Andrei Bukin
Encyclopedia
Andrei Anatolievich Bukin (born 10 June 1957 in Moscow
) a Russia
n ice dancer
who represented the Soviet Union
in his competitive career. With his partner Natalia Bestemianova
, he is the 1988 Olympic Champion
, 1984 Olympic silver medalist
, four-time World champion
, three-time World silver medalist, and five-time European champion
.
of CSKA
in Moscow
. The group trained at a small stadium in Chapayevsky Park near Pesochnaya Square. At age ten, he joined Spartak
and began ice dancing
, originally training at the Small Sports Arena of the Central Lenin Stadium
. In his early career, he was coached by Nadezhda Shirokova and his ice dancing partner was Olga Abankinka, whom he married. In 1977, he joined the group of the famous coach Tatiana Tarasova
, who paired him with Natalia Bestemianova
. Bukin was the USSR Olympic Team Flag Bearer at the 1988 Winter Olympics
. The duo capped their lengthy career by winning the gold medal there and at that year's World Championships
.
, born in 1993, who is also a competitive ice dancer.
(with Abankina)
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
) a Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n ice dancer
Ice dancing
Ice dancing is a form of figure skating which draws from the world of ballroom dancing. It was first competed at the World Figure Skating Championships in 1952, but did not become a Winter Olympic Games medal sport until 1976....
who represented the 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....
in his competitive career. With his partner Natalia Bestemianova
Natalia Bestemianova
Natalia Filimonovna Bestemianova is a Russian ice dancer who represented the Soviet Union in her competitive career...
, he is the 1988 Olympic Champion
1988 Winter Olympics
The 1988 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XV Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event celebrated in and around Calgary, Alberta, Canada from 13 to 28 February 1988. The host was selected in 1981 after having beat Falun, Sweden and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy...
, 1984 Olympic silver medalist
1984 Winter Olympics
The 1984 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIV Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated from 8–19 February 1984 in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. Other candidate cities were Sapporo, Japan; and Gothenburg, Sweden...
, four-time World champion
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...
, three-time World silver medalist, and five-time European champion
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...
.
Career
Bukin began figure skating at age seven, entering the Children and Youth Sports SchoolChildren and Youth Sports School
Sports school is a type of educational institution for children that originated in the Soviet Union. Sports schools were the basis of the powerful system of physical culture and sports education of the USSR...
of CSKA
CSKA
CSKA refers to military sports teams in several east European countries:Bulgaria* CSKA Sofia ** PBC CSKA Sofia, a basketball club...
in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
. The group trained at a small stadium in Chapayevsky Park near Pesochnaya Square. At age ten, he joined Spartak
Spartak (sports society)
Spartak is the International Fitness and Sports Society of Nikolai Starostin.-Overview:Spartak was the first and the largest All-Union Voluntary Sports Society of workers of state trade, producers' cooperation, light industry, civil aviation, education, culture, health service etc...
and began ice dancing
Ice dancing
Ice dancing is a form of figure skating which draws from the world of ballroom dancing. It was first competed at the World Figure Skating Championships in 1952, but did not become a Winter Olympic Games medal sport until 1976....
, originally training at the Small Sports Arena of the Central Lenin Stadium
Luzhniki Stadium
The Grand Sports Arena of the Luzhniki Olympic Complex in Moscow, or briefly Luzhniki Stadium , is the biggest sports stadium in Russia. Its total seating capacity is 78,360 seats, all covered. The stadium is a part of the Luzhniki Olympic Complex, previously called the Central Lenin Stadium...
. In his early career, he was coached by Nadezhda Shirokova and his ice dancing partner was Olga Abankinka, whom he married. In 1977, he joined the group of the famous coach Tatiana Tarasova
Tatiana Tarasova
Tatiana Anatolyevna Tarasova is a Russian figure skating coach and national figure skating team adviser. Tarasova has been coach to more world and Olympic champions than any other coach in skating history. As of 2003, her students have won a total of 41 gold medals at the European and World...
, who paired him with Natalia Bestemianova
Natalia Bestemianova
Natalia Filimonovna Bestemianova is a Russian ice dancer who represented the Soviet Union in her competitive career...
. Bukin was the USSR Olympic Team Flag Bearer at the 1988 Winter Olympics
1988 Winter Olympics
The 1988 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XV Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event celebrated in and around Calgary, Alberta, Canada from 13 to 28 February 1988. The host was selected in 1981 after having beat Falun, Sweden and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy...
. The duo capped their lengthy career by winning the gold medal there and at that year's 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...
.
Personal life
Bukin married former ice dancing partner, Olga Abankina, with whom he has a son Andrei (born 1983). With his current partner, Elena Vasiuk, a former ice dancer, he has a son, Ivan BukinIvan Bukin
Ivan Andreyevich Bukin is a Russian ice dancer. With partner Alexandra Stepanova, he is the 2010–2011 Junior Grand Prix Final bronze medalist.- Career :...
, born in 1993, who is also a competitive ice dancer.
Competitive highlights
(with Bestemianova)| Event | 1977–78 | 1978–79 | 1979–80 | 1980–81 | 1981–82 | 1982–83 | 1983–84 | 1984–85 | 1985–86 | 1986–87 | 1987–88 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympics Figure skating at the Olympic Games Figure skating has been contested in the Olympic Games since the 1908 Summer Olympics. In 1908 and 1920, the figure skating competitions were held in conjunction with the Games of the Olympiad... |
8th | 2nd | 1st | ||||||||
| 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... |
10th | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | ||
| 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... |
6th | 4th | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | ||
| Soviet Championships Soviet Figure Skating Championships The Soviet Figure Skating Championships were a figure skating national championship held annually to determine the national champions of the Soviet Union... |
3rd | 4th | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 1st | |||
| Skate America Skate America Skate America is an international, senior-level figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. It is organized by the United States Figure Skating Association. The location changes yearly... |
2nd | ||||||||||
| NHK Trophy NHK Trophy The NHK Trophy is an international, senior-level figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. Figure skaters compete in the disciplines of ladies' singles, men's singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.... |
1st | 1st | |||||||||
| Prize of Moscow News Prize of Moscow News The Prize of Moscow News , also known as the Moscow Skate, Nouvelles de Moscou, and the Moscow News Trophy, was an international, senior-level figure skating competition held in the former Soviet Union from 1966 to 1990... |
4th | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 1st |
(with Abankina)
| Event | 1975–76 |
|---|---|
| Soviet Championships Soviet Figure Skating Championships The Soviet Figure Skating Championships were a figure skating national championship held annually to determine the national champions of the Soviet Union... |
5th |
External links
- "Bobrin's Moscow Stars on Ice official site"
- Care to Ice Dance? - Bestemianova & Bukin Biographies of Andrei and Natalia at Tatiana Tarasova's website