sport.wikisort.org - Athlete
Sergei Semyonovich Shakhrai (Russian: Серге́й Семёнович Шахрай; born 28 June 1958) is a Russian retired pair skater. With partner Marina Cherkasova, he is the 1980 Olympic silver medalist, 1980 World champion, and 1979 European champion.
| Sergei Shakhrai | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shakhrai in 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Full name | Sergei Semyonovich Shakhrai | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country represented |  Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 June 1958 Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Former partner | Marina Cherkasova | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Former coach | Stanislav Zhuk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career
Cherkasova and Shakhrai trained in Moscow with Stanislav Zhuk. Their main rivals included fellow Soviets Irina Rodnina / Alexander Zaitsev, whom they never defeated, Irina Vorobieva / Igor Lisovsky, Marina Pestova / Stanislav Leonovich, and Veronika Pershina / Marat Akbarov.
Cherkasova and Shakhrai were 12 and 18 respectively when they were paired together. Initially, there was a 35 cm height difference between the pair, with Cherkasova only 138 cm tall.[1]
With his 12-year-old partner, he won the bronze at their first European Championship in 1977. Their height difference facilitated innovation in twist and lift elements; they became the first pair to perform the split quadruple twist in 1978. Later, the judging standards were changed to value physical harmony between the partners, which handicapped the pair.
They won the European title in 1979. By 1980 Cherkasova had grown 20 cm.[1] The change affected their technical elements, however, the pair managed to win silver at 1980 Europeans, silver at the 1980 Olympics, and gold at Worlds.[1][2] Cherkasova was only 15 years old when she competed at the Olympics while Shakhrai was 21.
Shakhrai's problems lifting his now 45 kg partner eventually resulted in them splitting up.[1] By 1981, Cherkasova had grown so tall that Shakhrai could no longer effectively lift her. This caused them to miss the medal podium at the World Championship in Hartford, Connecticut, finishing in fourth place. Cherkasova & Shakhrai continued to train for the 1982 season, but eventually broke up.
He coached the pair of Olga Neizvestnaya & Sergei Hudyakov to a bronze medal at the 1984 World Junior Figure Skating Championships. As of November 2016, Shakhrai was working as an ice skating coach in Australia.[3]
Competitive highlights
(with Cherkasova)
| International | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 76–77 | 77–78 | 78–79 | 79–80 | 80–81 |
| Winter Olympics | 2nd | ||||
| World Championships | 4th | 4th | 2nd | 1st | 4th |
| European Championships | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
| Prize of Moscow News | 1st | ||||
| International[4][5] | |||||
| Soviet Championships | 3rd | 1st | 1st | 3rd | |
References
- Makarova, Ekaterina. Лед в сердце [Ice Heart] (in Russian). Ogoniok.com. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011.
- "Soviet Skaters Capture Pairs Championship". New York Times. New York. March 13, 1980. p. D18.
- "APSA Inc Certified Coaches" (PDF). Australian Professional Skaters' Association. 14 November 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 May 2017.
- Шахрай Сергей Семёнович [Sergei Semyonovich Shakhrai]. fskate.ru (in Russian).
- Шахрай Сергей Семёнович [Sergei Semyonovich Shakhrai]. solovieff.ru (in Russian).
Navigation
На других языках
[de] Sergei Semjonowitsch Schachrai
Sergei Semjonowitsch Schachrai (russisch Сергей Семёнович Шахрай; * 28. Juni 1958 in Moskau) ist ein ehemaliger russischer Eiskunstläufer, der im Paarlauf für die Sowjetunion startete.- [en] Sergei Shakhrai
[fr] Sergey Shakray
Sergey Shakray, né le 28 juin 1958, est un patineur artistique russe. Avec sa partenaire Marina Cherkasova, il est notamment champion d'Union soviétique en 1978 et 1979, champion d'Europe en 1979, et champion du monde en 1980. Lors des Jeux olympiques de 1980, il remporte la médaille d'argent en couples toujours avec sa partenaire Marina Cherkasova[1].[it] Sergej Šachraj
Sergej Semënovič Šachraj (in russo: Серге́й Семёнович Шахрай?; 28 giugno 1958) è un ex pattinatore artistico su ghiaccio sovietico naturalizzato russo, specializzato nel pattinaggio artistico su ghiaccio a coppie.[ru] Шахрай, Сергей Семёнович
Сергей Семёнович Шахрай (28 июня 1958) — советский фигурист. Серебряный призёр Олимпийских игр 1980 года в Лейк-Плэсиде в парном катании совместно с партнёром Мариной Черкасовой, чемпион мира, Европы и СССР. Заслуженный мастер спорта СССР (1980).Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
WikiSort.org - проект по пересортировке и дополнению контента Википедии