Vazgen Azrojan Explained

Vazgen Azrojan
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Birth Date:22 January 1977
Birth Place:Odessa, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Formerpartner:Anastasia Grebenkina (ARM, RUS)
Tiffany Hyden (ARM)
Elena Kustarova (RUS)
Ekaterina Davydova (RUS)
Formercoach:Alexander Zhulin
Alexei Gorshkov, Sergei Petukhov
Formerchoreographer:Ludmila Vlasova
Former Skating Club:CSKA Yerevan
Beganskating:1982
Retired:2008
Dance Score:162.64
Dance Date:2005 NHK Trophy
Cd Score:30.04
Cd Date:2007 Cup of Russia
Od Score:49.86
Od Date:2007 Trophée Eric Bompard
Fd Score:83.90
Fd Date:2005 NHK Trophy

Vazgen Azrojan (Armenian: Վազգեն Ազրոջան; born 22 January 1977) is a retired Armenian ice dancer. He is best known for his partnership with Anastasia Grebenkina with whom he represented Armenia at the 2006 Winter Olympics and won the bronze medal at the 2005 NHK Trophy.

Personal life

He was born on 22 January 1977 in Odessa, Ukrainian SSR. He is the father of Armenian ice dancer Viktoriia Azroian (born 15 July 2003 in Moscow).

Career

Azrojan placed ninth with Ekaterina Davydova at the 1994 World Junior Championships, representing Russia. The next season, he competed with Elena Kustarova for Russia and placed 17th at the 1995 European Championships.

Azrojan teamed up with Anastasia Grebenkina in 1996 and skated with her until 1998, representing Russia. After their partnership ended, he skated with Tiffany Hyden, representing Armenia.

Grebenkina and Azrojan reformed their partnership in 2002 to compete for Armenia. They became the first skaters to medal for Armenia at a Grand Prix event, obtaining bronze at the NHK Trophy in 2005. They competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics, finishing 20th. Azrojan was the flag bearer for Armenia at the event.

In September 2006, Grebenkina / Azrojan changed coaches, moving from Alexei Gorshkov to Alexander Zhulin. At the 2006 Cup of China, Grebenkina cut her leg with her own blade during practice, requiring stitches, but was able to compete and finished 6th with Azrojan. The duo retired from competition in 2008.

Programs

With Grebenkina

SeasonOriginal danceFree dance
2007–2008
2006–2007
  • El Sol Sueno
    by Jerzy Petersburski
  • Libertango
    by Astor Piazzolla
  • Air
    by Johann Sebastian Bach
2005–2006
  • Samba: Ritmo de Bom Bom
    by Vim
  • Rhumba: Bésame Mucho
    by Sunny Skylar, Consuelo Velazquez
  • Samba: Ritmo de Bom Bom
    by Vim
  • Worshipping Govinda
    by George Harrison
2004–2005
  • Quickstep: No Me Voy Sin Bailar
  • Slow foxtrot
  • Quickstep: No Me Voy Sin Bailar
  • Symphony No. 25
    by Mozart
  • Music
    by P. Glass
  • Symphony No. 25
    by Mozart
2003–2004
  • Blues
  • Swing
  • Ani (Armenian Selections)
    by Ara Gevorkian
2002–2003
  • March: Persicher Marsch (Persian March) op. 289
    by Johann Strauss II
  • Waltz: Drinking Song
    (from La Traviata)
    by Giuseppe Verdi
  • Scandinavian Dances

With Hyden

Competitive highlights

With Grebenkina for Armenia and Russia

International
Event
97–98

03–04
04–05
05–06
06–07
07–08
align=left 20th
align=left 24th 19th 17th WD 22nd
align=left 13th 11th 14th 14th WD
align=left 9th 9th 9th 6th
align=left 8th 6th
align=left 6th
align=left bgcolor=cc9966 3rd
align=left bgcolor=gold 1st 6th
align=left bgcolor=cc9966 3rd
align=left bgcolor=cc9966 3rd
align=left bgcolor=cc9966 3rd bgcolor=silver 2nd
align=left 4th
align=left PFSA Trophy 4th
National
align=left 4th 6th

With Hyden for Armenia

International
Event1999–20002000–20012001–2002
align=left 30th
align=left 23rd 26th
National
align=left 7th

With Kustarova for Russia

International
Event1994–1995
align=left 17th
National
align=left bgcolor=silver 2nd

With Davydova for Russia

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