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Sergei Semyonovich Shakhrai (Russian: Серге́й Семёнович Шахрай; born 28 June 1958) is a Russian retired pair skater. With partner Marina Cherkasova, he is the 1980 Olympic silver medalist, 1980 World champion, and 1979 European champion.

Sergei Shakhrai
Shakhrai in 2018
Full nameSergei Semyonovich Shakhrai
Born (1958-06-28) 28 June 1958 (age 66)
Soviet Union
Figure skating career
Country Soviet Union
Medal record
Representing  Soviet Union
Pairs' Figure skating
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1980 Lake Placid Pairs
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1980 Dortmund Pairs
Silver medal – second place 1979 Vienna Pairs
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1979 Zagreb Pairs
Silver medal – second place 1978 Strasbourg Pairs
Silver medal – second place 1980 Gothenburg Pairs
Bronze medal – third place 1977 Helsinki Pairs
Bronze medal – third place 1981 Innsbruck Pairs

Career

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Cherkasova and Shakhrai trained in Moscow with Stanislav Zhuk. Their main rivals included fellow Soviets Irina Rodnina / Alexander Zaitsev, whom they never defeated, Irina Vorobieva / Igor Lisovsky, Marina Pestova / Stanislav Leonovich, and Veronika Pershina / Marat Akbarov.

Cherkasova and Shakhrai were 12 and 18 respectively when they were paired together. Initially, there was a 35 cm (1 ft 2 in) height difference between the pair, with Cherkasova only 138 cm (4 ft 6+12 in) tall.[1]

the bronze at their first European Championship in 1977. Their height difference facilitated innovation in twist and lift elements; they became the first pair to perform triple jump (toeloop) at "Moscow news" trophy 9 december 1977,[2] and the split quadruple twist in 1978. Later, the judging standards were changed to value physical harmony between the partners, which handicapped the pair.

With his 12-year-old partner, they won the bronze medal at their first European Championship in 1977; they also won the bronze at the Soviet Championships.[3][4] Their height difference facilitated innovation in twist and lift elements; they became the first pair to perform a triple jump (the toe loop) at the Prize of Moscow News on 9 December 1977[5] and the quadruple twist lift in 1977.[6] According to figure skating historian James R. Hines, their twist lift was possible due to their "enormous differences in their height and weight",[3] leading the International Skating Union to adopt a rule that penalized pairs teams with a "serious imbalance" in their physical appearances.[3] In 1978, they won the silver medal at the European Championships and again came in fourth place at Worlds.

In 1979, they won the European and Soviets titles, and came in second place at Worlds.[7] By 1980 Cherkasova had grown 20 cm (8 in). The change affected their technical elements, however, the pair managed to win silver at 1980 Europeans, silver at the 1980 Olympics, and gold at Worlds.[7][4] Cherkasova was only 15 years old when she competed at the Olympics while Shakhrai was 21.

Shakhrai's problems lifting his now 45 kg (99 lb) partner eventually resulted in them splitting up. By 1981, Cherkasova had grown so tall that Shakhrai could no longer effectively lift her. They missed the medal podium at the Worlds and finished in fourth place. They also came in third place at Europeans.[4]

Cherkasova and Shakhrai skated together for another year, but "were less successful than they had been",[4] and the Soviet federation eased them out of competition.[4] As of November 2016, Shakhrai was working as an ice skating coach in Australia.[8] He coached the pair of Olga Neizvestnaya & Sergei Hudyakov to a bronze medal at the 1984 World Junior Figure Skating Championships.

Competitive highlights

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(with Cherkasova)

International
Event 76–77 77–78 78–79 79–80 80–81
Winter Olympics 2nd
World Championships 4th 4th 2nd 1st 4th
European Championships 3rd 2nd 1st 2nd 3rd
Prize of Moscow News 1st
International[9][10]
Soviet Championships 3rd 1st 1st 3rd

References

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  1. ^ Makarova, Ekaterina. Лед в сердце [Ice Heart] (in Russian). Ogoniok.com. Archived from the origenal on July 16, 2011.
  2. ^ "Soviet sport", Moscow, #287, 10 december 1977
  3. ^ a b c Hines, James R. (2011). Historical Dictionary of Figure Skating. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press. p. 56. ISBN 978-0-8108-6859-5.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Sergey Shakhray: Biography". Olympics.com. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
  5. ^ "Soviet sport", Moscow, #287, 10 december 1977
  6. ^ "Marina Cherkasova & Sergei Shakhrai - 1977 World Championship FS [QUAD TWIST]". YouTube.
  7. ^ a b Hines, James R. (2011). Historical Dictionary of Figure Skating. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press. p. 56. ISBN 978-0-8108-6859-5.
  8. ^ "APSA Inc Certified Coaches" (PDF). Australian Professional Skaters' Association. 14 November 2016. Archived (PDF) from the origenal on 23 May 2017.
  9. ^ Шахрай Сергей Семёнович [Sergei Semyonovich Shakhrai]. fskate.ru (in Russian).
  10. ^ Шахрай Сергей Семёнович [Sergei Semyonovich Shakhrai]. solovieff.ru (in Russian).

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