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Igor Bobrin

Russian former competitive figure skater (born 1953)

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Russian former competitive figure skater (born 1953)

Field	Value
name	Igor Bobrin
image	Igor Bobrin in 2019 (cropped).jpg
fullname	Igor Anatolyevich Bobrin
country
birth_date
birth_place	Leningrad, Soviet Union
height	1.75 m
coach	Igor Moskvin, Yuri Ovchinnikov
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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" 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	71–72	72–73	73–74	74–75	75–76	76–77	77–78	78–79	79–80	80–81	81–82
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
Soviet Champ.	3rd	4th	4th	6th	3rd	4th	1st	2nd	1st	1st	1st	2nd

References

link. (2012-03-02)
link. Russian Figure Skating Federation. Russian Sports Ministry. (2011)
Vaytsekhovskaya, Elena. (August 25, 2009). "Igor Moskvin: I have never thought that my wife and I are rivals.". [[Sport Express]].
"FISU", ''Skating'' magazine, Apr 1972
Torchio, Chiara. (November 25, 2007). "Bestemianova, Bukin & Bobrin land in Italy". ArtOnIce.it.

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