Maxim Kurdyukov

Maxim Kurdyukov
Kurdyukov with Petaikina in 2011
Full nameMaxim Andreyevich Kurdyukov
Born (1990-09-28) 28 September 1990 (age 34)
Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7+12 in)
Figure skating career
PartnerBrianna de la Mora
Skating clubTexas Gulf Coast FSC
Began skating2000

Maxim Andreyevich Kurdyukov (Russian: Максим Андреевич Курдюков; born 28 September 1990) is a Russian pair skater. With former partner Ekaterina Petaikina, he placed 6th at the 2012 Junior Worlds and is the 2012 Russian Junior silver medalist.

Career

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In Russia

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Early in his pairs career, Kurdyukov competed with Alexandra Malakhova. By the 2008–09 season, he was skating with Ekaterina Petaikina. They made their ISU Junior Grand Prix debut in 2009. In the 2011–12 JGP season, the pair finished fourth in Latvia and won bronze in Austria. Their results qualified them for the 2011–12 Junior Grand Prix Final, where they placed fourth. Petaikina/Kurdyukov took the silver medal at the 2012 Russian Junior Championships and were sent to the 2012 World Junior Championships where they finished sixth. They parted ways in May 2012.

Later in 2012, Kurdyukov teamed up with Kristina Astakhova. Their partnership lasted two seasons.

In the United States

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In 2015, he teamed up with U.S. skater Brianna de la Mora, with whom he trains at Texas Gulf Coast FSC in Sugar Land, Texas. They finished 8th at the 2016 U.S. Championships.

Programs

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With Astakhova

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Season Short program Free skating
2013–2014

With Petaikina

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Season Short program Free skating
2011–2012
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Competitive highlights

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With de la Mora

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National
Event 2015–16
U.S. Championships 8th
Midwestern Sectionals 2nd

With Astakhova

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International[2]
Event 2012–13 2013–14
Ice Star 1st
National[3]
Russian Championships 10th 9th

With Petaikina

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International[4]
Event 08–09 09–10 10–11 11–12
World Junior Champ. 6th
JGP Final 4th
JGP Austria 3rd
JGP Czech Republic 5th
JGP Germany 6th
JGP Latvia 4th
National[3]
Russian Championships 7th 8th 7th
Russian Junior Champ. 10th 4th 4th 2nd
JGP: Junior Grand Prix

With Malakhova

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National[3]
Event 2006–07
Russian Junior Championships 9th

References

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  1. ^ "Ekaterina PETAIKINA / Maxim KURDYUKOV: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 15 October 2012.
  2. ^ "Competition Results: Kristina ASTAKHOVA / Maxim KURDYUKOV". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 January 2016.
  3. ^ a b c "Максим Андреевич Курдюков" [Maxim Andreyevich Kurdyukov] (in Russian). fskate.ru.
  4. ^ "Competition Results: Ekaterina PETAIKINA / Maxim KURDYUKOV". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 17 June 2014.
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