Lev Dmitrievich Lazarev (; born 1 November 2009) is a Russian figure skater who currently competes as an Individual Neutral Athlete. He is the 2025 and 2026 Russian junior national champion and the 2023 and 2024 silver medalist and the 2024, 2025 and 2026 Russian Junior Grand Prix Final champion. Internationally, he is a two-time Junior Grand Prix champion.
Early life Lev Lazarev was born 1 November 2009 in Zelenograd. His parents were never professional athletes, though his father is an amateur marathon runner.
Career Early career Lazarev made his first appearance in competition as a junior skater in the 2022–23 season; winning the silver medal at his Junior Championship debut. He later notably became a two-time junior national champion (2025, 2026).
2025–2026 season In February, Lazarev won the 2026 Russian Junior Figure Skating Championships. Following this, in March, he won the 2026 Russian Junior Grand Prix Final.
On 30 June 2026, the International Skating Union announced that figure skaters from Russia and Belarus would be allowed to compete at international competitions as Individual Neutral Athletes (AINs) after having previously been banned from international events due to Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Each of these skaters are required to undergo an individual assessment conducted by the ISU Council to determine whether they meet the criteria for neutral status. Lazarev's application was approved, making him eligible to compete internationally as a neutral athlete.
2026–2027 season: International junior debut Lazarev debuted internationally at the 2026 Junior Grand Prix in China, winning the gold medal after placing first in both the short program and the free skate. Following this, Lazarev additionally won the Junior Grand Prix stage in Thailand, thus, qualifying for the Final due to take place in December in Chongqing.
Programs +SeasonShort programFree skatingExhibition2026–2027 Bolero
by Trailerized
Prequel
by Universal Production Music Leda Processional Presto You Are Mine
by Ezio Bosso
Competitive highlights
Skating as an Individual Neutral Athlete
Skating for Russia
Detailed results
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