Igor Anatolyevich Bobrin () (born 14 November 1953) is a Russian former competitive figure skater who represented the Soviet Union. He is the 1981 European champion, the 1981 World bronze medalist, and a four-time (1978, 1980–1982) Soviet national champion. Bobrin placed 6th at the 1980 Winter Olympics.
Career During his competitive career, Bobrin was known for being a particularly creative free skater. He invented an unusual horizontal-twisting jump sometimes called a "log jump" or "Bobrinover". At one of his first international competitions, the 1972 Winter Universiade, a contemporary review noted that even the pros were puzzled by the jump, which was described as "somewhat like an Arabian cartwheel, only performed going straight ahead". He was coached by Igor Moskvin and since 1980 by Yuri Ovchinnikov.
Following his competitive career, Bobrin created his own ice theater. He currently skates with Moscow Stars On Ice and works as a coach and choreographer. He choreographed Elena Berezhnaya and Anton Sikharulidze's competitive Chaplin program.
In 2011–2012, Bobrin appeared on the panel of judges for the television show "Cup of Professionals" "Cup of Professionals" on Russian television Channel One.
Personal life Bobrin was first married to Natalia Ovchinnikova, with whom he has a son, Maxim, born in 1977. In 1983 he married the future Olympic champion in ice dancing, Natalia Bestemianova.
Results International Event 72–73 73–74 74–75 75–76 76–77 77–78 78–79 79–80 80–81 81–82 82–83 Olympics 6th Worlds 8th 5th 10th 7th 3rd 7th Europeans 4th 5th 4th 1st 3rd Moscow News 4th 3rd 5th 4th 3rd 2nd 1st 1st 2nd Prague Skate 8th Universiade 10th National Soviet Champ. 3rd 4th 4th 6th 3rd 4th 1st 2nd 1st 1st 1st 2nd
References
Skatabase: 1980s Olympics Moscow Stars On Ice