Alexandr Zaboev
| Alexandr Zaboev | |
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Zabijako and Zaboev in 2013.
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| Personal information | |
| Country represented | Japan |
| Former country(ies) represented |
Estonia Czech Republic Russia |
| Born |
1 September 1989 Sverdlovsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Residence | Ashburn, Virginia |
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) |
| Former partner | Narumi Takahashi, Natalja Zabijako, Alexandra Herbríková |
| Former coach | Andrei Kriukov, Pavel Dimitrov, Stanimir Todorov, Stanislav Žídek, Otto Dlabola |
| Choreographer | Nikolai Morozov |
| Former choreographer | Igor Tchiniaev, Pavel Dimitrov, Stanimir Todorov |
| Skating club | FSC Medal Tallinn |
| Former training locations | Ashburn, Virginia, Ostrava |
| Began skating | 1994 |
| ISU personal best scores | |
| Combined total | 149.82 2014 European |
| Short program | 50.12 2014 European |
| Free skate | 99.70 2014 European |
Alexandr Zaboev (Russian: Александр Забоев, born 1 September 1989) is a Russian pair skater. From 2012 to 2014, he skated with Natalja Zabijako for Estonia, placing tenth at the 2014 European Championships. Although they qualified a spot for Estonia in the pairs' event at the 2014 Winter Olympics, they did not compete in Sochi because Zaboev's fast-track citizenship application was declined.
Zaboev was born in Sverdlovsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union. In addition to skating, he competed in ballroom dancing until 2004.
Zaboev began skating in 1994 and competed in singles until the end of 2008, before joining an ice ballet for two years.
In 2010, Zaboev began competing in pair skating with Alexandra Herbríková for the Czech Republic. They were coached by Stanislav Žídek and Otto Dlabola in Ostrava.
Zaboev teamed up with Natalja Zabijako to compete for Estonia. They began training together on 19 September 2012. By finishing ninth at the 2013 Nebelhorn Trophy, they earned a spot for Estonia in pair skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. Zaboev applied for Estonian citizenship, required to represent the country at the Olympics, but in November 2013, Estonia denied his fast-track application.
Zabijako/Zaboev placed tenth at the 2014 European Championships and 19th at the 2014 World Championships. On April 6, 2014, Sport Express reported that their partnership had ended.
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