Alexander Shakalov

Alexander Shakalov
Shakalov at the 2004 NHK Trophy
Personal information
Country represented	Ukraine
Former country(ies) represented	Uzbekistan
Born	(1982-03-26) 26 March 1982 Dnipropetrovsk
Residence	Stamford, Connecticut
Height
Former partner	Siobhan Heekin-Canedy Elena Teremtsova Olga Akimova Julia Grigorenko Viktoria Polzykina
Former coach	Galit Chait Natalia Dubova Irina Voroninskaya Alexander Rozhin
Former choreographer	Natalia Dubova Marina Gromova
Former skating club	Dynamo Kiev
Former training locations	Stamford, Connecticut Dnipropetrovsk
Began skating	1986
Retired	2011
ISU personal best scores
Combined total	128.70 2011 Worlds
Short dance	52.31 2011 Worlds
Free dance	76.39 2011 Worlds

Alexander Shakalov (Ukrainian: Олександр Васильович Шакалов; born 26 March 1982 in Dnipropetrovsk, Ukrainian SSR) is a Ukrainian ice dancer.

Career

In his early career, Shakalov competed with Viktoria Polzykina and Julia Grigorenko for Ukraine. From 2003 to 2007, he competed with Olga Akimova for Uzbekistan. They were the 2004-2005 Uzbekistani national champions. In 2009, Shakalov teamed up with Siobhan Heekin-Canedy and resumed competing for his native country. The couple were coached by Galit Chait and Natalia Dubova and split after the 2011 World Championships. He retired from competitive figure skating after the 2011 World Championships. He is now working as a coach.

Programs

With Heekin-Canedy

Season	Short dance	Free dance
2010–2011	Waltz: Desde el Alma by Rosita Melo Tango: El Choclo by Ángel Villoldo	La Vie en rose Padam Padam Je Ne Regrette Rien by Édith Piaf L'Arrestation by Christopher Gunning

With Akimova

Season	Original dance	Free dance
2006–2007	Assassin's Tango (from Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005 film)) by John Powell	Aranjuez Mon Amour
2005–2006	Cha Cha Rhumba Samba	Libertango by Astor Piazzolla
2004–2005	Charleston: Hallo, du suesse Klingelfee Slow Foxtrot: La Traviesa Quickstep: Dancing Fool	The Mask (film): Hi De Ho This Business of Love You Would Be My Baby Hey! Pachuco!

With Grigorenko

Season	Original dance	Free dance
2001–2002	Paso doble Flamenco	Mythodea (from 1492: Conquest of Paradise) by Vangelis performed by the London Metropolitan Orchestra

With Polzykina

Season	Original dance	Free dance
2000–2001	Quickstep: The Continental by Con Corad, Norb Magidison Charleston	Secret Tear by Aria

Competitive highlights

With Heekin-Canedy for Ukraine

Results
International
Event	2009–2010	2010–2011
Worlds		15th
Europeans		11th
Nebelhorn Trophy		10th
Finlandia Trophy		6th
Coupe de Nice		4th
Mont Blanc Trophy	5th	4th
Trophy of Lyon		3rd
National
Ukrainian Champ.	4th	1st

With Teremtsova for Ukraine

Results
National
Event	2008–2009
Ukrainian Championships	5th

With Akimova for Uzbekistan

Results
International
Event	2003–04	2004–05	2005–06	2006–07
Worlds		27th	25th	24th
Four Continents		13th	11th	10th
GP Cup of China				9th
GP NHK Trophy		11th
Karl Schäfer			16th
Ondrej Nepela			2nd
Pavel Roman		3rd
Skate Israel	6th
National
Uzbekistani Champ.	1st	1st
GP = Grand Prix

With Grigorenko for Ukraine

Results
International
Event	2001–2002
Junior Worlds	18th
JGP Bulgaria	5th
JGP Poland	8th
National
Ukrainian Champ.	2nd J.
J. = Junior level; JGP = Junior Grand Prix

With Polzykina for Ukraine

Results
International
Event	1996–97	1997–98	1998–99	1999–00	2000–01
JGP Final					6th
JGP Croatia				6th
JGP Czech					2nd
JGP Slovenia				6th
JGP Ukraine					2nd
EYOF			2nd
National
Ukrainian Champ.	7th J.	4th J.	2nd J.	2nd	2nd
J. = Junior level; JGP = Junior Grand Prix

External links

• Siobhan Heekin-Canedy / Alexander Shakalov at the International Skating Union
• Olga Akimova / Alexander Shakalov at the International Skating Union
• Julia Grigorenko / Alexander Shakalov at the International Skating Union
• Viktoria Polzykina / Alexander Shakalov at the International Skating Union