Alexander Majorov
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Alexander Alexandrovich Majorov ' onMouseout='HidePop("85869")' href="/topics/Saint_Petersburg">Saint Petersburg
, Russian SSR, Soviet Union
) is a Swedish
figure skater. He is the 2011 Nordic champion
, 2011 World Junior bronze medalist
and three-time Swedish national medalist
.
and currently coaches in Luleå
including his son. Majorov's programs are choreographed by his mother. He has a younger brother, Nikolai, who also skates. He holds dual Swedish and Russian citizenship and speaks both languages.
, where he placed 11th, and has since skated in both junior and senior events. He was eighth at the 2010 World Junior Championships
. In 2010 he won the silver medal at the Triglav Trophy.
Majorov won his first junior Grand Prix medal at the 2010 JGP Ostrava
, where he finished third. He also won two senior events, the Ice Challenge
in Graz and the 2010 NRW Trophy
. He won the bronze medal at the 2011 World Junior Championships
. It was Sweden's first ISU Championships medal in 74 years.
* N = Novice level; J = Junior level
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea...
, Russian SSR, Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
) is a Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
figure skater. He is the 2011 Nordic champion
2011 Nordic Figure Skating Championships
The 2011 Nordic Figure Skating Championships will be the Nordic Figure Skating Championships of the 2010-2011 figure skating season. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles and ladies singles on the Senior, Junior, and Novice levels....
, 2011 World Junior bronze medalist
2011 World Junior Figure Skating Championships
The 2011 World Junior Figure Skating Championships was an international figure skating competition during the 2010–2011 season. Commonly called "World Juniors" and "Junior Worlds", the event crowned the World Junior Champions in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and...
and three-time Swedish national medalist
Swedish Figure Skating Championships
The Swedish Figure Skating Championships are a figure skating national championship held annually to determine the national champions of Sweden.-Men:-Ladies:-Pairs:-References: **** * * "Der Eissport", 35th year, No.8, 8th March 1926...
.
Personal life
Majorov was born in the Soviet Union and emigrated with his family to Sweden when he was one year old. His father, Alexander Majorov senior, was the first coach of Alexei YagudinAlexei Yagudin
Alexei Konstantinovich Yagudin is a former Russian figure skater. His major achievements in his six years of eligible sports career include:*2002 Olympic Champion*Four-time World Champion...
and currently coaches in Luleå
Luleå
- Transportation :Local buses are run by .A passenger train service is available from Luleå Centralstation on Sweden's national SJ railway service northbound to Narvik on the Norwegian coast, or southbound to Stockholm. See Rail transport in Sweden....
including his son. Majorov's programs are choreographed by his mother. He has a younger brother, Nikolai, who also skates. He holds dual Swedish and Russian citizenship and speaks both languages.
Career
Majorov made his senior international debut at the 2007 Golden Spin of Zagreb2007 Golden Spin of Zagreb
The 2007 Golden Spin of Zagreb was the Golden Spin of Zagreb for the 2007-2008 figure skating season. It was the 40th edition of that competition, which is one of the oldest extant skating competitions...
, where he placed 11th, and has since skated in both junior and senior events. He was eighth at the 2010 World Junior Championships
World Junior Figure Skating Championships
The World Junior Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which younger figure skaters compete for the title of World Junior Champion...
. In 2010 he won the silver medal at the Triglav Trophy.
Majorov won his first junior Grand Prix medal at the 2010 JGP Ostrava
2010–2011 ISU Junior Grand Prix
The 2010–2011 ISU Junior Grand Prix was the fourteenth season of the ISU Junior Grand Prix, a series of international junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. It was the junior-level complement to the 2010–2011 Grand Prix of Figure Skating, which was for senior-level...
, where he finished third. He also won two senior events, the Ice Challenge
Ice Challenge
The Ice Challenge is an annual international figure skating competition organized by the Austrian Figure Skating Association and sanctioned by the International Skating Union. It began in 1971 as the Leo-Scheu-Gedächtnislaufen and was retitled the Ice Challenge in 2008. It is held every autumn in...
in Graz and the 2010 NRW Trophy
2010 NRW Trophy
The 2010 NRW Trophy was the NRW Trophy of the 2010-2011 figure skating season. The NRW Trophy is an annual figure skating competition organized by the Skating Union of North Rhine-Westphalia...
. He won the bronze medal at the 2011 World Junior Championships
2011 World Junior Figure Skating Championships
The 2011 World Junior Figure Skating Championships was an international figure skating competition during the 2010–2011 season. Commonly called "World Juniors" and "Junior Worlds", the event crowned the World Junior Champions in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and...
. It was Sweden's first ISU Championships medal in 74 years.
