Vitali Yuryevich Butikov (, born 19 June 1987) is a Russian former competitive ice dancer. With partner Kristina Gorshkova, he is the 2008 World Junior bronze medalist.
Butikov switched from singles to ice dancing at age eleven. 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.
Programs (with Gorshkova)
Season Original dance Free dance 2009–2010 Russian Waltz Phantom on Ice by Robert Danova 2008–2009 Too Many Tears by Harry Warren Bei Mir Bistu Shein The Godfather by Nino Rota 2007–2008 Greek folk dance Total Eclipse of the Heart by Bonnie Tyler 2006–2007 La cumparsita Gerardo Matos Rodríguez Eine kleine Nachtmusik by Wolfgang Mozart
Competitive highlights (with Gorshkova)
Results 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
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