Alexander Enbert

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Alexander Yuryevich Enbert (Russian: Александр Юрьевич Энберт; born 17 April 1989) is a Russian retired pair skater. With Natalya Zabiyako, he was the 2019 World bronze medalist, 2018 European bronze medalist, 2018 Grand Prix of Helsinki champion, 2018 NHK Trophy champion, 2016 Rostelecom Cup silver medalist, and three-time Russian national medalist.

Nativename
Александр Юрьевич Энберт
FullnameAlexander Yuryevich Enbert
Born (1989-04-17) 17 April 1989 (age 36)
Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
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Enbert in 2018
Personal information
Native name
Александр Юрьевич Энберт
Full nameAlexander Yuryevich Enbert
Born (1989-04-17) 17 April 1989 (age 36)
Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Figure skating career
CountryRussia
PartnerNatalia Zabiiako
CoachNina Mozer, Vladislav Zhovnirski, Robin Szolkowy
Skating clubSochi FSC
Began skating1995
RetiredFebruary 26, 2020
Medal record
Figure skating: Pairs
Representing
 Olympic Athletes from Russia
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2018 PyeongchangTeam
Representing  Russia
(with Zabiiako)
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2019 SaitamaPairs
World Team Trophy
Bronze medal – third place2019 FukuokaTeam
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From 2010 to 2014, he competed with Katarina Gerboldt. The pair placed fourth at the 2011 European Championships.

Personal life

On 29 February 2020, three days after the retirement, Ebert married his longtime girlfriend Alesya Danchyuk in Saint Petersburg.

Early career

Early in his career, Enbert skated with Viktoria Kazantseva. The pair placed 12th at the 2006 World Junior Championships.

In 2007, Enbert began a partnership with Ksenia Ozerova, coached by Oksana Kazakova. During the 2008–09 season, they won silver and bronze medals on the Junior Grand Prix series. This qualified them for the Junior Grand Prix Final, however, they withdrew after the short program. They made their senior international debut at the 2008 Cup of Russia, where they placed 5th. They were given a berth to the 2009 World Championships after Lubov Iliushechkina / Nodari Maisuradze withdrew due to injury. They finished 24th at the event.

The following season, Ozerova/Enbert won silver at the 2009 Cup of Nice, finished 8th at the 2009 Skate Canada International and 6th at Russian senior nationals. They split up at the end of the season.

Partnership with Gerboldt

Gerboldt/Enbert during the short program at 2010 Cup of Russia

Enbert's coaches suggested that he try out with single skater Katarina Gerboldt, whom he knew since childhood.[1][2] In March 2010, it was announced that he and Gerboldt had formed a partnership.[3] They were originally coached by Tamara Moskvina and Artur Dmitriev at Yubileyny Sports Palace in Saint Petersburg.[2]

During the 2010–11 season, Gerboldt/Enbert made their international debut at the 2010 Cup of Nice, which they won. They finished fourth at the 2010 Cup of Russia, their sole Grand Prix event of the season. At the 2011 Russian Nationals, they placed fourth in the short program and fifth in the long, to finish fourth overall. As Tatiana Volosozhar / Maxim Trankov were ineligible to compete at the 2011 European Championships, Gerboldt/Enbert were named in the team for the event. They placed fifth in the short program with a new personal best score of 57.50, fourth in the free program, also with a new personal best (112.45), and finished fourth overall with 169.95 points, their best combined total.

In the 2011–12 season, Gerboldt/Enbert competed in one Grand Prix event, the 2011 Cup of Russia. In 2012–13, they were assigned to Skate Canada but withdrew due to injury – Gerboldt tore a ligament.[4] Coached by Oleg Vasiliev, Gerboldt/Enbert returned to competition in the 2013–14 season but split in April 2014.

Partnership with Davankova

On 30 April 2014, Nina Mozer announced that Enbert and Vasilisa Davankova had formed a partnership, coached by her in Moscow.[5][6] Davankova said they would begin training on 12 May.[7] The pair performed an exhibition a few weeks later at a charity gala in Luzhniki.[8]

Partnership with Zabiiako

2015–16 season

In July 2015, the Russian media reported that Enbert had teamed up with Natalia Zabiiako and that she had been released to represent Russia internationally.[9]

Zabiiako/Enbert's international debut came in October 2015 at the 2015 Mordovian Ornament, a Challenger Series (CS) event at which they won a silver medal. In November, the pair appeared for the first time on the Grand Prix series, placing fifth at the 2015 Rostelecom Cup. In early December, they finished fourth at the 2015 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb and third in the CS standings. At the 2016 Russian Championships, the pair placed fifth in both segments and overall.

