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 Magali Sauri (born 26 September 1977) is a French former ice dancer. With Nicolas Salicis, she placed fifth at the 1997 World Junior Championships. After their partnership ended, she competed for two seasons with Olivier Chapuis. In 1999, Sauri ...

for France.

Career

Early in his career, Stifunin competed with Nina Ulanova, coached by Andrei Filippov. 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. After the event, Filippov moved to Australia and Ulanova/Stifunin joined Alla Belyaeva. 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

. Representing France, they skated together for three seasons and won the silver medal at the

2000 Nebelhorn Trophy The 2000 Nebelhorn Trophy took place between September 5 and 8, 2000 at the Bundesleistungszentrum Oberstdorf. It is an international senior-level figure skating competition organized by the Deutsche Eislauf-Union and held annually in Oberstdorf, ...

. Sauri/Stifunin were coached by Lydie Bontemps in Lyon. Around 2012, he began working with the Russian national team.

Programs

(with Sauri)

Results

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With Sauri for France

With Ulanova for Russia

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Stifunin, Michail Russian male ice dancers French male ice dancers Living people 1978 births Figure skaters from Moscow World Junior Figure Skating Championships medalists Universiade medalists in figure skating Universiade silver medalists for Russia Competitors at the 1997 Winter Universiade Competitors at the 1999 Winter Universiade