Programs
| Season | Short program | Free skating | Exhibition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–2012 | Moonlight Sonata by Ludwig van Beethoven Ludwig van Beethoven Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer and pianist. A crucial figure in the transition between the Classical and Romantic eras in Western art music, he remains one of the most famous and influential composers of all time.Born in Bonn, then the capital of the Electorate of Cologne and part of... arranged by Marcus Miller |
Bolero de Ravel (from Flamenco Fantasy) by Gustavo Montesano |
|
| 2010–2011 | Austin Powers Austin Powers (film series) The Austin Powers series is a series of action-comedy films written by and starring Mike Myers as the title character, directed by Jay Roach and distributed by New Line Cinema... by George S. Clinton George S. Clinton George S. Clinton is an American composer, songwriter, arranger, and session musician.Clinton was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee. His musical career began in Nashville while earning degrees in music and drama at Middle Tennessee State University... |
Polovtsian Dances by Alexander Borodin Alexander Borodin Alexander Porfiryevich Borodin was a Russian Romantic composer and chemist of Georgian–Russian parentage. He was a member of the group of composers called The Five , who were dedicated to producing a specifically Russian kind of art music... |
Competitive highlights
| Event | 2003–04 | 2004–05 | 2005–06 | 2006–07 | 2007–08 | 2008–09 | 2009–10 | 2010–11 | 2011–12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships World Figure Skating Championships The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion... |
28th | ||||||||
| European Championships European Figure Skating Championships The European Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition in which figure skaters compete for the title of European Champion... |
22nd | ||||||||
| World Junior Championships World Junior Figure Skating Championships The World Junior Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which younger figure skaters compete for the title of World Junior Champion... |
13th | 8th | 3rd | ||||||
| Swedish Championships Swedish Figure Skating Championships The Swedish Figure Skating Championships are a figure skating national championship held annually to determine the national champions of Sweden.-Men:-Ladies:-Pairs:-References: **** * * "Der Eissport", 35th year, No.8, 8th March 1926... |
1st J. | 1st J. | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd | ||||
| Nordic Championships Nordic Figure Skating Championships The Nordic Championships are an annual invitational elite figure skating competition, open only to skaters from Nordic countries. Skaters compete in four disciplines: men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. Skaters compete in three levels: senior , junior, and novice... |
1st J. | 1st J. | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | ||||
| Skate Canada Skate Canada International The Skate Canada International is an international, senior-level invitation-only figure skating competition organized by Skate Canada. It is the second competition of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating. The location changes yearly. Medals are awarded in four disciplines: Ladies' singles, Men's... |
9th | ||||||||
| Trophée Eric Bompard Trophée Eric Bompard The Trophée Eric Bompard is an international, senior-level figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. The Trophée Eric Bompard was formerly known as the Trophée Lalique... |
6th | ||||||||
| Finlandia Trophy Finlandia Trophy The Finlandia Trophy is an annual senior-level international figure skating competition, held in Finland. Skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating and ice dancing, although not every discipline has been included in every year... |
4th | ||||||||
| NRW Trophy NRW Trophy The NRW Trophy is an annual international figure skating competition organized by the Skating Union of North Rhine-Westphalia and since 2007, it has been sanctioned by the Deutsche Eislauf Union and the International Skating Union.... |
1st | ||||||||
| Ice Challenge Ice Challenge The Ice Challenge is an annual international figure skating competition organized by the Austrian Figure Skating Association and sanctioned by the International Skating Union. It began in 1971 as the Leo-Scheu-Gedächtnislaufen and was retitled the Ice Challenge in 2008. It is held every autumn in... |
1st | ||||||||
| Golden Spin of Zagreb Golden Spin of Zagreb The Golden Spin of Zagreb is an annual senior-level figure skating competition, held yearly in Zagreb, Croatia. Skaters compete in four disciplines: men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing, although, in some years, not every discipline was included in the program.The 2001... |
11th | 3rd | |||||||
| Merano Cup Merano Cup Merano Cup is an annual figure skating competition held in Merano, Italy. It was first held in 1997. It has traditionally been held in the fall. The levels of competition are Senior, Junior and Novice. Skaters compete in the disciplines of men's and ladies... |
3rd | ||||||||
| Triglav Trophy Triglav Trophy The Triglav Trophy is an annual international figure skating competition held in the spring in Jesenice, Slovenia. The competition takes its name from the nearby mountain Triglav, the highest peak in Slovenia.... |
8th N. | 2nd | |||||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Japan | 5th | ||||||||
| Junior Grand Prix, USA | 6th | ||||||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Croatia ISU Junior Grand Prix The ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating is a series of international invitational junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. Junior figure skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing... |
10th | 4th | |||||||
| Junior Grand Prix, South Africa 2008-2009 ISU Junior Grand Prix The 2008–2009 ISU Junior Grand Prix was the twelfth season of the ISU Junior Grand Prix, a series of international junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. It was the Junior-level complement to the 2008–2009 Grand Prix of Figure Skating, which was for Senior-level... |
7th | ||||||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Czech Republic ISU Junior Grand Prix The ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating is a series of international invitational junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. Junior figure skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing... |
8th | 3rd | |||||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Germany 2007-2008 ISU Junior Grand Prix The 2007–2008 ISU Junior Grand Prix was the 11th season of the ISU Junior Grand Prix, a series of international junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. It was the Junior-level complement to the 2007–2008 Grand Prix of Figure Skating, which is for Senior-level skaters... |
10th | ||||||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Netherlands 2006-2007 ISU Junior Grand Prix The 2006–2007 ISU Junior Grand Prix was the tenth season of the ISU Junior Grand Prix, a series of international junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. It was the Junior-level complement to the 2006–2007 Grand Prix of Figure Skating, which was for Senior-level skaters... |
9th | ||||||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Romania 2006-2007 ISU Junior Grand Prix The 2006–2007 ISU Junior Grand Prix was the tenth season of the ISU Junior Grand Prix, a series of international junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. It was the Junior-level complement to the 2006–2007 Grand Prix of Figure Skating, which was for Senior-level skaters... |
9th | ||||||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Estonia 2005-2006 ISU Junior Grand Prix The 2005–2006 ISU Junior Grand Prix was the ninth season of the ISU Junior Grand Prix, a series of international junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. It was the junior-level complement to the Grand Prix of Figure Skating, which was for senior-level skaters.... |
15th | ||||||||
| European Youth Olympic Festival Figure skating at the 2007 European Youth Olympic Festival Figure skating competitions at the 8th European Youth Olympic Festival were only held in junior single skating categories on Jaca Arena in Jaca, Spain, between February 19 and February 22.-Men:-Ladies:-External links:*Results at the Official Homepage :... |
2nd |
* N = Novice level; J = Junior level