Sergei Voronov (figure skater) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Sergei Voronov
Voronov in 2009.
Personal information
Full name	Sergei Evgenyevich Voronov
Country represented	Russia
Born	(1987-10-03) 3 October 1987 (age 37) Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Residence	Moscow, Russia
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 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 Representing  Russia Figure skating: Men's singles Grand Prix Final Bronze 2014–15 Barcelona Men's singles World Team Trophy Silver 2015 Tokyo Team World Junior Championships Silver 2006 Ljubljana Men's singles Bronze 2007 Oberstdorf Men's singles

Sergei Evgenyevich Voronov (born October 3, 1987) is a retired Russian figure skater. He won the 2017 NHK Trophy and earned medals at the European Figure Skating Championships. Sergei also won bronze 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

Sergei Evgenyevich Voronov was born in Moscow, Russia, in 1987. He started skating in 1991. Early in his career, he trained with different coaches. These included Rafael Arutyunyan, Galina Kashina, and Alexei Urmanov.

Sergei's Skating Journey

Early Career and Junior Success

Sergei began his skating journey in 1991. He faced an injury in 1993, breaking his collarbone. In 2000, his coach, Rafael Arutyunyan, moved to the United States. Sergei then moved to Saint Petersburg to continue his training.

He had good results as a junior skater. Sergei won a silver medal at the 2006 World Junior Figure Skating Championships. The next year, he won a bronze medal at the 2007 World Junior Figure Skating Championships.

Senior Level Competitions

Sergei started competing at the senior level. He placed seventh at the 2008 World Figure Skating Championships. In the 2009–10 season, he 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 World Figure Skating Championships, finishing 14th. After this season, he changed coaches to Nikolai Morozov.

Grand Prix Medals and European Success

In the 2012–13 season, Sergei won his third Grand Prix medal. This was a bronze at the 2012 Cup of China. 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 2014 European Figure Skating Championships. This was his best result at the European Championships. He also won gold at the 2013 Golden Spin of Zagreb.

Grand Prix Final and World Team Trophy

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 Grand Prix Final. At the Final, he won a bronze medal.

He also won a silver medal at the 2015 Russian Figure Skating Championships. At the 2015 European Figure Skating Championships, he earned another bronze medal. Sergei was part of the Russian team that won a silver medal.

Later Career and Retirement

In 2016, Sergei started training with coach Inna Goncharenko. He won a gold medal at the 2016 CS Ondrej Nepela Memorial. In the 2017–18 season, he achieved a big win. He 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.

Sergei continued to compete in the 2018–19 season. He won silver at the 2018 NHK Trophy and bronze at the 2018 Skate America. He retired from competitive figure skating on September 11, 2020.

After Competing

After retiring, Sergei Voronov became a coach. He briefly coached the pair skaters Evgenia Tarasova and Vladimir Morozov. In 2021, he was invited to be the head coach for the Kazakhstan figure skating team. This was at the Denis Ten Academy. One of his students there was Dias Jirenbayev.

Later, Sergei became the senior coach for the Belarusian national team in June 2023. After one year, he returned to Moscow. He now coaches at the Tchaikovsky Konyok Skating School.

Programs and Music

Figure skaters perform to music. They have a short program and a free skating program. Sergei Voronov used a variety of music for his performances.

• For his 2019–2020 season, his short program was to "Somebody to Love" by Queen. His free skating was to "I Belong To You" by Muse.
• In 2017–2018, he skated his short program to Tango music by Astor Piazzola. His free skating was to "Sarabande Suite (Aeternae)" by Globus.
• Earlier in his career, he used classical music. This included Sergei Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No. 2. He also used music from movie soundtracks like Schindler's List and Once Upon a Time in America.

Images for kids

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  Voronov at the 2009 Trophee Eric Bompard

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  Voronov with the other medalists at the 2012 Cup of China

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  Voronov with the other medalists at the 2009 Cup of China

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  Voronov at the 2014–15 Grand Prix Final