Vakhnov in December 2017 | |||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Native name | Александр Евгеньевич Вахнов | ||||||||||||||
| Full name | Alexander Evgenievich Vakhnov | ||||||||||||||
| Born | (1999-02-16)16 February 1999 (age 26) | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Figure skating career | |||||||||||||||
| Country | Russia | ||||||||||||||
| Partner | Daria Savkina | ||||||||||||||
| Coach | Svetlana Liapina | ||||||||||||||
| Skating club | Sport School No. 85 Moscow | ||||||||||||||
| Began skating | 2003 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Alexander Evgenievich Vakhnov (Russian:Александр Евгеньевич Вахнов, born 16 February 1999) is a Russian competitiveice dancer. With his former skating partner,Sofia Polishchuk, he is the2017 Junior Grand Prix Final bronze medalist and2017 JGP Australia champion.
Alexander Evgenievich Vakhnov was born on 16 February 1999 inKirov, Kirov Oblast, Russia.[1]
Vakhnov began learning to skate in 2003.[1] He teamed up withSofia Polishchuk ahead of the2009–2010 season.[2]
Polishchuk/Vakhnov started competing internationally in the2010–2011 season, winning the basic novice category at the2010 NRW Trophy.[3] They made their international junior-level debut during the2014–2015 season; they won bronze at the 2014Ice Star and2014 NRW Trophy.
Polishchuk/Vakhnov received their firstISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) assignments in the2015–2016 season. After winning a bronze medal in early September at the JGP inColorado Springs, United States, they finished fifth three weeks later inToruń, Poland.
They placed sixth at the2016 Russian Junior Championships.
Competing in the2016 JGP series, Polishchuk/Vakhnov won bronze in August inSaint-Gervais-les-Bains, France, and then silver in September inLjubljana, Slovenia. They placed fourth at the2017 Russian Junior Championships.[2]
Competing in their ninth season together,[2] Polishchuk/Vakhnov won gold in August at the2017 JGP event inBrisbane, Australia. They beat the silver medalists,Marjorie Lajoie /Zachary Lagha, by seven points.[4] In October, they won the silver medal at the2017 JGP event inEgna, Italy. Polishchuk/Vakhnov were beaten by their teammatesArina Ushakova /Maxim Nekrasov by about two points. With these results Polishchuk/Vakhnov qualified for the2017–18 ISU Junior Grand Prix Final, where they won the bronze medal after placing third in both segments.
In January 2018, Polishchuk/Vakhnov finished fourth at the2018 Russian Junior Championships after placing fourth in both segments. They were coached bySvetlana Liapina in Moscow.[5] Their partnership ended by spring 2018.
Vakhnov teamed up withKsenia Konkina in spring 2018.[1] Coached by Liapina in Moscow, the two won bronze in their international debut, at the2018 JGP event inVancouver, Canada.[1] They did not receive a second JGP assignment and therefore could not qualify for the2018–19 Junior Grand Prix Final. Their partnership ended by November 2018.[6]
Vakhnov teamed up withSvetlana Lizunova prior to the season.[7] They placed eighth at2019 JGP Croatia.
Lizunova/Vakhnov placed seventh at the 2021Russian Nationals.
They did not compete this season, and in January, Vakhnov was seen on Ice Partner Search, indicating the two had split.[8] Liuznova later announced her retirement.[9]
In May, it was announced that Vakhnov had teamed up with AmericanIsabella Flores, presumably for the United States.[10]
| Season | Rhythm dance | Free dance |
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| 2019–2020 [11] |
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| 2018–2019 [1] |
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| Season | Short dance | Free dance |
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| 2017–2018 [5] |
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| 2016–2017 [12] |
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| 2015–2016 [13] |
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| 2014–2015 |
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| 2013–2014 |
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| National | ||
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| Event | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
| Russian Champ. | 12th | 14th |
| Russian Cup Final | 8th | |
| International: Junior[14] | ||
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| Event | 19–20 | 20–21 |
| JGPCroatia | 8th | |
| National | ||
| Russian Champ. | 7th | |
| International: Junior[15] | |
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| Event | 18–19 |
| JGPCanada | 3rd |
| International: Junior[16] | |||||
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| Event | 13–14 | 14–15 | 15–16 | 16–17 | 17–18 |
| JGPFinal | 3rd | ||||
| JGPAustralia | 1st | ||||
| JGPFrance | 3rd | ||||
| JGPItaly | 2nd | ||||
| JGPPoland | 5h | ||||
| JGPSlovenia | 2nd | ||||
| JGPUnited States | 3rd | ||||
| Ice Star | 3rd | ||||
| NRW Trophy | 3rd | ||||
| Open d'Andorra | 1st | 1st | 1st | ||
| National[3] | |||||
| Russian Jr. Champ. | 9th | 10th | 6th | 4th | 4th |
| 2019–2020 season | |||||
| Date | Event | Level | RD | FD | Total |
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| 25–28 September 2019 | 2019 JGP Croatia | Junior | 7 57.05 | 10 84.34 | 8 141.39 |
| 2018–2019 season | |||||
| Date | Event | Level | RD | FD | Total |
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| 12–15 September 2018 | 2018 JGP Canada | Junior | 2 60.34 | 3 87.58 | 3 147.92 |
| 2017–2018 season | |||||
| Date | Event | Level | SD | FD | Total |
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| 23–26 January 2018 | 2018 Russian Junior Championships | Junior | 4 63.38 | 4 89.44 | 4 152.82 |
| 7–10 December 2017 | 2017–18 JGP Final | Junior | 3 63.17 | 3 85.87 | 3 149.04 |
| 22–26 November 2017 | 2017 Open d'Andorra | Junior | 1 61.16 | 1 89.97 | 1 151.13 |
| 11–14 October 2017 | 2017 JGP Italy | Junior | 1 61.44 | 2 85.34 | 2 146.78 |
| 23–26 August 2017 | 2017 JGP Australia | Junior | 1 61.08 | 1 84.78 | 1 145.86 |
| 2016–2017 season | |||||
| Date | Event | Level | SD | FD | Total |
| 1–5 February 2017 | 2017 Russian Junior Championships | Junior | 4 61.31 | 3 88.73 | 4 150.04 |
| 16–20 November 2016 | 2016 Open d'Andorra | Junior | 1 65.40 | 1 92.00 | 1 157.40 |
| 21–25 September 2016 | 2016 JGP Slovenia | Junior | 3 55.60 | 1 89.16 | 2 144.76 |
| 24–28 August 2016 | 2016 JGP France | Junior | 5 54.42 | 3 83.35 | 3 137.77 |
| 2015–2016 season | |||||
| Date | Event | Level | SD | FD | Total |
| 19–23 January 2016 | 2016 Russian Junior Championships | Junior | 3 62.05 | 6 80.74 | 6 142.79 |
| 19–22 November 2015 | 2015 Open d'Andorra | Junior | 1 57.47 | 1 80.80 | 1 138.27 |
| 23–27 September 2015 | 2015 JGP Poland | Junior | 4 57.65 | 5 81.58 | 5 139.23 |
| 2–6 September 2015 | 2015 JGP Usa | Junior | 4 53.28 | 3 76.55 | 3 129.83 |
| 2014–2015 season | |||||
| Date | Event | Level | SD | FD | Total |
| 7–9 November 2014 | 2014 NRW Trophy | Junior | 4 45.13 | 2 72.84 | 3 117.97 |
| 17–19 October 2014 | 2014 Ice Star | Junior | 4 43.27 | 1 70.27 | 3 113.54 |