Andrei Lezin
Russian figure skater
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Andrei Vladimirovich Lezin (Russian: Андрей Владимирович Лезин,[1] born 28 July 1981) is a Russian former competitive figure skater. He is the 2004 Karl Schäfer Memorial champion, 1999 ISU Junior Grand Prix in Norway bronze medalist, and 2005 Russian national bronze medalist.
FullnameAndrei Vladimirovich Lezin
Born28 July 1981
Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
CountryRussia
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Andrei Vladimirovich Lezin |
| Born | 28 July 1981 Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Russia |
| Skating club | Vorobiovy Gory |
| Began skating | 1985 |
| Retired | 2007 |
Lezin finished 20th at the 2000 World Junior Championships in Oberstdorf and 14th at the 2005 European Championships in Turin. After the death of his coach, Igor Rusakov, he joined Elena Tchaikovskaia and Vladimir Kotin.[2]
Lezin's wife, Natalia, is a former skater who became a national-level judge.[2]
Programs
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
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| 2005–2006 [2] |
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| 2004–2005 [3] |
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Competitive highlights
GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
| International[4] | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 98–99 | 99–00 | 00–01 | 01–02 | 02–03 | 03–04 | 04–05 | 05–06 | 06–07 |
| Europeans | 14th | ||||||||
| GP Bompard | 11th | ||||||||
| GP Cup of Russia | 6th | ||||||||
| GP Skate Canada | 8th | ||||||||
| Schäfer Memorial | 1st | 8th | |||||||
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 4th | 11th | |||||||
| Universiade | 11th | ||||||||
| International: Junior[4] | |||||||||
| Junior Worlds | 20th | ||||||||
| JGP Czech Republic | 5th | ||||||||
| JGP Norway | 3rd | ||||||||
| National[1] | |||||||||
| Russian Champ. | 12th | 12th | 16th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 3rd | 10th | 16th |
| Russian Jr. Champ. | 3rd | ||||||||