Viktoria Borzenkova
Russian pair skater
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Viktoria Vitalyevna Borzenkova (Russian: Виктория Витальевна Борзенкова;[1] born 25 December 1981) is a Russian former pair skater. With Andrei Chuvilaev, she won the 2001 and 2003 Winter Universiade and 2004 Bofrost Cup on Ice.
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| Full name | Viktoria Vitalyevna Borzenkova | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 25 December 1981 Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Russia | |||||||||||||||||
| Skating club | Yubileyny Sports Club | |||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 2006 | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
Borzenkova began skating at the age of five and switched from singles to pairs at 16, teaming up with Andrei Chuvilaev.[2] Early in their partnership, they were coached by Ludmila Koblova in Moscow.[3] They finished seventh at the 2002 European Championships and 15th at the 2002 World Championships. They formed an unusual pair due to their height,[2] she being 168 cm tall and he 200 cm.[4] In April 2003, they moved to Saint Petersburg and began working with Oksana Kazakova and Tamara Moskvina.[4][2] The pair retired from competition in 2006.
Borzenkova appeared on Dancing on Ice in 2008, partnered with Tim Vincent. She coaches at the "Happy Ice" Figure Skating School in Moscow.[5]
Programs
(with Chuvilaev)
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
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| 2005–2006 [4] |
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| 2004–2005 [6] |
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| 2003–2004 [7][2] |
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| 2001–2002 [3][8] |
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Competitive highlights
(with Chuvilaev)
| Results[3][7][6][4] | |||||||
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| International | |||||||
| Event | 1999–00 | 2000–01 | 2001–02 | 2002–03 | 2003–04 | 2004–05 | 2005–06 |
| Worlds | 15th | ||||||
| Europeans | 7th | ||||||
| GP Cup of Russia | 6th | ||||||
| GP Lalique/Bompard | 6th | 7th | 4th | ||||
| GP NHK Trophy | 4th | ||||||
| GP Skate Canada | 6th | 6th | 5th | ||||
| Bofrost Cup | 1st | ||||||
| Finlandia Trophy | 2nd | ||||||
| Winter Universiade | 1st | 1st | |||||
| National | |||||||
| Russian Champ. | 4th | 6th | 5th | 4th | 4th | 4th | 5th |
| GP = Grand Prix | |||||||