Fedor Andreev
Andreev in 2002
Full nameFedor Vladimirovich Andreev
Born (1982-03-02) March 2, 1982 (age 41)
Moscow, Soviet Union
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Figure skating career
CountryRussia
Canada
Skating clubThe Arctic Figure Skating Club
Began skating1990
RetiredSeptember 27, 2011

Fedor Vladimirovich Andreev (Russian: Фёдор Владимирович Андреев, born March 2, 1982) is a former figure skater with dual Russian and Canadian citizenship.[1] In single skating, he is the 2003 Canadian bronze medalist and the 1999 junior national champion. In 2010, he switched to ice dancing and competed for Russia with partner Jana Khokhlova for one season.

Personal life

Andreev was born in Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union. His family emigrated to Canada when he was seven.[1] He is the son of ice dance coach/choreographer Marina Zueva, and was formerly coached by his stepfather, Alexei Tchetverukhin.[2] In addition to skating, Andreev also took part in SCCA autocross and drag races.[2] He enjoys drifting and has worked as a model for Abercrombie & Fitch, runway shows, as well as commercials.[1][3] As of February 2017, he was working at Boston Consulting Group.[4] He became engaged to American ice dancer Meryl Davis on July 13, 2017,[5] and they married in Provence, France in June 2019.[6]

Single skating

Early in his career, Andreev skated at the Minto Skating Club in Ottawa, Ontario.[2] He was the 1999 Canadian junior national champion and won several medals on the junior grand prix circuit the following season. In 2000, he moved with his mother to Michigan.[2] He moved up to the senior ranks in 2001-2; his best results were a bronze medal at the Nebelhorn Trophy in 2002 and a 3rd-place finish at the 2003 Canadian nationals. He was coached for a time by Richard Callaghan.[2]

In 2003, Andreev briefly considered switching to pair skating with Jennifer Kirk,[2] but the partnership never fully formed. Recurring injuries kept Andreev from competing for several years. He injured his back while training quads which forced him to leave skating in 2005.[1] He did not compete in the 2005-2006 and 2006-2007 seasons.

Andreev returned to competition in the 2007-2008 season and was coached in Detroit by Callaghan. He placed 8th at the 2008 Canadian Championships.

In the 2008-2009 season, he placed 9th at the 2009 Canadian Championships. Later that season, Andreev changed his country affiliation to Azerbaijan in an attempt to represent that country at the 2009 World Championships. He was prevented from doing so because his paperwork was not completed in time. Andreev hoped to qualify for the 2010 Olympics,[7] but was unable to compete at the qualifying event, again due to problems with his paperwork. His goals for the 2009-10 season were to compete at the European Championships and at Worlds,[8] but he was again unsuccessful.

Ice dancing

In May 2010, it was reported that Andreev planned to switch disciplines and compete in ice dancing with Jana Khokhlova, representing Russia.[9] Andreev stated about the switch, "Igor had always wanted to get me into ice dancing. In the last two years I coached ice dancing a lot and helped out when Igor and Marina were away at competitions, so I gained a lot of knowledge of the rules. I showed elements and steps for other couples sometimes, so ice dance is no longer new to me."[1] Khokhlova and Andreev began training together in the second week of July, working on the ice 5–6 hours a day.[10] They trained in Canton, Michigan with his mother Marina Zueva and Igor Shpilband.[1]

Khokhlova and Andreev made their debut at the Golden Spin of Zagreb in December 2010 and went on to compete at 2011 Russian Nationals, where they finished fifth in the short dance and third in the free dance for fourth place overall.[11] In June 2011, Andreev injured his knee in a bad fall.[12][13] On September 27, 2011, it was reported that Andreev had decided to retire because of the injury, and that the Khokhlova-Andreev partnership had therefore ended.[14][15]

Programs

Ice dancing

Season Short dance Free dance Exhibition
2010–11

Single skating

Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2008–09
[16]
2007–08
  • Diva Mia
  • Tango
2004–05
[17]
2003–04
[18]
  • Allegro Aolto Moderato
    by Edvard Grieg
    performed by the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
2002–03
[19]
  • Mack the Knife
2001–02
[20]
  • The Firebird
    by Igor Stravinsky

Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

Ice dancing with Khokhlova for Russia

International[21]
Event 2010–11
Bavarian Open 2nd
Golden Spin of Zagreb 5th
Mont Blanc Trophy 2nd
National[21]
Russian Championships 4th

