Alexander Zaitsev (pair skater)
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Alexander Gennadyevich Zaitsev (Russian: Александр Геннадьевич Зайцев, born 16 June 1952 in Leningrad) is a retired pair skater who represented the Soviet Union. With partner Irina Rodnina, he is a two-time (1976, 1980) Olympic champion, six-time World champion and seven-time European champion. They were coached by Stanislav Zhuk and later Tatiana Tarasova in Moscow.
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Full name | Alexander Gennadyevich Zaitsev | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1952-06-16) 16 June 1952 (age 71) Leningrad, RSFSR, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Retired | 1980 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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From 1973 to 1980 they won every event they entered and are, to date, the most decorated pair team of all time.