Vadim Naumov
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| Full name | Vadim Vladimirovich Naumov | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Native name | Вадим Владимирович Наумов | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 April 1969 Leningrad,Russian SFSR,Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Russia CIS Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Partner | Evgenia Shishkova | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Vadim Vladimirovich Naumov(Russian:Вадим Владимирович Наумов;born 7 April 1969) is a Russian formerpair skater.With his wifeEvgenia Shishkova,he is the1994 World championand the1995–96 Champions Series Finalchampion.
Career
[edit]Shishkova/Naumov were introduced in 1985 by Naumov's coach who wanted them to skate together.[1]Naumov initially rebuffed the idea because he did not wish to change partners, however, following a number of tryouts, he and Shishkova agreed to team up.[1]They began competing together in 1987.[2]
In 1991, Shishkova/Naumov won bronze at their firstEuropean Championshipsand placed 5th at theWorld Championships.The next season, they competed at their first Olympics, the1992 OlympicsinAlbertville,France, where they placed fifth.
Shishkova/Naumov won their first World medal – bronze – at the1993 World Championships.The following year, the pair placed 4th at the1994 Winter OlympicsinLillehammer,Norway.They ended the season by becomingWorld champions.
Shishkova/Naumov picked up their third World medal – silver – in1995.From 1991–1995, the pair also won fiveEuropean medals.In February 1996, they won gold at the1995–96 Champions Series Final(later renamed the Grand Prix Final).
At the1996 World Championships,Shishkova/Naumov were third after the short program. In the long program, four judges gave first-place votes toMarina Eltsova/Andrei Bushkov,the gold medalists, and four judges voted in favor of Shishkova/Naumov, however, low scores from the other five judges left them off the podium in 4th.[3]
Shishkova/Naumov did not make the 1998 Winter Olympic team. They decided to retire from ISU competition in 1998 and skate professionally.[1]The pair won the World Professional Championships in April 1998. They then transitioned into coaching, working at the International Skating Center inSimsbury, Connecticut.[4][5]They moved to the Skating Club of Boston in February 2017.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Shishkova and Naumov married inSaint Petersburg,Russia, in August 1995.[7]They settled inSimsbury, Connecticutin 1998.[1]Their son,Maxim Naumov,was born in August 2001 and competes in men's singles for the United States.[8][9]
Programs
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| 1992–93 |
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| 1991–92 |
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| 1990–91 |
Competitive highlights
[edit]GP:Champions Series (Grand Prix)
With Shishkova:
- Soviet Union(URS): Start of career through December 1991
- Commonwealth of Independent States(CIS): 1992 European and World Championships
- Unified Team at the Olympics(EUN): 1992 Olympics
- Russia(RUS): 1992–93 to end of career
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| Event | 88–89 | 89–90 | 90–91 | 91–92 | 92–93 | 93–94 | 94–95 | 95–96 | 96–97 | 97–98 |
| Winter Olympics | 5th | 4th | ||||||||
| World Champ. | 5th | 5th | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 4th | ||||
| European Champ. | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 3rd | 5th | ||||
| GPFinal | 1st | 5th | ||||||||
| GPCup of Russia | 2nd | |||||||||
| GPNHK Trophy | 1st | 2nd | ||||||||
| GPSkate America | 2nd | |||||||||
| GPSkate Canada | 1st | |||||||||
| Centennial On Ice | 1st | |||||||||
| Goodwill Games | 3rd | |||||||||
| Inter. de Paris | 1st | |||||||||
| Moscow News | 5th | |||||||||
| Nations Cup | 2nd | 1st | ||||||||
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 2nd | |||||||||
| NHK Trophy | 1st | 1st | ||||||||
| Skate America | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | |||||||
| Skate Canada | 2nd | |||||||||
| National[11][12] | ||||||||||
| Russian Champ. | 1st | 3rd | 1st | 3rd | ||||||
| Soviet Champ. | 1st | 2nd | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ^abcdJohnson, Paul H. (July 6, 1998)."Focused On Their Future; Russian Pair Is Skating Into Professional Ranks".Hartford Courant.Archivedfrom the original on October 31, 2012.
- ^"Evgenia Shishkova & Vadim Naumov".Archived fromthe originalon October 7, 2007.
- ^Wilner, Barry (March 20, 1996)."Russians Win Pairs, Americans Get Bronze".Associated Press.Archivedfrom the original on October 31, 2012.
- ^Aldrich, Ian (January–February 2008)."The Big Question: How to be a Champion Figure Skater; The training, endurance, and expenses of champions".Yankee.Archivedfrom the original on April 18, 2012.
- ^Elfman, Lois (July 14, 2016)."Shishkova, Naumov navigate parent-coach balance".IceNetwork.com.
- ^Zeghibe, Doug (February 10, 2017)."Coaching Announcement".Skating Club of Boston.Archivedfrom the original on February 11, 2017.
- ^"Russian newlyweds collect $30,000 toward new house".Toronto Star.The Canadian Press.November 5, 1995.[dead link]
- ^Hine, Tommy (December 23, 2006)."Different Holiday On Ice".Hartford Courant.Archivedfrom the original on January 6, 2012.
- ^Walker, Elvin (March 11, 2016)."Maxim Naumov continues a family tradition".IFS Magazine.Archived fromthe originalon February 7, 2023.RetrievedJuly 6,2016.
- ^"Evgenia SHISHKOVA / Vadim NAUMOV".International Skating Union. Archived fromthe originalon February 11, 2017.RetrievedFebruary 11,2017.
- ^Наумов Вадим Владимирович[Vadim Vladimirovich Naumov].fskate.ru(in Russian).
- ^Наумов Вадим Владимирович[Vadim Vladimirovich Naumov].solovieff.ru(in Russian).
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