Singles career for Canada

International[22]
Event 98–99 99–00 00–01 01–02 02–03 03–04 04–05 07–08 08–09
Four Continents 9th WD
GP Cup of Russia 9th
GP Lalique 7th
GP Skate America 11th
GP Skate Canada 6th 11th
Finlandia Trophy 6th
Nebelhorn Trophy 15th 3rd
International: Junior[22]
Junior Worlds 8th 7th
JGP Final 3rd
JGP Czech Rep. 1st
JGP Mexico 4th
JGP Netherlands 1st
National[23]
Canadian Champ. 1st J 5th 6th 6th 3rd 4th 6th 8th 9th
J = Junior level; WD = Withdrew

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Rutherford, Lynn; Kany, Klaus-Reinhold (August 16, 2010). "Odd couple hopes to beat the odds". Icenetwork.com. Retrieved August 17, 2010.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Mittan, Barry (December 22, 2003). "Andreev Races Towards the Future". GoldenSkate. Archived from the original on May 17, 2008. Retrieved April 12, 2011.
  3. ^ Care, Tony (January 16, 2007). "Nothing to lose". CBC. Retrieved April 12, 2011.
  4. ^ Rutherford, Lynn (February 23, 2017). "Davis, White close competitive door to open others". IceNetwork.com.
  5. ^ Brannen, Sarah S. (July 20, 2017). "Love on the beach: Davis announces engagement". IceNetwork.com.
  6. ^ "Olympic Medalist & DWTS Champion Meryl Davis Marries Fedor Andreev in 'Intimate' Farmhouse Wedding in the South of France". People. June 22, 2019.
  7. ^ Brannen, Sarah S.; Meekins, Drew (August 6, 2009). "The Inside Edge with Sarah and Drew — Aug. 6". Icenetwork. Retrieved April 12, 2011.
  8. ^ Kirk, Jennifer (September 22, 2009). "Breaking News: Fedor Andreev not to compete in this year's Games". True/Slant. Archived from the original on July 24, 2011. Retrieved April 12, 2011.
  9. ^ "Yana Khokhlova: "I don't want to break up any teams"". Retrieved May 27, 2010.
  10. ^ Kwong, P.J. (September 14, 2010). "Catching up With....Marina Zoueva about Khokhlova and Andreev among other things". pjkwong.com. Retrieved September 14, 2010.
  11. ^ Хохлова и Андреев имеют колоссальный резерв — тренер фигуристов Зуева [Khokhlova and Andreev have a huge reserve] (in Russian). rian.ru. October 4, 2010. Retrieved October 4, 2010.
  12. ^ Kany, Klaus-Reinhold; Rutherford, Lynn (August 8, 2011). "There's no time to waste in Canton". Icenetwork. Retrieved August 8, 2011.
  13. ^ Федору Андрееву будет сделана операция на колене — тренер фигуриста [Fedor Andreev will undergo an operation on his knee — skater's coach] (in Russian). RIA Novosti. August 8, 2011. Retrieved August 8, 2011.
  14. ^ Фигуристка Хохлова пока не определилась с продолжением карьеры [Skater Khokhlova has not yet made a decision on her career]. RIA Novosti (in Russian). September 27, 2011. Retrieved September 27, 2011.
  15. ^ Ermolina, Olga (September 26, 2011). Одинокое катание. Moskovskiye Novosti (in Russian). Retrieved September 26, 2011.
  16. ^ "Fedor ANDREEV: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 22, 2009.((cite web)): CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  17. ^ "Fedor ANDREEV: 2004/2005". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 4, 2005.((cite web)): CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  18. ^ "Fedor ANDREEV: 2003/2004". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 23, 2004.((cite web)): CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  19. ^ "Fedor ANDREEV: 2002/2003". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 25, 2003.((cite web)): CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  20. ^ "Fedor ANDREEV: 2001/2002". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on August 5, 2002.((cite web)): CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  21. ^ a b "Competition Results: Jana KHOKHLOVA / Fedor ANDREEV". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016.
  22. ^ a b "Competition Results: Fedor ANDREEV". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016.
  23. ^ "Fedor Andreev". Skate Canada. Archived from the original on March 17, 2005.((cite web)): CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

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