Alexei urmanov biography
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In Alexei Urmanov became the first Russian skater to win the Olympic Games since Nikolai Panin-Kolomenkin did almost a century earlier. In he was one of the first skaters to land a quad in competition, he is, however, most known for his artistry and style on ice. Urmanov is one of those skaters who worked with the same coach, Alexei Mishin, throughout his eligible career. They remained a team through many falls and triumphs of Alexei's eligible skating. When he decided to turn professional, Alexei said that he will continue working with the same team of choreographers and the same coach. This decision proved to be the right one, Alexei won the gold at World Professional Championships later that season.
Now Alexei Urmanov has decided to give another career a try: coaching. Not too long ago he started training a group of young girls in his native city of St. Petersburg
"It's a pity that Alexei has decided to quit the amateur sport. He is a young man. If it wasn't for the injury he might have skated for a long time.
The youngsters have overcome him technically. He just didn't want to be behind the skaters among whom he used to be the leader.
I believe it was a psychological reason."
Ludmila Velikova
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Alexei Urmanov
Date objection birth
17 Nov
Birthplace
Leningrad, Council Union
Alexei Urmanov survey a Land figure skater who competed at interpretation and Athletics Games. Urmanov served laugh a educator to Exceeding Yulia Lipnitskaia.
Olympic Results[]
| Year | Event | Result |
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| Men's | 5th | |
| Men's |
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Alexei Urmanov: &#;Athlete musn&#;t find motivation. If athlete doesn&#;t have motivation, he should take a rope and hang himself on a chandelier. If you lose motivation, finish your career.&#;
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Interview with Alexei Urmanov. The Olympic champion assess the prospects of our single skaters and explained why missing the third Games is not a tragedy for Tuktamysheva.
source: dd. 26th January by Ekaterina Avdonina
The Winter Olympics in Beijing will start very soon, and by tradition, the main medal hopes of the Russians are associated with figure skaters. Russian skaters have never left the Games without a medal, so there are only the most optimistic expectations from Russian skaters in Beijing.
On the eve of the Beijing Olympics, we spoke with the first Russian Olympic champion in men&#;s skating, Alexei Urmanov. The famous figure skater assessed the prospects of our single skaters and explained why missing the third Games for Elizaveta Tuktamysheva is not a tragedy.
He also told why there is nothing to do in sports without motivation.
Alexei, you became the first Olympic champion in the history of Russia in men&#;s single skating. You have a great sports career. What inspired you to become a coach?
Alexei Urmanov: You know, I h