Vitali Yuryevich Butikov (Russian: Виталий Юрьевич Бутиков, born 19 June 1987) is a Russian former competitive ice dancer. With partner Kristina Gorshkova, he is the 2008 World Junior bronze medalist.
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Full name | Vitali Yuryevich Butikov | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Perm, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | 19 June 1987||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Figure skating career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country | Russia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Partner | Kristina Gorshkova | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coach | Elena Tchaikovskaia Ksenia Rumiantseva | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Skating club | Vorobievye Gory | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Began skating | 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Butikov switched from singles to ice dancing at age eleven.[1] After their coach, Tatiana Kuzmina, was killed in a car accident in July 2007, Gorshkova and Butikov began working with Elena Tchaikovskaia, Ksenia Rumiantseva, and Petr Durnev.[1]
Programs
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Season | Original dance | Free dance |
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2009–2010 [2] |
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2008–2009 [3] |
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2007–2008 [4] |
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2006–2007 [5] |
Competitive highlights
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Results[6] | |||||||||
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International | |||||||||
Event | 2004–05 | 2005–06 | 2006–07 | 2007–08 | 2008–09 | 2009–10 | 2010–11 | 2011–12 | 2012–13 |
GP Bompard | 7th | 7th | |||||||
GP NHK Trophy | 5th | ||||||||
GP Rostelecom | 4th | ||||||||
GP Skate America | 7th | ||||||||
GP Skate Canada | 4th | 6th | |||||||
Finlandia | 3rd | 3rd | 5th | ||||||
Golden Spin | 2nd | 2nd | |||||||
NRW Trophy | 4th | ||||||||
Universiade | 4th | 1st | |||||||
International: Junior | |||||||||
Junior Worlds | 4th | 3rd | |||||||
JGP Final | 4th | 3rd | |||||||
JGP Croatia | 3rd | 2nd | |||||||
JGP Germany | 1st | ||||||||
JGP Norway | 2nd | ||||||||
JGP Romania | 1st | ||||||||
JGP Slovakia | 5th | ||||||||
JGP USA | 5th | ||||||||
National | |||||||||
Russian Champ. | 3rd | 6th | 5th | 7th | |||||
Russian Junior | 3rd | 1st | |||||||
GP = Grand Prix; JGP = Junior Grand Prix |
References
edit- ^ a b Flade, Tatjana (14 September 2008). "Gorshkova and Butikov are Ready for New Challenges". Golden Skate.
- ^ "Kristina GORSHKOVA / Vitali BUTIKOV: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 3 October 2010.
- ^ "Kristina GORSHKOVA / Vitali BUTIKOV: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 30 April 2009.
- ^ "Kristina GORSHKOVA / Vitali BUTIKOV: 2007/2008". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 12 June 2008.
- ^ "Kristina GORSHKOVA / Vitali BUTIKOV: 2006/2007". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 11 August 2007.
- ^ "Competition Results: Kristina GORSHKOVA / Vitali BUTIKOV". International Skating Union.
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