Vazgen Azrojan (; born 22 January 1977) is a retired Armenian ice dancer. He is best known for his partnership with Anastasia Grebenkina with whom he represented Armenia at the 2006 Winter Olympics and won the bronze medal at the 2005 NHK Trophy.
Personal life He was born on 22 January 1977 in Odessa, Ukrainian SSR. He is the father of Armenian ice dancer Viktoriia Azroian (born 15 July 2003 in Moscow).
Career Azrojan placed ninth with Ekaterina Davydova at the 1994 World Junior Championships, representing Russia. The next season, he competed with Elena Kustarova for Russia and placed 17th at the 1995 European Championships.
Azrojan teamed up with Anastasia Grebenkina in 1996 and skated with her until 1998, representing Russia. After their partnership ended, he skated with Tiffany Hyden, representing Armenia.
Grebenkina and Azrojan reformed their partnership in 2002 to compete for Armenia. They became the first skaters to medal for Armenia at a Grand Prix event, obtaining bronze at the NHK Trophy in 2005. They competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics, finishing 20th. Azrojan was the flag bearer for Armenia at the event.
In September 2006, Grebenkina / Azrojan changed coaches, moving from Alexei Gorshkov to Alexander Zhulin. At the 2006 Cup of China, Grebenkina cut her leg with her own blade during practice, requiring stitches, but was able to compete and finished 6th with Azrojan. The duo retired from competition in 2008.
Programs With Grebenkina Season Original dance Free dance 2007–2008 Artsakh by Ara Gevorgyan Godfather by Nino Rota 2006–2007 El Sol Sueno by Jerzy Petersburski Libertango by Astor Piazzolla Air by Johann Sebastian Bach 2005–2006 Samba: Ritmo de Bom Bom by Vim Rhumba: Bésame Mucho by Sunny Skylar, Consuelo Velazquez Samba: Ritmo de Bom Bom by Vim Worshipping Govinda by George Harrison 2004–2005 Quickstep: No Me Voy Sin Bailar Slow foxtrot Quickstep: No Me Voy Sin Bailar Symphony No. 25 by Mozart Music by P. Glass Symphony No. 25 by Mozart 2003–2004 Blues Swing Ani (Armenian Selections) by Ara Gevorkian 2002–2003 March: Persicher Marsch (Persian March) op. 289 by Johann Strauss II Waltz: Drinking Song (from La Traviata) by Giuseppe Verdi Scandinavian Dances
With Hyden Season Original dance Free dance 2000–2001 Swing Kids Tango Astor Piazzolla
Competitive highlights
With Grebenkina for Armenia and Russia International Event 97–98 03–04 04–05 05–06 06–07 07–08 Winter Olympics 20th World Champ. 24th 19th 17th WD 22nd European Champ. 13th 11th 14th 14th WD Bompard 9th 9th 9th 6th Cup of China 8th 6th Cup of Russia 6th NHK Trophy 3rd Schäfer Memorial 1st 6th Nepela Memorial 3rd Skate Israel 3rd Golden Spin 3rd 2nd Skate Israel 4th PFSA Trophy 4th National Russian Champ. 4th 6th
With Hyden for Armenia International Event 1999–2000 2000–2001 2001–2002 World Championships 30th European Championships 23rd 26th National U.S. Championships 7th
With Kustarova for Russia International Event 1994–1995 European Championships 17th National Russian Championships 2nd
With Davydova for Russia International Event 1993–1994 World Junior Championships 9th
References
External links
Grebenkina-Azroyan.com (archived from original)