14 Fukuoka Pairs 2012–13 Sochi Pairs 2014-15 Barcelona Pairs

Egor Mikhailovich Zakroev (Russian:Егор Михайлович Закроев; born 31 December 1993) is a Russianpair skater. With partnerMaria Vigalova, he is the2014 World Junior bronze medalist, a two-timeJGP Final medalist (2013 silver, 2012 bronze), and the 2014Russian national senior bronze medalist.

Egor Mikhailovich Zakroev was born 31 December 1993 inAchinsk,Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia.^[1] He relocated toPerm in 2010.

Zakroev started skating in Achinsk, taught by Gennadiy Petrov.^[1] In 2010, he teamed up withMaria Vigalova in Perm. The two were coached by Valentina Tiukova, Valeri Tiukov, and Pavel Sliusarenko at Perm's Figure Skating Academy.Olga Volozhinskaya visits the pair three to four times a year to work on choreography and presentation.^[2]

In the 2011–12 season, Vigalova/Zakroev finished tenth in their seniorRussian Championships debut and placed fourth on the junior level.

Vigalova/Zakroev debuted on theJunior Grand Prix series in the 2012–13 season. They won the bronze medal at JGP Austria and silver at JGP Germany, qualifying them for theJGP Final inSochi, Russia, where they won the bronze medal.^[3][4] At theRussian Championships, the pair finished ninth on the senior level and then fourth again on the junior level behind Kamilla Gainetdinova /Ivan Bich.

Vigalova/Zakroev's first event of the 2013–14 season was the2013 JGP Latvia where they won the bronze medal behind teammatesEvgenia Tarasova /Vladimir Morozov. They won gold for the first time at the2013 JGP Slovakia while posting new personal best scores – 57.75 (SP), 110.35 (FS), 168.10 points (overall). Their results qualified them to theJGP Final inFukuoka,Japan. At the final, Vigalova/Zakroev placed third in the short program and first in the free skate, winning the silver medal behindYu Xiaoyu /Jin Yang. After the event, Zakroev underwent treatment for cysts.^[2] At theRussian Championships, the pair won bronze on the senior level and silver on the junior level. They were assigned to the2014 World Junior Championships inSofia, Bulgaria, where they won the bronze medal after placing fourth in the short program and third in the free skate.

In preparation for the 2014–15 season, Vigalova/Zakroev spent some time training inSochi and Novogorsk, near Moscow, as well as their regular training site in Perm.^[5] Their first event of the season was at the2014 JGP Estonia where they won the gold medal with a score of 161.83 points. Their next event at the2014 JGP Croatia, they won another gold with a total of 167.98 points qualifying them to their thirdISU JGP Final held inBarcelona,Spain where they took the bronze medal behind teammatesLina Fedorova /Maxim Miroshkin.

(with Vigalova)

CS:Challenger Series; JGP:Junior Grand Prix

With Vigalova

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