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Alexander Smirnov

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Alexander Viktorovich Smirnov (Russian: Александр Викторович Смирнов; born 11 October 1984) is a Russian retired pair skater. Smirnov teamed up with Yuko Kavaguti in May 2006. They are two-time European champions (2010, 2015), two-time World bronze medalists (2009, 2010), two-time ISU Grand Prix Final bronze medalists (11–12 and 15–16), and three-time Russian national champions (2008–2010). In 2015, they became the first pair in history to complete two quadruple throw jumps in one program and the first to land a quadruple throw loop. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Alexander Smirnov is the 447th most popular skater, the 3,758th most popular biography from Russia and the 72nd most popular Russian Skater.

Alexander Smirnov is most famous for being a Russian pair skater who competed with partner Yuko Kavaguti. Together, they achieved significant success, including winning multiple national titles and competing at the World Championships and the Olympics.

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Among SKATERS

Among skaters, Alexander Smirnov ranks 447 out of 483. Before him are Jeremy Abbott, Lara van Ruijven, Joey Mantia, Kim Yun-mi, Choi Min-jeong, and Ko Gi-hyun. After him are Charlie White, Vladimir Morozov, Jan Blokhuijsen, Mirai Nagasu, Lee Kyou-hyuk, and Michel Mulder.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1984, Alexander Smirnov ranks 1,374. Before him are Giovanni Marchese, Antti Ruuskanen, Andreas Aigner, Charline Picon, Tim Sebastian, and Prince Fielder. After him are Zhu Qinan, Papa Waigo, Antje Möldner-Schmidt, Raphael Maitimo, Aliaksandr Buikevich, and Kagisho Dikgacoi.

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In Russia

Among people born in Russia, Alexander Smirnov ranks 3,758 out of 3,761. Before him are Natalya Korostelyova (1981), Eduard Spertsyan (2000), Mot (1990), Klava Koka (1995), Vladislav Frolov (1980), and Muslim Gadzhimagomedov (1997). After him are Maksim Dyldin (1987), Zaur Uguev (1995), Alexander Loginov (1992), Viktor Vasin (1988), Denis Galimzyanov (1987), and Soslan Dzhanayev (1987).

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Among SKATERS In Russia

Among skaters born in Russia, Alexander Smirnov ranks 72. Before him are Olga Fatkulina (1990), Victoria Sinitsina (1995), Evgenia Tarasova (1994), Pavel Kulizhnikov (1994), Mikhail Kolyada (1995), and Yekaterina Abramova (1982). After him are Alexander Enbert (1989), Ksenia Stolbova (1992), Fedor Klimov (1990), Anna Pogorilaya (1998), Morisi Kvitelashvili (1995), and Anastasia Mishina (2001).

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