2016–17 season

Zabiiako and Enbert at the 2016 Rostelecom Cup

Zabiiako/Enbert started the 2016–17 season on the Challenger Series, obtaining the bronze medal at the 2016 CS Ondrej Nepela Memorial. Turning to the Grand Prix series, the pair won the silver medal at the 2016 Rostelecom Cup, having placed first in the short and second in the free behind Germany's Aliona Savchenko / Bruno Massot. They then placed fourth at the 2016 Trophée de France. These results didn't qualify them to the 2016–17 Grand Prix Final but they were the 1st alternates and were called up after Aliona Savchenko / Bruno Massot withdrew. Zabijako/Enbert placed fourth at the 2016–17 Grand Prix Final after placing fifth in both the short program and the free skate.

In December 2016 Zabiiako and Enbert won the bronze medal at the 2017 Russian Championships after placing third in both the short program and the free skate. In January 2017, they competed at the 2017 European Championships where they finished in fifth overall, after placing fifth in both the short program and the free skate. In March 2017 Zabijako/Enbert finished in twelfth place at the 2017 World Championships.

2017–18 season

Zabiiako/Enbert began their season on the Challenger Series, winning gold at both the 2017 CS Lombardia Trophy and 2017 CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy.[10]

In their first Grand Prix event of the season, Zabiiako/Enbert placed fourth at 2017 Skate Canada after placing fourth in both the short program and free skate.[11] In their second Grand Prix event at 2017 Skate America, the pair placed fourth overall after ranking fourth in the short program and fifth in the free skate.[12] The pair did not quality for the 2017-18 Grand Prix Final.

In December 2017, Zabiiako/Enbert won their 3rd 2017–18 Challenger Series gold medal at the 2017 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb. A few weeks, later they placed third at the 2018 Russian Championships, earning their place on the Russian national team for the 2018 Winter Olympics.

In January 2018, after placing second in the short program and third in the free skate, the pair won the bronze medal at the 2018 European Championships.

At the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Zabiiako/Enbert placed third in the free skate portion of the team event, earning a silver medal as part of the Russian team. They then placed seventh at the pairs event with a personal best score of 212.88 points.

In March, the team placed fourth in the short program at the 2018 World Championships, and ended up in fourth overall after a sixth-place free skate.

2018–19 season

Zabiiako and Enbert at the 2018 Grand Prix of Helsinki

Zabiiako/Enbert started their season in mid September at the 2018 CS Lombardia Trophy winning the gold ahead of teammates Aleksandra Boikova / Dmitrii Kozlovskii.

In early November, Zabiiako/Enbert competed at the 2018 Grand Prix of Helsinki, where they ranked second in the short program and first in the free skate to capture their first Grand Prix title, beating silver medalists, Nicole Della Monica / Matteo Guarise, by about 13 points. Zabiiako described their first Grand Prix victory as "a good experience for us."[13] One week later, Zabiiako/Enbert won their second Grand Prix title medal at the 2018 NHK Trophy with a personal best score of 214.14 points. They placed first in both programs and beat the silver medalist, Peng Cheng / Jin Yang, by about 7 points.[14]

With two Grand Prix gold medals they qualified for the 2018–19 Grand Prix Final. In second after the short program, an underrotated side-by-side jump from Zabiyako followed by an aborted lift toward the end of their program dropped them to fourth in the free skate and fourth overall. Zabiiako remarked that "probably some parts of our program were not quite ready yet, but we will improve them."[15] At the 2019 Russian Championships, the duo won the silver medal, placing second in both the short and free programs.[16] Enbert said "we’re pleased with what we showed in the free skating. We fixed some issues from the Final and skated at a higher level here in Saransk."[17]

Zabiiako/Enbert were named to Russia's team for the 2019 European Championships, but withdrew on December 27, 2018 due to medical issues. They were replaced by Daria Pavliuchenko / Denis Khodykin.[18][19]

Zabiiako and Ebert were declared fit to compete one week prior to the 2019 World Championships, in Saitama, Japan. They placed fourth in both segments to end up in third overall and win their first ever World Championship medal..[19] They concluded their season at the 2019 World Team Trophy, winning the bronze medal as part of the Russian Team.[20]

Retirement

Zabiiako/Enbert did not compete during the 2019–20 figure skating season due to Enbert's illness. On February 26, 2020, it was announced that while Enbert was healthy again, the pair would not be returning to competition.[21] In the same year, a documentary film "Unbroken" was released about the couples A. Cain-Gribble / T. LeDuc (USA) and N. Zabiiako / A. Enbert (Russia).

Television

He appeared on the seventh, eighth, and ninth seasons of the ice show contest Ice Age. He danced with Olga Kuzmina on season 7, actress Agata Muceniece on season 8, and Ukrainian-Russian singer Regina Todorenko on season 9.

