Juri Kurakin
Estonian ice dancer
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Juri Kurakin (born 3 August 1987) is a former competitive ice dancer who is best known for his partnership with Barbora Silná for Austria. Together, they won three Austrian national titles and reached the final segment at three ISU Championships. Earlier in his career, Kurakin competed for Estonia and Bulgaria.
Silná/Kurakin in 2012 | |
| Personal information | |
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| Born | 3 August 1987 Tallinn, Estonian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Austria |
| Partner | Barbora Silná |
| Skating club | EKE Vienna Grazer Eislaufverein |
| Began skating | 1992 |
| Retired | August 3, 2016 |
Personal life
Career
Early career
Kurakin began learning to skate in 1992.[1] Early in his career, he competed with Alexandra Baurina for Estonia.[2]
In 2005, Kurakin began skating with Ina Demireva, with whom he represented Bulgaria. Initially coached by Oksana Potdykova, Demireva/Kurakin decided to train under Svetlana Alexeeva and Elena Kustarova in Moscow in the 2006–07 and 2007–08 seasons.[3][4] They switched to Oleg Volkov and Alexander Zhulin for their final season together, 2008–09.[5]
Partnership with Silná
Kurakin teamed up with Czech-Austrian skater Barbora Silná in 2010.[6] The two decided to represent Austria. In the 2010–11 season, they were coached by Dmitri Sildoja and Vitali Schulz in Dortmund and Vienna.[6] The following season, training under Muriel Zazoui and Romain Haguenauer in Lyon and Graz, they won their first Austrian national title.[7] During the next two seasons, they finished second to Kira Geil / Tobias Eisenbauer at the Austrian Championships. In the 2013–14 season, they switched to Barbara Fusar-Poli in Milan.[8]
Having missed qualifying for the free dance at three ISU Championship, Silná/Kurakin were successful for the first time at the 2015 Europeans in Stockholm, where they finished 18th. At the 2015 Worlds in Shanghai, they ranked 21st in the short and did not advance further.
Stefano Caruso joined Fusar-Poli as the duo's coach in the 2015–16 season.[1] Silná/Kurakin reached the final segment at the 2016 Europeans in Bratislava and at the 2016 Worlds in Boston, where they placed 17th and 20th, respectively. They announced their retirement on 3 August 2016 due to Silná's back problems.[9]
Programs
With Silná
| Season | Short dance | Free dance |
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| 2015–16 [1] |
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| 2014–15 [10] |
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| 2013–14 [8] |
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| 2011–12 [7] |
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| 2010–11 [6] |
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With Demireva
| Season | Original dance | Free dance |
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| 2008–09 [5] |
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| 2007–08 [4] |
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| 2006–07 [3] |
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Results
CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
With Silná for Austria
| International[11] | ||||||
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| Event | 10–11 | 11–12 | 12–13 | 13–14 | 14–15 | 15–16 |
| Worlds | 36th | 21st | 20th | |||
| Europeans | 24th | 25th | 18th | 17th | ||
| CS DS Cup | 5th | |||||
| CS Finlandia Trophy | 9th | |||||
| CS Ice Challenge | 4th | |||||
| CS Nepela Trophy | 7th | 5th | ||||
| Cup of Nice | 11th | |||||
| Ice Challenge | 5th | |||||
| Mont Blanc | 8th | |||||
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 16th | |||||
| NRW Trophy | 2nd | |||||
| Pavel Roman | 8th | |||||
| Trophy of Lyon | 5th | 2nd | ||||
| National[11] | ||||||
| Austrian Champ. | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 1st |
With Demireva for Bulgaria
| International[12] | ||||
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| Event | 05–06 | 06–07 | 07–08 | 08–09 |
| Worlds | 30th | 29th | ||
| Europeans | 25th | |||
| Golden Spin | 8th | |||
| Nepela Memorial | 8th | |||
| International: Junior[12] | ||||
| Junior Worlds | 25th | 24th | ||
| JGP Bulgaria | 13th | |||
| JGP Czech Rep. | 15th | |||
| JGP Romania | 15th | 13th | ||
| National[12] | ||||
| Bulgarian Champ. | 2nd | 1st | ||
With Baurina for Estonia
| International[13] | |
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| Event | 2004–05 |
| ISU Junior Grand Prix in Germany | 17th |
