Michail Stifunin

Michail Stifunin (Russian: Михаил Юрьевич Стифунин: Mikhail Yuryevich Stifunin; born 4 August 1978) is a former ice dancer who competed internationally for Russia and France. Competing for Russia with Nina Ulanova, he is the 1997 World Junior champion and the 1998 Nebelhorn Trophy champion. He later competed with Magali Sauri for France.

Michail Stifunin
Full name	Mikhail Yuryevich Stifunin
Born	(1978-08-04) 4 August 1978 (age 46) Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Figure skating career
Country	France Russia
Began skating	1981
Medal record Representing  Russia Figure skating: Ice dancing Winter Universiade 1997 Muju Ice dancing 1999 Žilina Ice dancing World Junior Championships 1997 Seoul Ice dancing

Career

Early in his career, Stifunin competed with Nina Ulanova, coached by Andrei Filippov.^[1] The duo placed fifth at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Brisbane, Australia. In the 1996–97 season, they won gold at the 1997 World Junior Championships in Seoul, South Korea.^[2] After the event, Filippov moved to Australia and Ulanova/Stifunin joined Alla Belyaeva.^[1] They skated together until 1999, placing as high as fifth at the senior Russian Championships.

In 1999, Stifunin moved to France and teamed up with Magali Sauri. Representing France, they skated together for three seasons and won the silver medal at the 2000 Nebelhorn Trophy. Sauri/Stifunin were coached by Lydie Bontemps in Lyon.^[3]

Around 2012, he began working with the Russian national team.^[4]

Programs

(with Sauri)

Season	Original dance	Free dance
2001–02 [3]	Concierto de Aranjuez by Joaquín Rodrigo La cumparsita by Gerardo Matos Rodríguez	Moulin Rouge! Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend performed by Marilyn Monroe Moulin Rouge!
2000–01 [5]	Foxtrot: The Best of Ballroom Quickstep: The Best of Ballroom	Notre-Dame de Paris by Riccardo Cocciante, Luc Plamondon Tu vas me détruire Les sans-papiers Sleepy Hollow by the Siegel–Schwall Band

Results

GP: Grand Prix

With Sauri for France

International[6]
Event	1999–00	2000–01	2001–02
World Champ.		18th
GP Cup of Russia			6th
GP Skate America			7th
GP Sparkassen Cup		7th
Golden Spin	5th
Nebelhorn Trophy		2nd
National[6]
French Champ.	5th	4th

With Ulanova for Russia

International[7]
Event	1995–96	1996–97	1997–98	1998–99
Nebelhorn Trophy			2nd	1st
Golden Spin				2nd
Skate Israel			3rd	2nd
St. Gervais		1st
Winter Universiade		2nd		2nd
International: Junior[7]
Junior Worlds	5th	1st
Blue Swords		1st
National[8]
Russian Champ.			5th	6th
Russian Jr. Champ.	2nd	1st

References

1. Elfman, Lois (3 February 2011). "Nina Ulanova explores on and off the ice". IceNetwork.com.
2. "World Junior Figure Skating Championships: Ice Dance" (PDF). International Skating Union. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 October 2013.
3. "Magali SAURI / Michail STIFUNIN: 2001/2002". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 7 August 2002.
4. СПИСОК кандидатов в спортивные сборные команды Российской Федерации по фигурному катанию на коньках на 2016-2017 гг. [List of candidates for the 2016–17 Russian national team in figure skating] (PDF) (in Russian). Ministry of Sport (Russia).
5. "Magali SAURI / Michail STIFUNIN: 2000/2001". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 April 2001.
6. "SAURI Magali / STIFUNIN Michail". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 17 July 2016.
7. "ULANOVA Nina / STIFUNIN Michail". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 17 July 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
8. "Стифунин Михаил Юрьевич" [Mikhail Yuryevich Stifunin] (in Russian). fskate.ru. Archived from the original on 17 July 2016.