Sergei Gennadyevich Slavnov (; born 11 March 1982) is a Russian pair skater. He is best known for his partnership with Julia Obertas, with whom he competed from 2003 to 2007. Together, they are the 2005 European silver medalists. Previously, Slavnov competed with Julia Karbovskaya, with whom he is the 2002 World Junior silver medalist.
Career Sergei Slavnov began skating at age 5, originally as a single skater, and switched to pair skating at age 16. Slavnov originally skated with Julia Karbovskaya and won silver at the 2002 World Junior Championships. They were coached by Nikolai Velikov at the Yubileyny rink in Saint Petersburg.
In 2002, Slavnov began dating Julia Obertas, who trained at the same rink, and in August 2003 they decided to skate together and to switch coaches to Tamara Moskvina, who also worked at Yubileyny.
At the 2004 Skate America, shortly after Tatiana Totmianina's accident, Obertas fell out of an overhead lift, a hand-to-hand lasso lift, but Slavnov managed to catch her to prevent her head hitting the ice. The pair won silver at the 2005 European Championships and were fifth at the World Championships. During the 2005–06 season, they were fourth at Europeans, and then finished eighth at both the Olympics and Worlds.
At the start of the 2006–07 season, Obertas / Slavnov decided to return to the Velikovs, with Ludmila Velikova as their main coach. The pair won bronze at 2006 Trophée Eric Bompard and finished 6th at 2006 NHK Trophy. At the 2007 Russian Championships, they won the silver medal and were sent to the 2007 European Championships where they finished 4th. They did not compete at Worlds.
The pair announced they would miss the 2007–08 season as the result of an injury to Obertas. In summer 2008, they said they would miss the start of the 2008–09 season, but might compete at Russian Nationals. In autumn 2008, Slavnov participated in the Russia 1 ice show Star Ice (Звёздный лёд), skating with the Russian actress Anastasia Zadorozhnaya. Obertas / Slavnov did not compete at Russian Nationals and ended their career.
Obertas / Slavnov performed some quadruple twists in competition.
Slavnov joined the Russian Ice Stars company in 2011.
Programs
With Obertas Season Short program Free skating Exhibition 2006–2007 Libertango by Astor Piazzolla performed by Bond Dark Angel Virtuosi Carmina Burana performed by Edvin Marton 2005–2006 Concert for the Voice Andante from the Concerto for Coloratura Soprano and Orchestra, opus 82 written by Reinhold Glière performed by the Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra and Evgenia Miroshnichenko Brindisi Parigi o Cara La Donna E Mobile Anvil Chorus by Giuseppe Verdi 2004–2005 Les Rois du Tsigane by Joska Nemeth and Paul Toscano Katiusha Under Moscow Skies (Russian folk music)
The Truman Show by Burkhard Dallwitz Secret Garden by Rolf Løvland Man With The Hex by The Atomic Fireballs 2003–2004 Esperanza by Maxime Rodriguez The Truman Show by Burkhard Dallwitz Secret Garden by Rolf Løvland Not Gonna Get Us by t.A.T.u.
With Karbovskaya Season Short program Free skating 2001–2003 Tango by Raúl Di Blasio Romeo and Juliet (1968 film) by Nino Rota 2000–2001 Kapitan (Russian film) Karneval (Rondo Veneziano) by Reverberi
Results
With Obertas
Results International Event 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 Olympics 8th Worlds 7th 5th 8th Europeans 4th 2nd 4th 4th Grand Prix Final 4th 5th GP Bompard 3rd GP Cup of Russia 5th 2nd 2nd GP NHK Trophy 6th GP Skate America 2nd 3rd GP Skate Canada 6th Bofrost Cup 2nd National Russian Champ. 3rd 3rd 2nd 2nd GP = Grand Prix
With Karbovskaya Results International Event 2000–2001 2001–2002 2002–2003 GP Cup of Russia 8th International: Junior Junior Worlds 4th 2nd 5th JGP Final 2nd 7th JGP France 4th JGP Italy 2nd 1st JGP Poland 1st 1st JGP Slovakia 1st National Russian Jr. Champ. 1st 2nd 2nd GP = Grand Prix; JGP = Junior Grand Prix
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