Biography of Alexei Yagudin -

Alexei Yagudin (born March 18, 1980 in Saint
Petersburg, Russia) is a four-time world champion
and 2002 Winter Olympics champion in figure
skating. Yagudin was coached by Alexei Mishin from
approximately age twelve to age eighteen at which
time he relocated to the United States and began
training with Tatiana Tarasova, who is still his
coach today.

Alexei was given four perfect 6.0's for artistry
at the 2002 Winter Olympics. No other man has
scored more than one perfect mark in the history
of the games. He is also the first man to win the
triple crown in skating in one year — the
European, Grand Prix, and World competitions, and
winning the Olympics made him the first person to
win all the major titles in one year. At the World
Championships in Nagano, Japan in 2002, he became
the first skater to receive six perfect 6's
and the first to receive a perfect 6.0 for
required elements.

A congenital hip disorder forced him to retire
from eligible competition in 2003. He is currently
touring with Stars on Ice as well as coaching
Andrei Griazev and Brian Joubert.


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==External Links==
*http://www.skateforum.com/Default.aspx?tabid=57
Figure-Skating.com: Alexei Yagudin - Official
website
*http://www.starsonice.com/cast/cast_detail.asp?Ca
stID=79 "Stars on Ice" Profile

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Biography of Alexei Yagudin -