Aleksandr Zhulin
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Aleksandr Vyacheslavovich•Zhulin |
| Used name | Aleksandr•Zhulin |
| Original name | Александр Вячеславович "Саша"•Жулин |
| Born | 20 July 1963 in Korolyov, Moskva Oblast (RUS) |
| Measurements | 176 cm / 70 kg |
| Affiliations | Profsoyuz Moskva/Spartak Moskva |
| NOC |  Russian Federation  Unified Team |
| Nationality | Russian Federation |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
Maiya Usova and Aleksandr Zhulin started to skate together in 1980, later marrying in 1986. Their first big achievement was a gold at the 1985 Winter Universiade. At the 1987 Winter Universiade they won silver and their first World and European Championships medals, both silvers, came in 1989. Their only World and European titles came in 1993 and besides their 1989 and 1993 medals from the World and European Championships, they were on the podium at the World Championships from 1990-92, and at the Europeans in 1990-91 and 1994. They also won a bronze at the 1992 Winter Olympics and silver in 1994, while their only Soviet title came in 1991. After the 1994 Olympics, Usova and Zhulin turned professional and skated together until 1998, after which Zhulin skated with Oksana Grishchuk. After finishing his competing career, Zhulin worked as a figure skating coach, his most famous pupils being the 2006 Olympic champions Tatyana Navka and Roman Kostomarov.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Winter Olympics | Figure Skating (Skating) | EUN |
RUS |
Aleksandr Zhulin | |||
| Ice Dancing, Mixed (Olympic) | Maya Usova | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| 1994 Winter Olympics | Figure Skating (Skating) | RUS |
Aleksandr Zhulin | ||||
| Ice Dancing, Mixed (Olympic) | Maya Usova | 2 | Silver |
Olympic family relations
- Husband (divorced) of Tatyana Navka
- Husband (divorced) of Maya Usova
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Winter Universiade (1–1–0 1985 Belluno FSK gold: ice dancing (competed for the Soviet Union); 1987 Štrbské Pleso FSK silver: ice dancing (competed for the Soviet Union))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Figure Skating Championships (1–3–2 1989 Birmingham silver: ice dancing (competed for the Soviet Union); 1990 Leningrad silver: ice dancing (competed for the Soviet Union); 1991 Sofia bronze: ice dancing (competed for the Soviet Union); 1992 Lausanne silver: ice dancing (competed for the Commonwealth of Independent States); 1993 Helsinki gold: ice dancing (competed for Russia); 1994 København bronze: ice dancing (competed for Russia))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Figure Skating Championships (1–2–2 1989 Paris silver: ice dancing (competed for the Soviet Union); 1990 Halifax bronze: ice dancing (competed for the Soviet Union); 1991 München bronze: ice dancing (competed for the Soviet Union); 1992 Oakland silver: ice dancing (competed for the Commonwealth of Independent States); 1993 Praha gold: ice dancing (competed for Russia))