Igor Anatolyevich Bobrin (Russian: Игорь Анатольевич Бобрин) (born 14 November 1953 in

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) is a Russian former competitive

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who represented the

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. He is the 1981 European champion, the 1981 World bronze medalist, and a four-time (1978, 1980–1982) Soviet national champion. Bobrin placed 6th at the

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Career

During his competitive career, Bobrin was known for being a particularly creative free skater. He invented an unusual horizontal-twisting jump sometimes called a "log jump" or "Bobrinover". At one of his first international competitions, the

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, a contemporary review noted that even the pros were puzzled by the jump, which was described as "somewhat like an Arabian cartwheel, only performed going straight ahead". He was coached by Igor Moskvin and since 1980 by Yuri Ovchinnikov. Following his competitive career, Bobrin created his own ice theater. He currently skates with Moscow Stars On Ice and works as a coach and choreographer. He choreographed

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and

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's competitive Chaplin program. In 2011–2012, Bobrin appeared on the panel of judges for the television show "Cup of Professionals" "Cup of Professionals"
on Russian television Channel One.

Personal life

Bobrin was first married to Natalia Ovchinnikova, with whom he has a son, Maxim, born in 1977. In 1983 he married the future Olympic champion in

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Results

References

Skatabase: 1980s Olympics

Moscow Stars On Ice
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bobrin, Igor Russian male single skaters Soviet male single skaters Olympic figure skaters for the Soviet Union Figure skaters at the 1980 Winter Olympics Figure skating choreographers 1953 births Living people World Figure Skating Championships medalists European Figure Skating Championships medalists Figure skaters from Saint Petersburg Competitors at the 1972 Winter Universiade 20th-century Russian sportsmen