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Alexei Yagudin (born March 18, 1980 in Saint Petersburg, Russia) is a four-time
world champion and 2002 Winter Olympics champion in figure skating. Yagudin
was coached by Alexei Mishin from approximately age twelve to age eighteen
at which time he relocated to the United States and began training with
Tatiana Tarasova, who is still his coach today.
Alexei was given four perfect 6.0's for artistry at the 2002 Winter
Olympics. No other man has scored more than one perfect mark in the history
of the games. He is also the first man to win the triple crown in skating in
one year — the European, Grand Prix, and World competitions, and winning the
Olympics made him the first person to win all the major titles in one year.
At the World Championships in Nagano, Japan in 2002, he became the first
skater to receive six perfect 6's and the first to receive a perfect 6.0 for
required elements.
A congenital hip disorder forced him to retire from eligible competition
in 2003. He is currently touring with Stars on Ice.. |
