Julia Vlassov (born August 29, 1990) is an American retired pair skater. She and partner Drew Meekins are the 2006 World Junior Champions.[1]
| Julia Vlassov | |
|---|---|
_-_Julia.jpg) Vlassov in 2006 | |
| Born | August 29, 1990 |
| Height | 158 cm (5.18 ft) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country |  United States |
| Coach | Alexander Vlassov |
| Skating club | New England FSC |
| Retired | 2007 |
Personal life
editVlassov was born in Leningrad, Soviet Union (which reverted to the traditional name St. Petersburg, Russia the year after she was born), the daughter of Aleksandr Vlasov,[2] the 1977 World silver medalist and European bronze medalist in pairs.[3] The family moved to the United States in 1994.
Career
editVlassov started skating at the age of 5.[4] She competed as a single skater on the Juvenile and Intermediate levels before switching to pairs skating.[5] She teamed up with Drew Meekins in 2002.
Following a successful junior career that was highlighted by medaling in every event they entered including Junior Grand Prix's, Junior Grand Prix Final, and the US National Championships, Vlassov and Meekins made their senior Grand Prix debut in the 2006-2007 season at 2006 Cup of China and 2006 NHK Trophy. They were assigned to two Grand Prix events for the 2007-2008 season; however, they were forced to withdraw from the 2007 Skate Canada International before the event began due to an injury to Meekins's shoulder which occurred during an attempted lift in practice. Vlassov and Meekins announced the end of their partnership on November 8, 2007.[6]
Programs
edit(with Meekins)
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
|---|---|---|
| 2007–2008[2] | Malaguena by Ernesto Lecuona |
Titanic Symphony by Richard Clayderman |
| 2006–2007[7] |
|
Warsaw Concerto performed by Richard Clayderman |
| 2005–2006[8] | Picante by Vanessa Mae |
Paychek (soundtrack) by John Powell |
| 2004–2005[4][9] | Picante by Vanessa Mae |
Paychek (soundtrack) by John Powell |
| 2003–2004[10] | Beethoven's 5th |
|
Competitive highlights
edit(with Meekins)
| Event | 2004–05 | 2005–06 | 2006–07 |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Junior Championships | 9th | 1st | |
| U.S. Championships | 2nd J. | 3rd J. | 7th |
| Cup of China | 6th | ||
| NHK Trophy | 5th | ||
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 2nd | ||
| Junior Grand Prix Final | 4th | 2nd | |
| Junior Grand Prix, Croatia | 3rd | ||
| Junior Grand Prix, Andorra | 2nd | ||
| Junior Grand Prix, Ukraine | 3rd | ||
| Junior Grand Prix, Belgrade | 1st | ||
| J. = Junior level | |||
References
edit- ^ 2006 Junior Worlds results
- ^ a b "Julia VLASSOV / Drew MEEKINS: 2007/2008". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on July 26, 2011.
- ^ 1970 European Pairs results Archived 2012-02-05 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Mittan, Barry (May 8, 2005). "Arctic Pair Vlassov and Meekins". Skate Today.
- ^ Welcome to U.S. Figure Skating Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Pairs Team Vlassov and Meekins Announces Split". U.S. Figure Skating. 2007-11-08. Retrieved 2007-11-08.
- ^ "Julia VLASSOV / Drew MEEKINS: 2006/2007". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on August 26, 2007.
- ^ "Julia VLASSOV / Drew MEEKINS: 2005/2006". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 14, 2006.
- ^ "Julia VLASSOV / Drew MEEKINS: 2004/2005". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on February 10, 2005.
- ^ "Julia Vlassov & Drew Meekins". U.S. Figure Skating. Archived from the original on October 13, 2007.
External links
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