Sergei Dmitriyevich Davydov (, born 2 March 1979 in

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) is a former competitive

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who represented Belarus and Russia. For Belarus, he is the 2006

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silver medalist, two-time Nebelhorn Trophy champion, and eight-time (2001–2008) Belarusian national champion. He competed at two Olympics and placed as high as 7th at the World Championships (2003) and 4th at the European Championships (2007). For Russia, he is the 1998 World Junior silver medalist. After retirement from the competitive figure skating Davydov became a coach.

Life and career

Early in his career, Davydov competed for Russia. He won the silver medal at the 1998 World Junior Championships. Davydov moved from

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in 1999 and began competing for Belarus. He was coached by Nina Ruchkina in Vitebsk. After the 2000–01 season, he moved to

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, Russia to train with Elena Tchaikovskaia and Vladimir Kotin. He competed at the Olympics twice, placing 21st at the

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and 15th at the

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. Davydov retired from competitive skating following the 2007–08 season.

Coaching career

Following his retirement, Davydov began working as a coach at the

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. His current and former students include: * Valeria Mikhailova * Anna Tarusina * Anna Frolova * Sofia Samodelkina

Programs

Competitive highlights

''GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Series (Junior Grand Prix)''

Results for Belarus

Results for Russia

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Davydov, Sergei Dmitriyevich 1979 births Living people Sportspeople from Rostov-on-Don Belarusian male single skaters Russian male single skaters Figure skaters at the 2002 Winter Olympics Figure skaters at the 2006 Winter Olympics Olympic figure skaters for Belarus World Junior Figure Skating Championships medalists Competitors at the 2001 Winter Universiade 20th-century Russian sportsmen 21st-century Belarusian sportsmen