Sergei Voronov (figure skater) Facts for Kids

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Sergei Voronov

Voronov in 2009.

Personal information

Full name

Sergei Evgenyevich Voronov

Country represented

Russia

Born

3 October 1987 (age 38)
Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union

Residence

Moscow, Russia

Height

1.76 m (5 ft 91⁄2 in)

Coach

Inna Goncharenko

Former coach

Eteri Tutberidze, Sergei Dudakov, Nikolai Morozov, Marina Voitsekhovskaia, Alexei Urmanov, Galina Kashina, Rafael Arutyunyan

Choreographer

Misha Ge, Anna Bilibina, Nikolai Morozov

Former choreographer

Jeffrey Buttle, Alexander Zhulin, Irina Zhuk, Ilia Averbukh, Tatiana Tarasova, Svetlana Korol, Artur Dmitriev

Skating club

CSKA Moscow, Sambo 70

Former skating club

Moskvich

Training locations

Moscow

Former training locations

Hackensack, Daugavpils, Saint Petersburg

Began skating

1991

Retired

September 11, 2020

World standing

17 (2017–18)
14 (2016–17)
4 (2015–16)
4 (2014–15)
16 (2013–14)
31 (2012–13)
38 (2011–12)
24 (2010–11)
17 (2009–10)
19 (2008–09)
17 (2007–08)

ISU personal best scores

Combined total

271.12
2017 NHK Trophy

Short program

91.37
2018 NHK Trophy

Free skate

181.06
2017 NHK Trophy

Medal record

Figure skating: Men's singles

Representing Russia
Grand Prix Final
Bronze	2014–15 Barcelona	Men's singles
European Championships
Silver	2014 Budapest	Men’s Singles
Bronze	2015 Stockholm	Men’s Singles
World Team Trophy
Silver	2015 Tokyo	Team
Russian Championships
Gold	2008 Saint Petersburg	Men’s Singles
Gold	2009 Kazan	Men’s Singles
Silver	2010 Saint Petersburg	Men’s Singles
Silver	2013 Sochi	Men’s Singles
Silver	2015 Sochi	Men’s Singles
Bronze	2012 Saransk	Men’s Singles
Bronze	2014 Sochi	Men’s Singles
World Junior Championships
Silver	2006 Ljubljana	Men's singles
Bronze	2007 Oberstdorf	Men's singles

Sergei Evgenyevich Voronov (Russian: Серге́й Евгеньевич Воронов; born October 3, 1987) is a retired Russian figure skater. He was a top competitor in men's singles skating. Sergei won the 2017 NHK Trophy and earned two medals at the European Figure Skating Championships. He also won a bronze medal at the 2014–15 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final. As a junior skater, he won two medals at the World Junior Figure Skating Championships. He was also a two-time Russian national champion.

About Sergei Voronov
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About Sergei Voronov

Sergei Evgenyevich Voronov was born in 1987 in Moscow, Russia. He started skating when he was just four years old in 1991.

Sergei's Skating Journey

Early Days on Ice

Sergei began his skating career in 1991. Early in his training, he worked with coach Rafael Arutyunyan in Moscow. When his coach moved to the United States in 2000, Sergei decided to move to Saint Petersburg. There, he trained with Galina Kashina for two years. After that, he began working with Alexei Urmanov.

Competing as a Junior Skater

Sergei had to withdraw from the 2005 World Junior Figure Skating Championships because of an injury. This injury kept him from skating for three months. He later placed seventh at the 2008 World Figure Skating Championships.

Grand Prix and National Success

In the 2009–10 season, Sergei won a bronze medal at the 2009 Cup of China. He also earned a silver medal at the 2010 Russian Figure Skating Championships. He competed at the 2010 European Figure Skating Championships and the 2010 World Figure Skating Championships. After this season, he changed coaches to Nikolai Morozov.

Overcoming Challenges

Sergei faced more injuries in the 2010–11 season. He had to withdraw from some events. Despite this, he finished fourth at the 2011 Russian Figure Skating Championships. In 2012, he placed 17th at the 2012 World Figure Skating Championships. He then had to withdraw from another event due to an ankle injury.

Winning Medals

In the 2012–13 season, Sergei won a bronze medal at the 2012 Cup of China. This was his third medal at a Grand Prix event. He also won a silver medal at the 2013 Russian Figure Skating Championships.

For the 2013–14 season, Sergei joined coaches Eteri Tutberidze and Sergei Dudakov. He won a silver medal at the 2013 Finlandia Trophy. He also won a gold medal at the 2013 Golden Spin of Zagreb. At the 2014 Russian Figure Skating Championships, he took home a bronze medal. Sergei then won a silver medal at the 2014 European Figure Skating Championships.

Reaching the Grand Prix Final

The 2014–15 season was very successful for Sergei. He won silver medals at the 2014 Rostelecom Cup and the 2014 NHK Trophy. These results helped him qualify for his first 2014–15 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final. At the Final, he won a bronze medal.

He also won silver at the 2015 Russian Figure Skating Championships. Then, he earned a bronze medal at the 2015 European Figure Skating Championships. Sergei competed at the 2015 World Figure Skating Championships while dealing with a knee injury.

Later Career and Retirement

In 2016, Sergei changed coaches to Inna Goncharenko. He won a gold medal at the 2016 CS Ondrej Nepela Memorial. He also earned a bronze medal at the 2016 Cup of China.

The 2017–18 season was another strong one. Sergei won gold at the 2017 CS Minsk-Arena Ice Star. He then won his first Grand Prix gold medal at the 2017 NHK Trophy. He also won a bronze medal at the 2017 Skate America. These results qualified him for the 2017–18 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final.

In the 2018–19 season, Sergei won silver at the 2018 CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy. He also won bronze at the 2018 Skate America and silver at the 2018 NHK Trophy. He qualified for the 2018–2019 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final. His season ended early due to an injury.

Sergei announced his retirement from competitive figure skating on September 11, 2020.

After Competing

After retiring, Sergei Voronov began a career in coaching. He briefly coached Evgenia Tarasova and Vladimir Morozov. In 2021, he became the head coach for the Kazakhstan figure skating team. He later resigned from this role. In June 2023, he became a senior coach for the Belarusian national team. After one year, he returned to Moscow to coach at the Tchaikovsky Konyok Skating School.