Arseni Markov

Infobox Figure skater
title= Arseni Markov


caption=Chantal Lefebvre & Arseni Markov in 2006.
country= CAN
dateofbirth= birth date and age|1981|11|12
residence=
height= 188 cm
partner= Chantal Lefebvre
formerpartner=Svetlana Kulikova
formercoach=Elise Hamel, Tyler Myles
Nikolai Morozov, Shae Lynn Bourne
skating club= Prescott FSC
retired= July 20, 2007
dance score= 161.97
dance date= 2006 4CC
CD score= 30.66
CD date= 2006 4CC
OD score= 48.94
OD date= 2006 4CC
FD score= 82.37
FD date=2006 4CC

Arseni Markov (born November 12 , 1981 in Moscow, Soviet Union) is a retired competitive ice dancer who has competed internationally for Canada and Russia. With partner Chantal Lefebvre, he is the 2004 & 2005 Canadian national bronze medalist.

Career

Markov competed as a singles skater for Russia until he was 13 years old. He then teamed up with Svetlana Kulikova in 1996. The two had a lot of success on the junior circuit and some success on the senior, but the partnership broke up in 2003.

Markov then moved to Canadia teamed up with Canadian Chantal Lefebvre. However, he was unable to compete internationally for Canada until 2005, because ISU regulations require a two year wait when country-hopping. In their first season competing internationally, they placed 4th at the 2006 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships.

Lefebvre & Markov announced their retirement from competitive skating on July 20, 2007. They intend to coach and choreograph. [http://www.skatecanada.ca/en/news_views/press_room/news_releases/2007/jul20.cfm Skate Canada: News & Views: Press Room ] ]

Lefebvre & Markov are engaged to be married.

References

External links

* [http://www.ice-dance.com/lefebvre-markov/ Official site]
* [http://www.skatecanada.ca/en/athletes/national_teams/team_profiles/profile.cfm?strregid=1060884&strcategory=dance Skate Canada profile]
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