Maxim Andreyevich Shabalin (russian: Максим Андреевич Шабалин;
[ born 25 January 1982) is a Russian former competitive ]ice dancer
Ice dance (sometimes referred to as ice dancing) is a discipline of figure skating that historically draws from ballroom dancing. It joined the World Figure Skating Championships in 1952, and became a Winter Olympic Games medal sport in 1976. Ac ...
. He and partner Oksana Domnina
Oksana Alexandrovna Domnina (russian: Оксана Александровна Домнина, born 17 August 1984) is a Russian former competitive ice dancer. She and partner Maxim Shabalin are the 2010 Olympic bronze medalists, the 2009 World C ...
are the 2010 Olympic bronze medalists, the 2009 World Champions, the 2008 & 2010 European Champions, the 2007 Grand Prix Final champions, and three-time (2005, 2007, 2010) Russian national champions.
Career
Early career
Shabalin began skating aged four in Samara – although pushed into the sport by his parents, he grew to enjoy it by the age of 11.[ He began competing in ]ice dancing
Ice dance (sometimes referred to as ice dancing) is a discipline of figure skating that historically draws from ballroom dancing. It joined the World Figure Skating Championships in 1952, and became a Winter Olympic Games medal sport in 1976. A ...
aged 11 or 12.[ At the age of 15, he moved to ]Bulgaria
Bulgaria (; bg, България, Bǎlgariya), officially the Republic of Bulgaria,, ) is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern flank of the Balkans, and is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and North Macedo ...
to skate with Margarita Toteva for that country but the partnership ended due to her injury.[ He then competed with Elena Khalyavina for Russia.][
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Partnership with Domnina
Shabalin was paired with Oksana Domnina
Oksana Alexandrovna Domnina (russian: Оксана Александровна Домнина, born 17 August 1984) is a Russian former competitive ice dancer. She and partner Maxim Shabalin are the 2010 Olympic bronze medalists, the 2009 World C ...
in May 2002 by coach Alexei Gorshkov.[ In their first season together, they won every junior level competition they entered, including the 2002–03 Junior Grand Prix Final and the 2003 World Junior Championships.][
Shabalin sustained a meniscus injury in spring 2007 and had surgery on his right knee in May.][ They initially worked on a free dance to ''Schindler's List'' but when they wanted to add a faster section they thought it looked too much like a hodgepodge; after consultation with ]Tatiana Tarasova
Tatiana Anatolyevna Tarasova (; born 13 February 1947) is a Russian figure skating coach and national figure skating team adviser. Tarasova has been coach to more world and Olympic champions than any other coach in skating history. Her students h ...
, they began working on a new free dance to ''Masquerade Waltz'' at the start of August.[ In September 2007, Shabalin also had surgery due to ]appendicitis
Appendicitis is inflammation of the appendix. Symptoms commonly include right lower abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and decreased appetite. However, approximately 40% of people do not have these typical symptoms. Severe complications of a ru ...
.[ He then had problems with his left knee and had another operation in December.][ He returned to win the 2008 Europeans but limped off the ice.][ The pain persisted despite therapy, preventing them from training fully and resulting in their withdrawal from the 2008 World Championships.][ Shabalin spent five weeks in treatment in Munich, Germany, while Domnina trained on her own in ]Odintsovo
Odintsovo ( rus, Одинцово, , ɐdʲɪnˈtsovə) is a city and the administrative center of Odintsovsky District in Moscow Oblast, Russia. Western suburb of Moscow. Population:
History
The village of Odintsovo was established in the late ...
