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Encyclopedia > Anton Sikharulidze
Olympic Medal Record
Men's Figure Skating
Silver 1998 Nagano Pairs
Gold 2002 Salt Lake City Pairs

Anton Tarielyevich Sikharulidze was born October 25, 1976. He is a Russian pairs figure skater, currently professional and partnered with Yelena Berezhnaya. With Berezhnaya, he won a silver medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano and a gold medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. This gold was later shared with Canadian pair Jamie Salé and David Pelletier after much controversy regarding the judging of the long program of that competition. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Olympic medalists in figure skating. ... The XVIII Olympic Winter Games were held in 1998 in Nagano, Japan. ... The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIX Olympic Winter Games, were held in 2002 in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. ... October 25 is the 298th day of the year (299th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 67 days remaining. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1976 calendar). ... Figure skating is an ice skating sporting event where individuals, mixed couples, or groups perform spins, jumps, and other moves on the ice, often to music. ... Elena Berezhnaya (born October 11, 1977 in Nevinnomirsk, Russia) is a Russian figure skater. ... The XVIII Olympic Winter Games were held in 1998 in Nagano, Japan. ... The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIX Olympic Winter Games, were held in 2002 in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. ... Jamie Salé and David Pelletier Jamie Salé was born April 21, 1977, in Calgary, Alberta She is a Canadian pairs figure skater who partners with David Pelletier. ... Jamie Salé and David Pelletier David Pelletier (born November 22, 1974 in Sayabec, Québec) is a Canadian pairs figure skater, who is partnered with Jamie Salé. Pelletier and Salé won the 2001 World Championships in Vancouver, British Columbia with a brilliant performance in front of a Canadian crowd. ... At the 2002 Olympic Winter Games, Figure Skating was the source of much controversy and one of the immediate causes for the revamp of scoring in figure skating. ...


Berezhnaya and Sikharulidze also had many excellent performances at the World and European championships. At the World Championships, they finished ninth in 1997, first in 1998 and 1999, and second in 2001. They won the European Championships in 1998 and 2001 and were third in 1997.


Coached by Tamara Moskvina during their amateur years, the pair were known for the great elegance and technical quality of their skating. They had a superb rivalry with Canadian pair Jamie Salé and David Pelletier. Tamara (Bratus) Moskvina (b. ... Jamie Salé and David Pelletier Jamie Salé was born April 21, 1977, in Calgary, Alberta She is a Canadian pairs figure skater who partners with David Pelletier. ... Jamie Salé and David Pelletier David Pelletier (born November 22, 1974 in Sayabec, Québec) is a Canadian pairs figure skater, who is partnered with Jamie Salé. Pelletier and Salé won the 2001 World Championships in Vancouver, British Columbia with a brilliant performance in front of a Canadian crowd. ...


Before being paired with Berezhnaya, Sikharulidze was World Junior Champion and finished as high as sixth at Senior Worlds with Maria Petrova, who went on to become World Champion in 2000 with Alexei Tikhonov. Maria Petrova (born November 29, 1977 in Leningrad (now St. ... Alexei Tikhonov (born November 1, 1971 in Leningrad (now St. ...


In the often serious world of figure skating, Anton was known for his sense of humor. In 1998, after a very ugly fall during the final moments of their long program, Anton joked that it was "their new landing position." During the SLC controversy, Anton's humorous comments did much to diffuse a tense situation. He was gracious about the double-gold decision, saying, "Two great countries, two great pairs." Later on, he acknowledged that the controversy brought them more attention than they would have gotten without any scandal.


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Anton Sikharulidze - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (349 words)
Anton Tarielyevich Sikharulidze was born October 25, 1976.
Before being paired with Berezhnaya, Sikharulidze was World Junior Champion and finished as high as sixth at Senior Worlds with Maria Petrova, who went on to become World Champion in 2000 with Alexei Tikhonov.
In 1998, after a very ugly fall during the final moments of their long program, Anton joked that it was "their new landing position." During the SLC controversy, Anton's humorous comments did much to diffuse a tense situation.
2002 Olympic Pairs Free Skate Analysis (2175 words)
Anton sets her down on one foot and they both extend and hold the exit edge nicely.
This is followed by interweaving steps into a move where Anton is doing a back spiral with his leg extended in front, which Elena holds while she does a regular forward spiral.
Aside from error by Anton on his double axel which was very obvious but not terribly disruptive, there were a few places where they seemed a little off-balance or a little tentative, not quite in their comfort zone.
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