Juris Razgulajevs
| Japanese name | |
|---|---|
| Kana | ユーリス・ラザグリアエフ |
| Russian name | |
| Russian | Юрий Разгуляев |
| Juris Razgulajevs | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Personal information | |
| Country represented | Latvia |
| Former country(ies) represented |
Japan Uzbekistan Soviet Union |
| Born |
March 20, 1973 Riga, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Former partner |
Jenny Dahlen (LAT) Nakako Tsuzuki (JPN), Aliki Stergiadu (URS & UZB) |
| Former coach | Natalia Linichuk, Natalia Dubova |
| Former training locations |
Moscow Lake Placid, New York |
| Retired | 1997 |
Juris Razgulajevs, sometimes spelled Yuri Razguliaiev,[1] (born March 20, 1973) is a Latvian ice dancer who competed internationally for the Soviet Union, Latvia, Uzbekistan, and Japan. He is the 1991 World Junior champion with partner Aliki Stergiadu for the Soviet Union.
Career
Early in his career, Razgulajevs competed with Aliki Stergiadu for the Soviet Union. Coached by Natalia Linichuk in Moscow,[2] they won the 1991 World Junior Championships in Budapest, Hungary.[1]
Stergiadu/Razgulajevs moved up to the senior level in the 1991–92 season. The Soviet Union having dissolved, they decided to compete for Latvia. They placed tenth at the 1992 World Championships in Oakland, California.
In the 1992–93 season, Stergiadu/Razgulajevs began representing Uzbekistan. They won a silver medal at the 1992 Piruetten in Hamar and finished tenth at the 1993 World Championships in Prague.
They were awarded bronze at the 1993 NHK Trophy in Chiba, Japan.[3] In February 1994, Stergiadu/Razgulajevs competed at the Winter Olympics in Lillehammer and finished 13th.[4] Their last competition together was the 1994 World Championships in Chiba, where they placed 11th. In 1995, Razgulajevs relocated with Linichuk's group to the United States.[2]
Razgulajevs teamed up with Nakako Tsuzuki to compete for Japan. They were coached by Natalia Dubova in Lake Placid, New York.[2] They were two-time Japanese national champions and placed 16th at the 1996 World Championships.[5] They parted ways at the end of the season.
His next partner was Jenny Dahlen, with whom he competed for Latvia. They placed 24th at the 1997 World Championships[5] and 22nd at the 1997 European Championships.[6]
Razgulajevs retired from competitive skating in 1997. He became an Assistant Director, coach and choreographer at the Scarboro Figure Skating Club in Ontario, Canada.[2]
Personal life
Razgulajevs and his wife, Irina, became parents to a son, Dmitre, on November 19, 1996 in Worcaster, United States and moved to Canada in 1999.[2][7] Their son is a competitive ice dancer representing Canada.[7] They also had a son in 2000 named Alexie. He is a hockey player.
Results
With Stergiadu for the Soviet Union, Latvia and Uzbekistan
| International | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 1990–91 (URS) |
1991–92 (LAT) |
1992–93 (UZB) |
1993–94 (UZB) |
| Winter Olympics | 13th | |||
| World Championships | 10th | 10th | 11th | |
| NHK Trophy | 3rd | |||
| Piruetten | 2nd | |||
| International: Junior | ||||
| World Junior Champ. | 1st | |||
With Tsuzuki for Japan
| Event | 1995–96 |
|---|---|
| World Championships | 16th |
With Dahlen for Latvia
| Event | 1996–97 |
|---|---|
| World Championships | 24th |
| European Championships | 22nd |
| Trophy of the Polish FSA | 7th |
References
- 1 2 "World Junior Figure Skating Championships: Dance" (PDF). International Skating Union. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 4, 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Juris Razgulajevs". Scarboro F.S.C. Archived from the original on January 12, 2007.
- ↑ 1993 NHK Trophy
- ↑ Skatabase: 1994 Olympics
- 1 2 Skatabase: 1990s Worlds
- ↑ Skatabase: 1990s Europeans
- 1 2 "Katie DESVEAUX / Dmitre RAZGULAJEVS". International Skating Union.