Alexander Smirnov (figure skater)
Alexander Viktorovich Smirnov is a Russian retired pair skater. Smirnov teamed up with Yuko Kavaguti in May 2006. They are two-time European champions, two-time World bronze medalists, two-time ISU Grand Prix Final bronze medalists, 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
Kavaguti and Smirnov at the 2015–16 Grand Prix Final
Kavaguti/Smirnov with coach Tamara Moskvina
Kavaguti/Smirnov at the 2008 European Championships
Kavaguti/Smirnov perform their short program at the 2010 Olympics
Yuko Kavaguti is a retired pair skater who has represented Japan and Russia in international competition. In 2006, she began competing with Alexander Smirnov for Russia. They are two-time European champions, two-time World bronze medalists, two-time ISU Grand Prix Final bronze medalists, 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.
Kavaguti and Smirnov at the 2015–16 Grand Prix Final
Kavaguti/Smirnov with coach Tamara Moskvina
Kavaguti/Smirnov perform at the 2010 European Championships
Kawaguchi/Smirnov perform their short program at the 2010 Olympics