Andrei Rogozine (; born 29 January 1993) is a Canadian former competitive figure skater. He is the 2011 World Junior champion, 2010 JGP Final bronze medallist, and 2013 Canadian national bronze medallist.
Personal life Andrei Rogozine was born January 29, 1993, in Moscow, Russia. His family moved to Canada when he was five. He attended Richmond Green Secondary School in Richmond Hill, Ontario. He moved to Newmarket, Ontario, in 2011 and now lives in Ottawa.
Career Rogozine started skating when he was six years old, instructed by Inga Zusev. He began learning at the Forest Hill Skating Club. He was inspired by Alexei Yagudin, the 2002 Olympic champion.
Rogozine debuted on the ISU Junior Grand Prix in the 2007–08 season. Andrei Berezintsev joined Zusev as his coach around 2009.
Rogozine won his first international medal, gold, at the 2010 JGP in Courchevel, France. After winning his other JGP assignment, in Japan, he qualified for the JGP Final in Beijing, where he was awarded the bronze. In March 2011, he competed at the World Junior Championships in Gangneung, South Korea. Ranked third in the short program and second in the free, Rogozine finished first overall with a 3.15 point margin over the silver medallist, Keiji Tanaka of Japan. He was the first Canadian in 33 years to win the World Junior men's title.
Rogozine made his Grand Prix debut in the 2011–12 season. He was a co-recipient of an Elvis Stojko bursary.
Rogozine was coached by Zusev and Berezintsev at the Richmond Training Centre in Richmond Hill, Ontario, until 2014. He then moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado, to train with Tom Zakrajsek. He represented the Nepean Skating Club.
After retiring from competition on July 28, 2016, Rogozine began performing in ice shows on cruise ships.
Programs Season Short program Free skating Exhibition 2014–15 Requiem Mass in Dm, K 626: VII Lacrimosa Lacrimosa Dominae Mission: Impossible 2 Mano a mano Seville Nyah and Ethan 2013–14 Spring Nyah 2012–13 Broken Sorrow Fanfare Inception 2011–12 Poeta Street Passions Never Gonna Be Alone 2010–11 Piano Concerto in A Minor The Rock Duel 2009–10 Nostradamus 2008–09 Hava Nagila Don Quixote 2007–08 Finlandia, Op. 26 Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia Dance of Thracians
Competitive highlights GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
International Event 08–09 09–10 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15 Worlds 13th Four Continents 10th NHK Trophy 9th Rostel. Cup 6th Skate Canada 7th 8th 9th Autumn Classic 9th U.S. Classic 6th Nebelhorn Trophy 9th U.S. Classic 7th International: Junior Junior Worlds 6th 1st Final 3rd Austria 14th Czech Rep. 9th France 1st Germany 6th Japan 1st U.K. 8th U.S. 8th 8th National Canadian Champ. 5th J 1st J 11th 13th 5th 3rd 7th 9th J: Junior level; WD: Withdrew
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