Vadim Vladimirovich Naumov (Russian: Вадим Владимирович Наумов; born 7 April 1969) is a Russian former pair skater. With his wife Evgenia Shishkova, he is the 1994 World champion and the 1995–96 Champions Series Final champion.
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| Full name | Vadim Vladimirovich Naumov | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Native name | Вадим Владимирович Наумов | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 April 1969 Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Russia CIS Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Partner | Evgenia Shishkova | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editShishkova/Naumov were introduced in 1985 by Naumov's coach who wanted them to skate together.[1] Naumov initially rebuffed the idea because he did not wish to change partners, however, following a number of tryouts, he and Shishkova agreed to team up.[1] They began competing together in 1987.[2]
In 1991, Shishkova/Naumov won bronze at their first European Championships and placed 5th at the World Championships. The next season, they competed at their first Olympics, the 1992 Olympics in Albertville, France, where they placed fifth.
Shishkova/Naumov won their first World medal – bronze – at the 1993 World Championships. The following year, the pair placed 4th at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. They ended the season by becoming World champions.
Shishkova/Naumov picked up their third World medal – silver – in 1995. From 1991–1995, the pair also won five European medals. In February 1996, they won gold at the 1995–96 Champions Series Final (later renamed the Grand Prix Final).
At the 1996 World Championships, Shishkova/Naumov were third after the short program. In the long program, four judges gave first-place votes to Marina Eltsova / Andrei Bushkov, the gold medalists, and four judges voted in favor of Shishkova/Naumov, however, low scores from the other five judges left them off the podium in 4th.[3]
Shishkova/Naumov did not make the 1998 Winter Olympic team. They decided to retire from ISU competition in 1998 and skate professionally.[1] The pair won the World Professional Championships in April 1998. They then transitioned into coaching, working at the International Skating Center in Simsbury, Connecticut.[4][5] They moved to the Skating Club of Boston in February 2017.[6]
Personal life
editShishkova and Naumov married in Saint Petersburg, Russia, in August 1995.[7] They settled in Simsbury, Connecticut in 1998.[1] Their son, Maxim Naumov, was born in August 2001 and competes in men's singles for the United States.[8][9]
Programs
edit(with Shishkova)
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Competitive highlights
editGP: Champions Series (Grand Prix)
With Shishkova:
- Soviet Union (URS): Start of career through December 1991
- Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS): 1992 European and World Championships
- Unified Team at the Olympics (EUN): 1992 Olympics
- Russia (RUS): 1992–93 to end of career
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| Event | 88–89 | 89–90 | 90–91 | 91–92 | 92–93 | 93–94 | 94–95 | 95–96 | 96–97 | 97–98 |
| Winter Olympics | 5th | 4th | ||||||||
| World Champ. | 5th | 5th | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 4th | ||||
| European Champ. | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 3rd | 5th | ||||
| GP Final | 1st | 5th | ||||||||
| GP Cup of Russia | 2nd | |||||||||
| GP NHK Trophy | 1st | 2nd | ||||||||
| GP Skate America | 2nd | |||||||||
| GP Skate Canada | 1st | |||||||||
| Centennial On Ice | 1st | |||||||||
| Goodwill Games | 3rd | |||||||||
| Inter. de Paris | 1st | |||||||||
| Moscow News | 5th | |||||||||
| Nations Cup | 2nd | 1st | ||||||||
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 2nd | |||||||||
| NHK Trophy | 1st | 1st | ||||||||
| Skate America | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | |||||||
| Skate Canada | 2nd | |||||||||
| National[11][12] | ||||||||||
| Russian Champ. | 1st | 3rd | 1st | 3rd | ||||||
| Soviet Champ. | 1st | 2nd | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ a b c d Johnson, Paul H. (July 6, 1998). "Focused On Their Future; Russian Pair Is Skating Into Professional Ranks". Hartford Courant. Archived from the original on October 31, 2012.
- ^ "Evgenia Shishkova & Vadim Naumov". Archived from the original on October 7, 2007.
- ^ Wilner, Barry (March 20, 1996). "Russians Win Pairs, Americans Get Bronze". Associated Press. Archived from the original on October 31, 2012.
- ^ Aldrich, Ian (January–February 2008). "The Big Question: How to be a Champion Figure Skater; The training, endurance, and expenses of champions". Yankee. Archived from the original on April 18, 2012.
- ^ Elfman, Lois (July 14, 2016). "Shishkova, Naumov navigate parent-coach balance". IceNetwork.com.
- ^ Zeghibe, Doug (February 10, 2017). "Coaching Announcement". Skating Club of Boston. Archived from the original on February 11, 2017.
- ^ "Russian newlyweds collect $30,000 toward new house". Toronto Star. The Canadian Press. November 5, 1995.[dead link]
- ^ Hine, Tommy (December 23, 2006). "Different Holiday On Ice". Hartford Courant. Archived from the original on January 6, 2012.
- ^ Walker, Elvin (March 11, 2016). "Maxim Naumov continues a family tradition". IFS Magazine. Archived from the original on February 7, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
- ^ "Evgenia SHISHKOVA / Vadim NAUMOV". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on February 11, 2017. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
- ^ Наумов Вадим Владимирович [Vadim Vladimirovich Naumov]. fskate.ru (in Russian).
- ^ Наумов Вадим Владимирович [Vadim Vladimirovich Naumov]. solovieff.ru (in Russian).