Igor Pashkevich

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| name = Igor Pashkevich

| image = Igor Pashkevich 2010 Trophée Eric Bompard.JPG

| caption = Pashkevich in 2010

| country = Soviet Union
Russia
Azerbaijan

| fullname = Igor Anatolyevich Pashkevich

| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1971|7|1}}

| birth_place = Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union

| death_date = {{death date and age|2016|3|26|1971|7|1|df=y}}

| death_place = Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.

| residence =

| height =

| formercoach = Viktor Kudriavtsev, Marina Kudriavtseva

| formerchoreographer =

| formertraininglocations = Moscow

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| retired = 1998

| show-medals = yes

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalSport | Figure skating: Men's singles}}

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{{MedalCompetition|European Championships}}

{{MedalSilver|1996 Sofia|Men's singles}}

{{MedalCompetition|Russian Championships}}

{{MedalBronze|1993 Chelyabinsk|Men’s Singles}}

{{MedalBronze|1994 Saint Petersburg|Men’s Singles}}

{{MedalBronze|1996 Samara|Men’s Singles}}

{{MedalCountry | {{URS}}}}

{{MedalCompetition |World Junior Championships}}

{{MedalGold|1990 Colorado Springs|Men's singles}}

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Igor Anatolyevich Pashkevich ({{langx|ru|Игорь Анатольевич Пашкевич}}; 1 July 1971 – 26 March 2016) was a figure skating coach and competitor. He was the 1990 World Junior champion for the Soviet Union and the 1996 European silver medalist for Russia. He competed at the 1994 Lillehammer Olympics for Russia and the 1998 Nagano Olympics for Azerbaijan.

Career

Pashkevich began skating in 1976.

= For the Soviet Union and Russia =

Early in his career, Pashkevich competed for the Soviet Union and won gold at the 1990 World Junior Championships in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He represented Russia following the Soviet breakup. He placed 14th at his first senior ISU Championship, the 1993 World Championships in Prague, Czech Republic.

In February 1994, Pashkevich competed at the Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway, finishing 15th. The following month, he placed 9th at the 1994 World Championships in Chiba, Japan. In 1995–96, his final season for Russia, he won gold at the 1995 Finlandia Trophy, silver at the 1995 NHK Trophy, and silver at the 1996 European Championships.

= For Azerbaijan =

Pashkevich switched to Azerbaijan in the 1996–97 season. He placed seventh at the 1997 European Championships and eighth at the 1997 World Championships. The following season — his last — Pashkevich won the bronze medal at the 1997 Trophée Lalique and silver at the 1997 Nations Cup, qualifying for the Champions Series Final where he placed sixth. He withdrew from the 1998 European Championships but competed at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan, and finished 16th. He was coached by Marina Kudriavtseva. He retired at the end of the season.

= Post-competitive career =

After retiring from competition, Pashkevich performed in ice shows for two years. He then worked as a coach in the United States and Russia. He worked with Angela Nikodinov, Fumie Suguri, Polina Shelepen, Yulia Lipnitskaya, Evgenia Medvedeva, and Daniel Samohin. In 2016, he was a member of the coaching staff at Palm Beach Ice Works. He also worked as an ISU technical specialist.

Personal life

Pashkevich was born on 1 July 1971 in Moscow. He held a PhD in figure skating from the Moscow State Academy of Physical Education and Sports.

He was injured in a car accident in Oregon on 12 January 2005, sustaining a concussion, a laceration on the right side of his head, a fractured bone in the back of his neck, and multiple contusions and abrasions.

Pashkevich died on 26 March 2016 in West Palm Beach, Florida at the age of 44. He was divorced and had a daughter living in Russia.

