Alexander Grachev
Russian ice dancer

Alexander Grachev

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Russian ice dancer
A.K.A.
Aleksandr Pavlovich Grachyov
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Birth:
28 July 1984(Moscow)
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Introduction

Alexander Pavlovich Grachev (Russian: Александр Павлович Грачёв, born 28 July 1984) is a Russian former competitive ice dancer. With Elena Romanovskaya, he is the 2004 World Junior champion.

Career

From 1999 to 2006, Grachev competed with Elena Romanovskaya, with whom he won the 2004 World Junior title.

In 2007, Grachev teamed up with Anastasia Platonova. They were initially coached by Elena Kustarova and Svetlana Alexeeva in Moscow. In the summer of 2009, they switched to Alexander Zhulin and Oleg Volkov. They decided to retire from competition in 2010.

Programs

With Platonova

Season Original dance Free dance
2009–2010
Dagestan folk dance:
  • Lezginka
  • Fantasie for piano in D minor
    by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
2008–2009
  • Blues: St. James Infirmary Blues
  • Swing: Woodside Riot
  • Nocturne
    by Arno Babadganian

With Romanovskaya

Season Original dance Free dance
2005–2006
  • Rhumba: Cantinero de Cuba
  • Cha cha: Santa Esmeralda
  • Samba
  • Flamenco
  • Music
    by Gypsy Kings
2004–2005
  • Slow foxtrot
  • Quickstep: Jumpin Jack
    by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
  • Music Was my First Love
2003–2004
  • Blues
  • Rock'n Roll
  • Libertango
    by Ástor Piazzolla
2002–2003
  • Masquerade Waltz
    by Aram Khachaturian
  • Galop
  • Holding Out for a Hero
  • Total Eclipse of the Heart
    by Bonnie Tyler
2001–2002
  • Flamenco
  • Tango Felicia
  • GoldenEye
2000–2001
  • Foxtrot: Sixteen Tons
  • Quickstep
  • Blues
  • Jumping Jack
  • Disco
1999–2000
  • Latin mix
  • Riverdance
1998–1999
  • Beware of the Car
    by Andrey Petrov
  • Romeo & Juliet

Competitive highlights

With Platonova

Results
International
Event 2007–2008 2008–2009 2009–2010
GP Cup of Russia 7th 5th
Finlandia Trophy 2nd 2nd
NRW Trophy 1st
National
Russian Championships 5th 5th 7th
GP = Grand Prix

With Romanovskaya

Results
International
Event 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06
Worlds 23rd
GP NHK Trophy 6th
GP Skate America 11th
GP Skate Canada 5th
Universiade 4th
International: Junior
Junior Worlds 6th 3rd 3rd 1st
JGP Final 5th 2nd 3rd 2nd
JGP Germany 3rd
JGP Italy 2nd
JGP Japan 2nd
JGP Netherlands 1st
JGP Poland 1st
JGP Slovakia 1st 1st
JGP Sweden 1st
National
Russian Champ. 4th 4th
Russian Junior 7th 4th 2nd 3rd 2nd
GP = Grand Prix; JGP = Junior Grand Prix