Maxim Shabalin
Domnina and Shabalin at the 2009 Worlds
Full nameMaxim Andreyevich Shabalin
Born (1982-01-25) 25 January 1982
Kuybyshev, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Figure skating career
CountryRussia
PartnerOksana Domnina
Skating clubOdintsovo Ice Skating School
Began skating1987
Retired2010
Medal record
Figure skating: Ice dancing
Representing  Russia
(with Domnina)
Winter Olympics
Bronze medal – third place2010 VancouverIce dancing
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Los AngelesIce dancing
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2010 TallinnIce dancing
Gold medal – first place2008 ZagrebIce dancing
Silver medal – second place2007 WarsawIce dancing
Grand Prix Final
Silver medal – second place2008–09 GoyangIce dancing
Gold medal – first place2007–08 TurinIce dancing
Bronze medal – third place2006–07 St. PetersburgIce dancing
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2003 OstravaIce dancing
Junior Grand Prix Final
Gold medal – first place2002–03 The HagueIce dancing
Representing  Russia
(with Khalyavina)
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place2002 HamarIce dancing
Bronze medal – third place2001 SofiaIce dancing
Junior Grand Prix Final
Gold medal – first place2001–02 BledIce dancing
Silver medal – second place2000–01 AyrIce dancing

Maxim Andreyevich Shabalin (Russian: Максим Андреевич Шабалин;[1] born 25 January 1982) is a Russian former competitive ice dancer. He and partner Oksana Domnina 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.[2] He began competing in ice dancing aged 11 or 12.[2] At the age of 15, he moved to Bulgaria to skate with Margarita Toteva for that country but the partnership ended due to her injury.[2][3] He then competed with Elena Khalyavina for Russia.[2]

Partnership with Domnina

Shabalin was paired with Oksana Domnina in May 2002 by coach Alexei Gorshkov.[4] 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.[5]

Shabalin sustained a meniscus injury in spring 2007 and had surgery on his right knee in May.[4][6] 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, they began working on a new free dance to Masquerade Waltz at the start of August.[6] In September 2007, Shabalin also had surgery due to appendicitis.[4] He then had problems with his left knee and had another operation in December.[4] He returned to win the 2008 Europeans but limped off the ice.[4][6] The pain persisted despite therapy, preventing them from training fully and resulting in their withdrawal from the 2008 World Championships.[4] Shabalin spent five weeks in treatment in Munich, Germany, while Domnina trained on her own in Odintsovo, near Moscow.[4]

In June 2008, Domnina/Shabalin announced they were leaving their longtime coach Alexei Gorshkov and moving from Russia to the United States to train with husband-and-wife coaches Natalia Linichuk and Gennadi Karponosov at the IceWorks Skating Complex in Aston, Pennsylvania.[7] The move was considered surprising as their rivals Tanith Belbin / Benjamin Agosto had also moved to the same coaches a couple months prior, but Domnina said the competition at the rink was stimulating.[4]

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.[8] They missed the 2009–10 Grand Prix series as a result of his knee problems.[8] They resumed training in November 2009. Shabalin decided to use a brace in practice and competition to limit the movement and protect his knee.[8]

Domnina/Shabalin perform their controversial original dance at the 2010 Olympics.

Their original dance based on Australian Aboriginal 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.[9] 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.[10] Shabalin received the Overcoming Award at the 2010 Crystal Ice Awards held in October 2010 in Moscow.[11][12] He was also appointed head coach of the Russian national ice dancing team.[13]

Personal life

Shabalin was born on 25 January 1982 in Samara, Russia.[14] He studied civil administration.[6] He married Russian actress Irina Grineva in November 2010.[10][15] Their daughter, Vasilisa, was born on 6 July 2013 in Marbella, Spain.[16]

Programs

With Domnina

Domnina/Shabalin perform their Spartacus free dance at the 2009 Worlds.
Season Original dance Free dance Exhibition
2009–2010
[14][17]
2008–2009
[18][17][19]
2007–2008
[20][17]		 Cossack dance:
2006–2007
[21][17]
2005–2006
[22][17]		 Waltz of the Spirits:
2004–2005
[23][17]
  • Rap & Classica
2003–2004
[24][17]		 Brasileiro:
2002–2003
[25][17]		 Brasileiro:
  • Mungal

With Khalyavina

Season Original dance Free dance
2001–2002
[26]
  • Paso doble
  • Flamenco
  • Paso doble
2000–2001
[27]
  • My Guy
  • Dancing Fool

Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Series/Junior Grand Prix

With Domnina for Russia

Domnina/Shabalin sit with coaches, Gennadi Karponosov and Natalia Linichuk, following their original dance at the 2008-09 Grand Prix Final.
Domnina/Shabalin at the 2008 European Championships.
International[28]
Event 02–03 03–04 04–05 05–06 06–07 07–08 08–09 09–10
Olympics9th3rd
Worlds15th10th8th7th5th1st
Europeans12th7th6th6th2nd1stWD1st
GP Final5th3rd1st2nd
GP Cup of China4th1st2nd1st
GP Cup of Russia6th4th3rd2nd1st2nd
GP Skate America3rd
GP Skate Canada6th
Finlandia Trophy2nd
Schäfer Memorial1st
Skate Israel2nd
International: Junior[28]
Junior Worlds1st
JGP Final1st
JGP France1st
JGP Serbia1st
National[29]
Russian Champ.3rd2nd1st2nd1st1st
Russian Jr. Champ.1st
WD: Withdrew