Programs

With Zabiyako

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With Davankova

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With Gerboldt

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Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2013–14
2011–12
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  • Gopher Mambo
2010–11
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Earlier partnerships

with Ozerova
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Season Short program Free skating
2008–10
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  • "Dark Eyes"
    performed by Stanley Black Orchestra
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with Kazantseva
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Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

With Zabiiako

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International[35]
Event 15–16 16–17 17–18 18–19
Olympics7th
Worlds12th4th3rd
Europeans5th3rdWD
GP Final4th4th
GP Finland1st
GP France4th
GP NHK Trophy1st
GP Rostelecom5th2nd
GP Skate America4th
GP Skate Canada4th
CS Golden Spin4th1st
CS Lombardia1st1st
CS Mordovian2nd
CS Nepela Trophy3rd1st
National[36]
Russian Champ.5th3rd3rd2nd
Team events
Olympics2nd T
World Team Trophy3rd T
2nd P
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With Davankova

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International[37]
Event 2014–15
GP Rostelecom CupWD
National[36]
Russian Championships6th
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With Gerboldt

Gerboldt/Enbert perform their long program at 2010 Cup of Russia.
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With Ozerova

Enbert with former partner Ksenia Ozerova at 2009 Skate Canada International
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International[39]
Event 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10
World Champ.24th
GP Cup of Russia5th
GP Skate Canada8th
Cup of Nice2nd
Universiade2nd
International: Junior[39]
JGP FinalWD
JGP Belarus2nd6th
JGP Czech Republic3rd
National[36]
Russian Champ.6th
Russian Junior Champ.6th
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With Kazantseva

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International: Junior[34]
Event 2005–06 2006–07
World Junior Champ.12th
JGP Norway8th
National[36]
Russian Junior Champ.6th6th
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Detailed results

Small medals for short and free programs awarded only at ISU Championships. At team events, medals awarded for team results only.

Zabiyako and Enbert at the 2016 Rostelecom Cup

With Zabiyako

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2018–19 season
Date Event SP FS Total
11–14 April 2019 2019 World Team Trophy 1
75.80
2
141.32
3T/2P
217.12
18–24 March 2019 2019 World Championships 4
73.96
4
144.02
3
217.98
19–23 December 2018 2019 Russian Championships 2
78.53
2
151.96
2
230.49
6–9 December 2018 2018–19 Grand Prix Final 2
75.18
4
125.89
4
201.07
9–11 November 2018 2018 NHK Trophy 1
73.48
1
140.66
1
214.14
2–4 November 2018 2018 Grand Prix of Helsinki 2
67.59
1
130.92
1
198.51
12–16 September 2018 2018 CS Lombardia Trophy 1
72.50
2
123.65
1
196.15
2017–18 season
Date Event SP FS Total
19–25 March 2018 2018 World Championships 4
74.38
6
133.50
4
207.88
14–25 February 2018 2018 Winter Olympics 8
74.35
7
138.53
7
212.88
9–12 February 2018 2018 Winter Olympics (Team event)
3
133.28
2
15–21 January 2018 2018 European Championships 2
72.95
3
137.23
3
210.18
21–24 December 2017 2018 Russian Championships 3
75.00
3
132.51
3
207.51
6–9 December 2017 2017 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb 1
68.76
1
134.20
1
202.96
24–26 November 2017 2017 Skate America 4
70.15
5
127.74
4
197.89
27–29 October 2017 2017 Skate Canada 4
69.00
4
123.70
4
192.70
21–23 September 2017 2017 CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy 2
64.52
1
128.06
1
192.58
14–17 September 2017 2017 CS Lombardia Trophy 1
69.22
1
126.84
1
196.06
2016–17 season
Date Event SP FS Total
29 March – 2 April 2017 2017 World Championships 5
74.26
13
118.28
12
192.54
25–29 January 2017 2017 European Championships 5
72.38
5
128.37
5
200.75
20–26 December 2016 2017 Russian Championships 3
72.85
3
129.06
3
201.91
8–11 December 2016 2016–17 Grand Prix Final 5
65.79
5
122.53
4
188.32
11–13 November 2016 2016 Trophée de France 3
71.36
4
121.20
4
192.56
4–6 November 2016 2016 Rostelecom Cup 1
69.76
2
128.01
2
197.77
30 September – 2 October 2016 2016 CS Ondrej Nepela Memorial 3
67.04
3
114.34
3
181.38
2015–16 season
Date Event SP FS Total
23–27 December 2015 2016 Russian Championships 5
70.60
5
134.43
5
205.03
2–5 December 2015 2015 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb 4
60.96
4
112.66
4
173.62
20–22 November 2015 2015 Rostelecom Cup 5
60.77
5
119.79
5
180.56
15–18 October 2015 2015 CS Mordovian Ornament 2
67.64
2
128.58
2
196.22
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