Alexander Sergeyevich Uspenski (; born 25 April 1987) is a Russian former competitive figure skater. He is the 2006 Finlandia Trophy silver medalist and 2004 ISU Junior Grand Prix Final bronze medalist.
Personal life Alexander Uspenski was born on 25 April 1987 in Moscow. He is the elder brother of Vladimir Uspenski, who also competed in figure skating.
Career Alexander Uspenski began competing on the ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) circuit in 2001. Over the course of five seasons, he would win seven medals – three gold, two silver, and two bronze – and qualify three times for the ISU Junior Grand Prix Final. He won the bronze medal at the 2004 JGP Final.
Uspenski withdrew from the 2005 World Junior Championships due to the flu. He was sent again the following year and finished 8th.
Uspenski made his senior international circuit debut in the 2006–07 season. After taking the silver medal at the 2006 Finlandia Trophy, he debuted on the senior Grand Prix series, finishing 5th and 6th at his two events. Uspenski missed the Russian national championships as a result of whooping cough. He changed coaches from Natalia Dubinskaia to Marina Kudriavtseva in January 2007.
Uspenski competed on the GP series for two more seasons before retiring in 2010.
Programs Season Short program Free skating Exhibition 2009–10 Sarabande The Nutcracker 2008–09 Lettre A Ma Mere Prelude in C sharp minor Vocalise Prelude Op. 23 No. 5 2007–08 Don Quixote Turandot 2006–07 Sarabande The Godfather Danse Macabre 2005–06 Danse Macabre The Bird 2004–05 The Poet The Phantom of the Opera on Ice 2003–04 Tango
Competitive highlights GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
International Event 00–01 01–02 02–03 03–04 04–05 05–06 06–07 07–08 08–09 09–10 Cup of China 6th 5th Cup of Russia 7th 10th NHK Trophy 5th Skate America 6th Ice Challenge 9th Finlandia 2nd Nebelhorn 7th International: Junior Junior Worlds WD 8th Final 7th 3rd 4th Bulgaria 5th China 6th Czech Rep. 3rd Germany 2nd Hungary 1st Poland 3rd 2nd 1st Serbia 5th Slovakia 1st National Russian Champ. 16th 7th 4th 4th WD 5th 15th Russian Junior 12th 10th 10th 4th 1st 1st Russian Cup Final 2nd WD: Withdrew
References
External links
Official site