Alexandr Zaboev

{{short description|Russian pair skater (born 1989)}}

{{Infobox figure skater

|name= Alexandr Zaboev

|image= 2013 Nebelhorn Trophy Natalja ZABIJAKO Alexandr ZABOEV IMG 5940.JPG

|caption= Zabijako and Zaboev in 2013.

|fullname=

|altname=

|country= Japan

|formercountry= Estonia
Czech Republic
Russia

|birth_date= {{birth date and age|1989|9|1|df=yes}}

|birth_place= Sverdlovsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union

|hometown=

|residence= Ashburn, Virginia

|height= {{height|m=1.77}}

|partner=

|formerpartner= Narumi Takahashi, Natalja Zabijako, Alexandra Herbríková

|coach=

|formercoach= Andrei Kriukov, Pavel Dimitrov, Stanimir Todorov, Stanislav Žídek, Otto Dlabola

|choreographer= Nikolai Morozov

|formerchoreographer= Igor Tchiniaev, Pavel Dimitrov, Stanimir Todorov

|skating club= FSC Medal Tallinn

|former skating club=

|currenttraininglocations=

|formertraininglocations= Ashburn, Virginia, Ostrava

|beganskating= 1994

|retired=

|medalrecord = {{Figure skating infobox medals|nationals=Czech

|NC = {{FS medal|s|NC|nationals=Czech|2011|Žilina|p}}

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Alexandr Zaboev ({{langx|ru|Александр Забоев}}, born 1 September 1989) is a Russian pair skater. From 2012 to 2014, he skated with Natalja Zabijako for Estonia, placing tenth at the 2014 European Championships. Although they qualified a spot for Estonia in the pairs' event at the 2014 Winter Olympics, they did not compete in Sochi because Zaboev's fast-track citizenship application was declined.

Personal life

Zaboev was born in Sverdlovsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union. In addition to skating, he competed in ballroom dancing until 2004.

Skating career

Zaboev began skating in 1994 and competed in singles until the end of 2008, before joining an ice ballet for two years.

In 2010, Zaboev began competing in pair skating with Alexandra Herbríková for the Czech Republic. They were coached by Stanislav Žídek and Otto Dlabola in Ostrava.

Zaboev teamed up with Natalja Zabijako to compete for Estonia. They began training together on 19 September 2012. By finishing ninth at the 2013 Nebelhorn Trophy, they earned a spot for Estonia in pair skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. Zaboev applied for Estonian citizenship, required to represent the country at the Olympics, but in November 2013, Estonia denied his fast-track application.

Zabijako/Zaboev placed tenth at the 2014 European Championships and 19th at the 2014 World Championships. On 6 April 2014 Sport Express reported that their partnership had ended.

On 6 July 2015 it was announced that Zaboev had teamed up with Japanese pair skater Narumi Takahashi to compete for Japan. Their partnership was short-lived.

Programs

= With Zabijako =

class=wikitable style=text-align:center

! Season

! Short program

! Free skating

2013–14

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  • Russian folk music

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= With Herbríková =

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Season

! Short program

! Free skating

2010–11

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Competitive highlights

= With Zabijako for Estonia =

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=2 align=center | International
Event

! 2013–14

align=left | World Championships19th
align=left | European Championships10th
align=left | Golden Spin of Zagrebbgcolor=silver | 2nd
align=left | Nebelhorn Trophy9th

= With Herbríková for the Czech Republic =

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=2 align=center | International
Event

! 2010–11

align=left | Warsaw Cupbgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd
style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=2 align=center | International: Junior
align=left | {{small|JGP}} Austria14th
style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=2 align=center | National
align=left | Czech Championshipsbgcolor=silver | 2nd

References

{{Reflist|30em|refs=

{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs_cr_00012794.htm |title= Competition Results: Alexandra HERBRIKOVA / Alexandr ZABOEV |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20131002023831/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs_cr_00012794.htm |archivedate= 2 October 2013 |url-status= live }}

{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00012794.htm |title=Alexandra HERBRIKOVA / Alexandr ZABOEV: 2010/2011 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20110914024840/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00012794.htm |archivedate= 14 September 2011 |url-status=dead }}

{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs_cr_00014517.htm |title= Competition Results: Natalja ZABIJAKO / Alexandr ZABOEV |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20140406170721/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs_cr_00014517.htm |archivedate= 6 April 2014 |url-status= live }}

{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00014517.htm |title= Natalja ZABIJAKO / Alexandr ZABOEV: 2013/2014 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20140406170946/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00014517.htm |archivedate= 6 April 2014 |url-status= live }}

{{cite web |url= http://www.fskate.ru/skaters/512.html | script-title=ru:Александр Забоев |language= Russian |trans-title=Alexandr Zaboev |website= fskate.ru }}

{{cite news |url= http://en.ria.ru/sochi2014/20131004/183941204/Russian-Figure-Skater-Seeks-Estonia-Switch-for-Sochi-Dream.html |title= Russian Figure Skater Seeks Estonia Switch for Sochi Dream |work= R-Sport |publisher= RIA Novosti |date= 4 October 2013 |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20131007125256/http://en.ria.ru/sochi2014/20131004/183941204/Russian-Figure-Skater-Seeks-Estonia-Switch-for-Sochi-Dream.html |archivedate= 7 October 2013 |url-status= live }}

{{cite news |url= https://www.espn.com/espn/wire?section=figureskating&id=9975874 |title= Estonia stops Russian figure skater's Sochi hopes |agency= Associated Press |publisher= ESPN |date= 14 November 2013 }}

{{cite news |url= http://news.sport-express.ru/2014-04-06/685978/ | script-title=ru:Партнершей Ларионова будет Забияко |language= Russian |trans-title=Zabijako will be Larionov's partner |first= Elena |last= Vaytsekhovskaya |authorlink= Elena Vaytsekhovskaya |work= Sport Express |date= 6 April 2014 }}

{{cite news |url= http://www.sports.ru/tribuna/blogs/russiateam/609440.html | script-title=ru:«Буду выступать за ту страну, которой действительно нужен». История скитаний русского фигуриста |language= Russian |trans-title="I will compete for whichever country needs me." Travels of a Russian figure skater. |first= Vyacheslav |last= Sambur |publisher= sports.ru |date= 6 May 2014 }}

{{cite web |url=http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20150706-00000077-dal-spo |title=高橋成美が元エストニア代表のザボエフと新ペア結成 |language= Japanese |website=Yahoo Sports |date=6 July 2015 |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20150707071704/http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20150706-00000077-dal-spo |archivedate= 7 July 2015 |url-status= unfit }}

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