Sergei Ignatov (in Russian Сергей Игнатов) (born 1950 in
Chemnitz
Chemnitz (; from 1953 to 1990: Karl-Marx-Stadt , ) is the third-largest city in the German state of Saxony after Leipzig and Dresden. It is the 28th largest city of Germany as well as the fourth largest city in the area of former East Germany a ...
,
Germany) is a Russian juggler, known as "The Poet of Juggling",
notable for his
numbers juggling.
At his prime during the 1970–90 period, Sergei Ignatov worked with up to 7 large balls in his performance, and 9 in practice. He frequently performed 11 rings in his act, and juggled them for 22 catches in his practice. Also in his show was 5 clubs. Ignatov is notable for his five club
backcrosses, where he would throw the clubs crossing behind his back and over his shoulder while walking in a circle.
He is the uncle of noted juggler
Burt Blague.
See also
*
List of jugglers
*
Burt Blague
References
External links
Juggling.org*
Jugglers
1950 births
Living people
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