Alexander Shakalov

Alexander Shakalov (Ukrainian: Олександр Васильович Шакалов; born 26 March 1982 in Dnipropetrovsk, Ukrainian SSR) is a Ukrainian ice dancer.

Alexander Shakalov

Shakalov at the 2004 NHK Trophy
Personal information
Born	(1982-03-26) 26 March 1982 (age 43) Dnipropetrovsk
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Figure skating career
Country	Ukraine
Began skating	1986
Retired	2011

Career

Shakalov competed with Viktoria Polzykina and Julia Grigorenko for Ukraine in his early career. From 2003 to 2007, he competed with Olga Akimova for Uzbekistan. They were the 2004-2005 Uzbekistani national champions. In 2009, Shakalov teamed up with Siobhan Heekin-Canedy and resumed competing for his native country. The couple was coached by Galit Chait and Natalia Dubova and split after the 2011 World Championships. He retired from competitive figure skating after the 2011 World Championships, and he is now working as a coach.

Programs

With Heekin-Canedy

Season	Short dance	Free dance
2010–2011 [1]	Waltz: Desde el Alma by Rosita Melo Tango: El Choclo by Ángel Villoldo	La Vie en rose Padam Padam Je Ne Regrette Rien by Édith Piaf L'Arrestation by Christopher Gunning

With Akimova

Season	Original dance	Free dance
2006–2007 [2]	Assassin's Tango (from Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005 film)) by John Powell	Aranjuez Mon Amour
2005–2006 [3]	Cha Cha Rhumba Samba	Libertango by Astor Piazzolla
2004–2005 [4]	Charleston: Hallo, du suesse Klingelfee Slow Foxtrot: La Traviesa Quickstep: Dancing Fool	The Mask (film): Hi De Ho This Business of Love You Would Be My Baby Hey! Pachuco!

With Grigorenko

Season	Original dance	Free dance
2001–2002 [5]	Paso doble Flamenco	Mythodea (from 1492: Conquest of Paradise) by Vangelis performed by the London Metropolitan Orchestra

With Polzykina

Season	Original dance	Free dance
2000–2001 [6]	Quickstep: The Continental by Con Corad, Norb Magidison Charleston	Secret Tear by Aria

Competitive highlights

With Heekin-Canedy for Ukraine

Results[7]
International
Event	2009–2010	2010–2011
Worlds		15th
Europeans		11th
Nebelhorn Trophy		10th
Finlandia Trophy		6th
Coupe de Nice		4th
Mont Blanc Trophy	5th	4th
Trophy of Lyon		3rd
National
Ukrainian Champ.	4th	1st

With Teremtsova for Ukraine

Results[1]
National
Event	2008–2009
Ukrainian Championships	5th

With Akimova for Uzbekistan

Results[4][3][2]
International
Event	2003–04	2004–05	2005–06	2006–07
Worlds		27th	25th	24th
Four Continents		13th	11th	10th
GP Cup of China				9th
GP NHK Trophy		11th
Karl Schäfer			16th
Ondrej Nepela			2nd
Pavel Roman		3rd
Skate Israel	6th
National
Uzbekistani Champ.	1st	1st
GP = Grand Prix

With Grigorenko for Ukraine

Results[5]
International
Event	2001–2002
Junior Worlds	18th
JGP Bulgaria	5th
JGP Poland	8th
National
Ukrainian Champ.	2nd J.
J. = Junior level; JGP = Junior Grand Prix

With Polzykina for Ukraine

Results[6]
International
Event	1996–97	1997–98	1998–99	1999–00	2000–01
JGP Final					6th
JGP Croatia				6th
JGP Czech					2nd
JGP Slovenia				6th
JGP Ukraine					2nd
EYOF			2nd
National
Ukrainian Champ.	7th J.	4th J.	2nd J.	2nd	2nd
J. = Junior level; JGP = Junior Grand Prix