All posts tagged "Maria Petrova and Alexei Tikhonov"
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Figure Skating News
Petrova and Tiknonov take gold at Trophee Eric Bompard
The ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series continued with Trophée Eric Bompard, the fourth of six qualifying events. The event was...
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Figure Skating News
2006 Cup of Russia: Pairs Highlights
Aljona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy of Germany edged out Russia’s Maria Petrova and Alexei Tikhonov by 1.42 points to win the gold,...
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Figure Skating News
2003 NHK Trophy: Highlights
The ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series continued with the the sixth and final event (before the Grand Prix Final) November...
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Figure Skating News
Different Personalities Work for Petrova and Tikhonov
Russia’s Maria Petrova and Alexei Tikhonov are one of the odd couples of skating. It’s not just that he’s a giant and...
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Figure Skating News
2003 European Figure Skating Championships: Pairs Highlights
There were only 13 pairs competing at the 2003 European Championships in Malmo, Sweden this January, but they included most of the...
Did you Know?
Axel Paulsen (18 July 1855 – 9 February 1938) of Norway, who was both a speed skater and figure skater, invented and first publicly landed the Axel jump in 1882 at the World Championships in Vienna (while wearing speed skates). He was inducted into the World Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 1976.