Alexander Grachev

Alexander Grachev
	Platonova/Grachev in 2009.
Personal information
Full name	Alexander Pavlovich Grachev
Born	28 July 1984 (age 42); Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Figure skating career
Country	Russia
Partner	Anastasia Platonova ; Elena Romanovskaya
Coach	Alexander Zhulin ; Oleg Volkov ; Svetlana Alexeeva ; Elena Kustarova ; Alexei Gorshkov ; Sergei Chemodanov; Liudmila Vlasova ; Elena Kustarova ; Sergei Petukhov
Skating club	Moskvich
Retired	2010
Medal record
Representing Russia
Figure skating: Ice dancing
World Junior Championships
Junior Grand Prix Final

Alexander Pavlovich Grachev (Russian: Александр Павлович Грачёв, born 28 July 1984) is a Russian former competitive ice dancer. With Elena Romanovskaya, he is the 2004 World Junior champion.

Career

From 1999 to 2006, Grachev competed with Elena Romanovskaya, with whom he won the 2004 World Junior title.

In 2007, Grachev teamed up with Anastasia Platonova. They were initially coached by Elena Kustarova and Svetlana Alexeeva in Moscow. In the summer of 2009, they switched to Alexander Zhulin and Oleg Volkov. They decided to retire from competition in 2010.

Programs

With Platonova

Season	Original dance	Free dance
2009–2010	Dagestan folk dance: Lezginka	Fantasie for piano in D minor by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
2008–2009	Blues: St. James Infirmary Blues Swing: Woodside Riot	Nocturne by Arno Babadganian

With Romanovskaya

Season	Original dance	Free dance
2005–2006	Rhumba: Cantinero de Cuba Cha cha: Santa Esmeralda Samba	Flamenco Music by Gypsy Kings
2004–2005	Slow foxtrot Quickstep: Jumpin Jack by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy	Music Was my First Love
2003–2004	Blues Rock'n Roll	Libertango by Astor Piazzolla
2002–2003	Masquerade Waltz by Aram Khachaturian Galop	Holding Out for a Hero Total Eclipse of the Heart by Bonnie Tyler
2001–2002	Flamenco Tango Felicia	GoldenEye
2000–2001	Foxtrot: Sixteen Tons Quickstep	Blues Jumping Jack Disco
1999–2000	Latin mix	Riverdance
1998–1999	Beware of the Car by Andrei Petrov	Romeo & Juliet

Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

With Platonova

International
Event	2007–08	2008–09	2009–10
GP Cup of Russia		7th	5th
Finlandia Trophy		2nd	2nd
NRW Trophy		1st
National
Russian Championships	5th	5th	7th

With Romanovskaya

International
Event	99–00	00–01	01–02	02–03	03–04	04–05	05–06
World Champ.							23rd
GP NHK Trophy							6th
GP Skate America						11th
GP Skate Canada							5th
Winter Universiade						4th
International: Junior
World Junior Champ.		6th	3rd	3rd	1st
JGP Final		5th	2nd	3rd	2nd
JGP Germany		3rd
JGP Italy				2nd
JGP Japan					2nd
JGP Netherlands			1st
JGP Poland		1st
JGP Slovakia				1st	1st
JGP Sweden			1st
National
Russian Champ.						4th	4th
Russian Jr. Champ.	7th	4th	2nd	2nd	2nd

References

↑ "World Junior Figure Skating Championships: ISU Results: Dance" (PDF). International Skating Union. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-04.
↑ "Anastasia PLATONOVA / Alexander GRACHEV: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 7 March 2010.
↑ "Anastasia PLATONOVA / Alexander GRACHEV: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 28 February 2009.
↑ "Elena ROMANOVSKAYA / Alexander GRACHEV: 2005/2006". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 17 November 2006.
↑ "Elena ROMANOVSKAYA / Alexander GRACHEV: 2004/2005". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 9 March 2005.
↑ "Elena ROMANOVSKAYA / Alexander GRACHEV: 2003/2004". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 3 June 2004.
↑ "Elena ROMANOVSKAYA / Alexander GRACHEV: 2002/2003". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 June 2003.
↑ "Elena ROMANOVSKAYA / Alexander GRACHEV: 2001/2002". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 10 August 2002.
↑ "Elena ROMANOVSKAYA / Alexander GRACHEV: 2000/2001". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 28 April 2001.
1 2 "Programs". Romanovskaya/Grachev at ice-dance.com. Archived from the original on 25 October 2006.
↑ "Competition Results: Anastasia PLATONOVA / Alexander GRACHEV". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.
1 2 "Elena ROMANOVSKAYA / Alexander GRACHEV". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2017-04-22. Retrieved 2017-04-22.

External links

[isuwj-1] "World Junior Figure Skating Championships: ISU Results: Dance" (PDF). International Skating Union. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-04.

[bio0910-2] "Anastasia PLATONOVA / Alexander GRACHEV: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 7 March 2010.

[bio0809-3] "Anastasia PLATONOVA / Alexander GRACHEV: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 28 February 2009.

[bio0506-4] "Elena ROMANOVSKAYA / Alexander GRACHEV: 2005/2006". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 17 November 2006.

[bio0405-5] "Elena ROMANOVSKAYA / Alexander GRACHEV: 2004/2005". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 9 March 2005.

[bio0304-6] "Elena ROMANOVSKAYA / Alexander GRACHEV: 2003/2004". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 3 June 2004.

[bio0203-7] "Elena ROMANOVSKAYA / Alexander GRACHEV: 2002/2003". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 June 2003.

[bio0102-8] "Elena ROMANOVSKAYA / Alexander GRACHEV: 2001/2002". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 10 August 2002.

[bio0001-9] "Elena ROMANOVSKAYA / Alexander GRACHEV: 2000/2001". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 28 April 2001.

[osprog-10] 1 2 "Programs". Romanovskaya/Grachev at ice-dance.com. Archived from the original on 25 October 2006.

[ISU-APAG-11] "Competition Results: Anastasia PLATONOVA / Alexander GRACHEV". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.

[ISU-ERAG-12] 1 2 "Elena ROMANOVSKAYA / Alexander GRACHEV". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2017-04-22. Retrieved 2017-04-22.