Alexander Tarasov (figure skater)
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Full nameAlexander Vasilyevich Tarasov
Native nameАлександр Васильевич Тарасов
Born21 July 1961
Sverdlovsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Sverdlovsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
CountrySoviet Union
| Alexander Tarasov | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander Vasilyevich Tarasov |
| Native name | Александр Васильевич Тарасов |
| Born | 21 July 1961 Sverdlovsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Partner | Yulia Bystrova |
| Coach | Svetlana Bukreyeva Julia Rennik Ardo Rennik |
| Retired | 1988 |
Alexander Vasilyevich Tarasov (Russian: Алекса́ндр Васи́льевич Тара́сов, born 21 July 1961) is a Russian former pair skater who represented the Soviet Union. With Yulia Bystrova, he is the 1984 Prague Skate champion, 1985 Winter Universiade silver medalist, and 1987 Grand Prix International de Paris silver medalist.
Alexander Tarasov was born on 21 July 1961 in Sverdlovsk (Yekaterinburg), Russian SFSR, Soviet Union, and is married to Yulia Bystrova.[1] Their son, Filipp Tarasov, was born in January 1992 and competed in pairs for Azerbaijan.[2][3]