, near Moscow
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In June 2008, Domnina/Shabalin announced they were leaving their longtime coach Alexei Gorshkov and moving from Russia to the ]United States
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to train with husband-and-wife coaches Natalia Linichuk
Natalya Vladimirovna Linichuk (; born 6 February 1956) is a Russian ice dancing coach and former competitive ice dancer for the Soviet Union. With partner and husband Gennadi Karponosov, she is the 1980 Olympic champion and a two-time World cham ...
and Gennadi Karponosov
Gennadi Mikhailovich Karponosov (; born 21 November 1950) is an ice dancing coach and a former competitive ice dancer for the Soviet Union. With Natalia Linichuk, he is the 1980 Olympic champion and a two-time World champion.
Competitive career ...
at the IceWorks Skating Complex in Aston, Pennsylvania
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History
Aston was first settled in 1682 as a municipality and was incorporated as a township in 1688 (one of the first to ...
.[ The move was considered surprising as their rivals ]Tanith Belbin
Tanith Jessica Louise Belbin (born July 11, 1984) is a Canadian-American ice dancer and Olympic program host for NBC Sports. Though born in Canada, she holds dual citizenship and has competed for the United States since she began skating with Be ...
/ Benjamin Agosto
Benjamin Alexandro "Ben" Agosto (born January 15, 1982) is an American ice dancer. With partner Tanith Belbin, Agosto is the 2006 Olympic silver medalist, a four-time World medalist, the 2004–2006 Four Continents champion, and 2004–2008 ...
had also moved to the same coaches a couple months prior, but Domnina said the competition at the rink was stimulating.[
Domnina/Shabalin won the silver medal at the 2008-09 Grand Prix Final, and then took gold at 2009 Worlds. Afterwards, Shabalin returned to Germany for another four months of therapy on his left knee.][ They missed the 2009–10 Grand Prix series as a result of his knee problems.][ They resumed training in November 2009. Shabalin decided to use a brace in practice and competition to limit the movement and protect his knee.][
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Their original dance
The original dance (OD) was one of the programs performed by figure skaters in ice dance competitions, in which the ice dancers skated "a dance of their own creation to dance music they have selected for the designated rhythm(s)".Rulebook, p. 90 ...
based on Australian Aboriginal
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folk dances sparked controversy in early 2010. Australian Aboriginal leaders were offended by the dance. Domnina/Shabalin said they meant no disrespect and would do the dance at the Olympics. When it was first skated at the 2010 Russian Championships, they wore face makeup but removed it for the 2010 European Championships.[ Domnina/Shabalin won the bronze medal at the 2010 Olympics and withdrew from the World Championships as a result of continued problems with his knee. He was diagnosed with ]osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a type of degenerative joint disease that results from breakdown of joint cartilage and underlying bone which affects 1 in 7 adults in the United States. It is believed to be the fourth leading cause of disability in the w ...
.[ Shabalin received the Overcoming Award at the 2010 Crystal Ice Awards held in October 2010 in Moscow.][ He was also appointed head coach of the Russian national ice dancing team.][
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Personal life
Shabalin was born on 25 January 1982 in Samara, Russia.[ He studied civil administration.][ He married Russian actress Irina Grineva in November 2010.][ Their daughter, Vasilisa, was born on 6 July 2013 in ]Marbella
Marbella ( , , ) is a city and municipality in southern Spain, belonging to the province of Málaga in the autonomous community of Andalusia. It is part of the Costa del Sol and is the headquarters of the Association of Municipalities of the reg ...
, Spain.[
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Programs
With Domnina
With Khalyavina
Competitive highlights
''GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Series/Junior Grand Prix''
With Domnina for Russia
With Khalyavina for Russia
With Toteva for Bulgaria
References
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Russian male ice dancers
Bulgarian male ice dancers
Olympic figure skaters of Russia
Figure skaters at the 2006 Winter Olympics
Figure skaters at the 2010 Winter Olympics
Living people
1982 births
Sportspeople from Samara, Russia
Olympic bronze medalists for Russia
Olympic medalists in figure skating
World Figure Skating Championships medalists
European Figure Skating Championships medalists
World Junior Figure Skating Championships medalists
Medalists at the 2010 Winter Olympics
Season-end world number one figure skaters