Programs

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! Season

! Short program

! Free skating

1997–98

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Results

GP: Champions Series (Grand Prix series)

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! 92–93
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! 93–94
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! 94–95
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! 95–96
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! 96–97
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! 97–98
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align=left| Olympics15th16th
align=left| Worlds14th9th8th
align=left| Europeansbgcolor=silver | 2nd7thWD
align=left| {{small|GP}} Final6th
align=left| {{small|GP}} Nations Cupbgcolor=silver | 2nd
align=left| {{small|GP}} NHK Trophybgcolor=silver | 2nd
align=left| {{small|GP}} Trophée Laliquebgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd
align=left| Finlandia Trophybgcolor=gold | 1st
align=left| Golden Spinbgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd
align=left| Inter. de Paris /
Trophée de France
7th4th7th
align=left| Nebelhorn Trophybgcolor=silver | 2ndbgcolor=silver | 2nd
align=left| Piruetten5th
align=left| Schäfer Memorial4thbgcolor=silver | 2nd
align=left| Skate Electric7th
align=left| Skate Israelbgcolor=gold | 1st
style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=11 align=center | International: Junior
align=left| Junior Worlds7thbgcolor=gold | 1st
style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=11 align=center | National
align=left| Azerbaijani Champ.bgcolor=gold | 1st
align=left| Russian Champ.bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rdbgcolor=cc9966 | 3rdbgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd
align=left| Soviet Champ.7th

References

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{{cite web |url= http://figureskating.sportresult.com/Bios/AZE/2016/0/51700/MEN/TO/480 |title= Igor PASHKEVITCH |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20160512050648/http://figureskating.sportresult.com/Bios/AZE/2016/0/51700/MEN/TO/480 |archivedate= 12 May 2016 |url-status= dead }}

{{cite web|url=http://www.isuskating.sportcentric.com/vsite/vfile/page/fileurl/0,11040,4844-188674-205896-133256-0-file,00.pdf |title=World Junior Figure Skating Championships: Men |publisher=International Skating Union |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224185418/http://www.isuskating.sportcentric.com/vsite/vfile/page/fileurl/0%2C11040%2C4844-188674-205896-133256-0-file%2C00.pdf |archivedate=24 December 2013 |url-status=dead }}

{{cite web |url= http://static.isu.org/media/104214/1467-list-officials-fs-id-sys-07-08-website-updated-18-oct.pdf |title= ISU Communication No. 1467 |publisher= International Skating Union |date= 23 August 2007 |access-date= 31 May 2014 |archive-date= 1 July 2016 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160701010828/http://static.isu.org/media/104214/1467-list-officials-fs-id-sys-07-08-website-updated-18-oct.pdf |url-status= dead }}

{{cite news |url= http://www.usfsa.org/event_story.asp?id=28486 |title= Angela Nikodinov's Mother Dies in Car Accident |date= 12 January 2005 |work= U.S. Figure Skating |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20051109105433/http://www.usfsa.org/event_story.asp?id=28486 |archivedate= 9 November 2005 |url-status= dead }}

{{cite news |url= http://www.fsrussia.ru/news/2036-v-majami-tragicheski-pogib-trener-igor-pashkevich.html |title= В Майами трагически погиб тренер Игорь Пашкевич |language= Russian |trans-title=Tragic death of coach Igor Pashkevich in Miami |work= Figure Skating Federation of Russia |date= 26 March 2016 }}

{{cite news |url= https://www.reuters.com/article/us-figure-skating-russia-pashkevich-idUSKCN0WT06Q |title= European silver medalist Pashkevich dies aged 44 |work= Reuters |date= 27 March 2016 }}

{{cite news|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pa/igor-pashkevich-1.html |title=Igor Pashkevich |publisher=Sports Reference |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305025541/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pa/igor-pashkevich-1.html |archivedate=2016-03-05 }}

{{cite web |url= http://www.pbiw.org/coachdetails.aspx?id=79 |title= Coaching Staff: Igor Pashkevich |publisher= Palm Beach Ice Works |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20160326221157/http://www.pbiw.org/coachdetails.aspx?id=79 |archivedate= 26 March 2016 |url-status= dead }}

{{cite news |url= http://www.sport-express.ru/figure-skating/reviews/982085/ |title= Последний штрих свободного художника |language= Russian |trans-title=Obituary: Igor Pashkevich |first= Elena |last= Vaytsekhovskaya |authorlink= Elena Vaytsekhovskaya |work= Sport Express |date= 27 March 2016 }}

{{cite news |url= http://web.icenetwork.com/news/2016/03/29/169581264 |title= Friends, colleagues remember late Pashkevich |first= Lois |last= Elfman |work= IceNetwork.com |date= 29 March 2016 |access-date= 29 March 2016 |archive-date= 2 July 2018 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180702215602/http://web.icenetwork.com/news/2016/03/29/169581264/ |url-status= dead }}

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