Sergei_Karev
Sergei Karev
Russian pair skater
Sergei Anatolyevich Karev (Russian: Сергей Анатольевич Карев, born 31 March 1986) is a Russian retired pair skater. With former partner Arina Ushakova, he is the 2005 Golden Spin of Zagreb silver medalist and 2007 Winter Universiade bronze medalist. They placed 5th at the 2008 European Championships.
| Sergei Karev | |||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Sergei Anatolyevich Karev | ||||||||||||||
| Native name | Сергей Анатольевич Карев | ||||||||||||||
| Born | (1986-03-31) 31 March 1986 (age 38) Lipetsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | Russia | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early in his pairs career, Karev competed with Daria Kaziutchitz.[1] They placed 9th at the 2005 Russian Championships and 5th at the Russian Junior Championships.[2]
In 2005, Karev teamed up with Arina Ushakova, with whom he trained in Moscow.[3] Originally coached by Nina Mozer, the pair switched to Natalia Pavlova ahead of the 2007–08 season.[3] Ushakova/Karev won the bronze medal at the 2008 Russian Nationals and were sent to the 2008 European Championships where they finished 5th. In the long program, they had a fall on a lift but were not injured.[4] They split at the end of the season.[5]
(with Ushakova)
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
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| 2007–08 [3] |
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JGP: Junior Grand Prix
With Ushakova
| International[6] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 2005–06 | 2006–07 | 2007–08 |
| European Champ. | 5th | ||
| Golden Spin | 2nd | ||
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 5th | ||
| Winter Universiade | 3rd | ||
| International: Junior[6] | |||
| JGP Czech Republic | 8th | ||
| JGP Hungary | 5th | ||
| National[2] | |||
| Russian Champ. | 7th | 4th | 3rd |
With Kaziutchitz
| International[2] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Event | 2003–04 | 2004–05 |
| Russian Championships | 9th | |
| Russian Junior Champ. | 6th | 5th |
- "Daria KAZUCHIZ / Sergei KAREV". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 12 August 2016.
- Сергей Анатольевич Карев [Sergei Anatolyevich Karev] (in Russian). fskate.ru.
- "Arina USHAKOVA / Sergei KAREV: 2007/2008". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 26 June 2008.
- Наталья Павлова: девушка в моей паре - нервная [Natalia Pavlova: The girl in my pair was nervous]. Ves Sport (allsportinfo.ru) (in Russian). 24 January 2008.
- Alexeyev, Oleg; Simonenko, Andrei (25 October 2008). Тарасова вернулась. Ждем Плющенко? (in Russian). Sovetsky Sport. Archived from the original on 29 October 2018.
- "Competition Results: Arina USHAKOVA / Sergei KAREV". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 12 October 2012.