With Khalyavina for Russia

International[5][26][27]
Event 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02
World Junior Champ.10th3rd2nd
JGP Final2nd1st
JGP Czech Republic1st
JGP Italy1st
JGP Norway3rd1st
JGP Poland1st
JGP Slovenia1st
National[29]
Russian Junior Champ.3rd2nd1st

With Toteva for Bulgaria

International[27]
Event 1997–98
World Junior Championships14th
JGP Bulgaria6th
JGP Slovakia6th
National
Bulgarian Championships2nd

References

  1. ↑ СПИСОК кандидатов в спортивные сборные команды Российской Федерации по фигурному катанию на коньках на 2011-2012 гг. [2011–2012 list] (PDF). Russian Figure Skating Federation (in Russian). Russian Sports Ministry. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 November 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Rosewater, Amy (9 February 2010). "For Domnina, Shabalin, Olympics is all business". icenetwork.com. Retrieved 23 September 2010.
  3. ↑ "1997/1998 ISU Junior Series results". Figure Skating Corner. Archived from the original on 2008-10-09.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Flade, Tatjana (12 October 2008). "Fresh start for Domnina and Shabalin". GoldenSkate.com. Retrieved 14 September 2010.
  5. 1 2 "World Junior Figure Skating Championships: ISU Results: Dance" (PDF). International Skating Union. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 October 2013.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "Interview Oksana Domnina/Maxim Schabalin (Jan 2008/Nov 2007)". figureskating-online. 10 March 2008. Archived from the original on 16 March 2012.
  7. ↑ Hinckley, Todd (20 June 2008). "Domnina, Shabalin Team with Linichuk". Icenetwork.com. Retrieved 14 September 2010.
  8. 1 2 3 Flade, Tatjana (2 January 2010). "Oksana Domnina and Maxim Shabalin: On the comeback trail". GoldenSkate.com. Retrieved 14 September 2010.
  9. ↑ Hersh, Philip (23 January 2010). "Australian Aborigines find ice dance performance 'offensive'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 14 September 2010.
  10. 1 2 Mustafina, Mira (30 September 2010). Если не под венец, то в монастырь, так считают наши сегодняшние герои [If not marriage, then a monastery] (in Russian). Archived from the original on 27 September 2011.
  11. ↑ Golinsky, Reut (19 November 2010). "Ice festival in Moscow". AbsoluteSkating.com. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
  12. ↑ Kozina, Anna (20 October 2010). "Хрустальный лед" растаял : В Москве наградили лучших фигуристов ["Crystal Ice" melted: Top skaters awarded in Moscow]. Rossiyskaya Gazeta (in Russian). Retrieved 21 October 2010.
  13. ↑ Максим Шабалин стал старшим тренером по танцам в сборной России по фигурному катанию [Maxim Shabalin became senior dance coach in the Russian national figure skating]. allsportinfo.ru (in Russian). 20 October 2010. Archived from the original on 9 November 2011.
  14. 1 2 "Oksana DOMNINA / Maxim SHABALIN: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 7 April 2010.
  15. ↑ Yakovleva, Arina (4 December 2010). Свадьба Ирины Гриневой и Макса Шабалина [Wedding of Irina Grineva and Maxim Shabalin] (in Russian). spletnik.ru. Archived from the original on 15 March 2012.
  16. ↑ "Ирина Гринева и Максим Шабалин о новорожденной дочке" [Irina Grineva and Maxim Shabalin on their newborn daughter]. Hello Magazine (Russian version) (in Russian). 2013. Archived from the original on 30 December 2013.
  17. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Programs". Official website of Domina/Shabalin. Archived from the original on 30 April 2010. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
  18. ↑ "Oksana DOMNINA / Maxim SHABALIN: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 6 May 2009.
  19. ↑ "Oksana Domnina: ice dancing, Maxim and I". ArtOnIce.it. 15 March 2009. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
  20. ↑ "Oksana DOMNINA / Maxim SHABALIN: 2007/2008". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 13 May 2008.
  21. ↑ "Oksana DOMNINA / Maxim SHABALIN: 2006/2007". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 29 April 2007.
  22. ↑ "Oksana DOMNINA / Maxim SHABALIN: 2005/2006". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 15 July 2006.
  23. ↑ "Oksana DOMNINA / Maxim SHABALIN: 2004/2005". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 15 April 2005.
  24. ↑ "Oksana DOMNINA / Maxim SHABALIN: 2003/2004". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 3 June 2004.
  25. ↑ "Oksana DOMNINA / Maxim SHABALIN: 2002/2003". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 15 April 2003.
  26. 1 2 "Elena KHALIAVINA / Maxim SHABALIN: 2001/2002". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 21 December 2002.
  27. 1 2 3 "Elena KHALIAVINA / Maxim SHABALIN: 2000/2001". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 28 April 2001.
  28. 1 2 "Competition Results: Oksana DOMNINA / Maxim SHABALIN". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013.
  29. 1 2 "Максим Андреевич Шабалин" [Maxim Andreyevich Shabalin] (in Russian). fskate.ru.
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