Vitali Vladimirovich Dubina (russian: Виталий Владимирович Дубина, born 11 May 1980) is a former pair skater who competed for both Ukraine and Russia.

Career

Early in his career, Dubina competed with Anna Adashkevich on the junior level. They placed 13th at the

1996 World Junior Figure Skating Championships The 1996 World Junior Figure Skating Championships was a figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which younger figure skaters competed for the title of World Junior Champion. It was held from 26 November – ...

. Following that partnership, he teamed up with Elena Kokhanevich, with whom he placed 12th at the

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. He then teamed up with Anna Kaverzina and began competing for Russia. They won the bronze medal at the 1998–1999 ISU Junior Grand Prix event in China and placed 8th at the 1999 Russian Figure Skating Championships. In 1999, Dubina teamed up with

Victoria Maxiuta Viktoriya Oleksandrivna Maksyuta or Victoria Maxiuta ( uk, Вікторія Олександрівна Максюта; born 15 November 1981) is a former pair skater. Competing with Vladislav Zhovnirski for Russia, she became the 1996 World Junio ...

. They originally competed for Russia and placed 6th at the

2000 Russian Figure Skating Championships The 2000 Russian Figure Skating Championships (russian: Чемпионат России по фигурному катанию на коньках 2000) took place in Moscow from December 23 to 25, 1999. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's ...

. They then changed countries to Ukraine. They won the silver medals at the 2001 and 2002

Ukrainian Figure Skating Championships The Ukrainian Figure Skating Championships are held annually to determine the national figure skating champions of Ukraine. Medals may be awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. The senior eve ...

. That partnership ended in 2002. Dubina briefly teamed up with Anastasia Ignatieva, representing Russia. They competed in national-level competitions in Russia and competed at the

2005 Nebelhorn Trophy The 2005 Nebelhorn Trophy took place between September 29 and October 2, 2005 at the Eislaufzentrum Oberstdorf. The compulsory dance was the Ravensburger Waltz, the same compulsory dance that was used later that season at the 2006 Winter Olympic ...

, representing Russia. They withdrew from the competition after the short program.

Programs

(with Victoria Maxiuta)

Competitive highlights

With Ignatieva for Russia

With Maxiuta for Ukraine and Russia

With Kaverzina for Russia

With Kokhanevich for Ukraine

With Adashkevich for Ukraine

References

2005 Nebelhorn Trophy

1997-1998 ISU Junior Series

External links

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(in Russian) {{DEFAULTSORT:Dubina, Vitali Russian male pair skaters Ukrainian male pair skaters 1980 births Sportspeople from Odesa Living people