Biography of Stepanova athlete

Their duet has long been harassed by the glory of "forever the second", because in Russia the strongest competition. But athletes overcame it and are going to take even more tournament gold. Even the girl’s pregnancy did not become an obstacle to this. Alexander’s sports childhood was born on August 19 in St. Petersburg. Her parents did not play sports professionally - her mother was fond of volleyball, and her father tried herself in the role of the skater - but they decided that their daughter would have a sports career.

At 4 years old, they took her to a rink, and in the life of Sasha serious training began, even more important than the school. At first, the girl was prepared as a loneliness, but with age, the coaches began to notice that she was not strong in jumping, but her speed and artistry are on his height. The young athlete was recommended to be translated into dancing on ice. In the year, the family moved to Moscow, where in a couple of years a partner was found for the girl.

Olympic champion Andrei Bukin was just looking for a couple for his son Ivan, from whom Elena Ilyini left. The famous family watched Sasha’s skating record and approved the candidate. Young Alexander Stepanov and Ivan Bukin. Photo: social networks later in an interview, Stepanova said that she had to reach the level of her partner, and there was constantly talking around that Andrei Bukin had a whole line of strong skaters.

A year after the unification under the leadership of the coaches of Alexander Pork and Irina Zhuk, the couple became part of the Russian national team. In the years, the duet seven times became the winner of the junior Grand Prix, passing abroad. In M Stepanov and Bukin, they took first place at the World Championships among juniors, and then moved to adult competitions. Sports achievements International tournament Finlandia Trophy:, - gold; - silver; - Gold.

Championship of Russia: - bronze; , , , - silver; - gold.

European Championship: - bronze; - silver; - bronze; - silver. Stages of the Grand Prix in America:-Bronze,-silver. Stages of the Grand Prix in China:-Bronze. Stages of the Grand Prix in France:,-bronze. Stages of the Grand Prix in Japan:-silver. Stages of the Grand Prix in Russia:-bronze; - Gold. Stages of the Grand Prix in Finland:-Gold. Stage Grand Prix in Italy:-Bronze. Channel One Cup:, silver.

Alexandra Stepanov and Ivan Bukin on ice. Photo: Global Look Press the couple was really waiting for the Winter Olympic Games in Korea of ​​the year, but the International Olympic Committee did not allow Ivan to competition without explanation. According to Alexandra, at that moment parents were more upset than the athletes themselves. At the beginning of the year, Stepanova was injured in her back, which for almost three months disabled it.

Due to joint pain during the rental, the girl needed treatment in Germany. In m, the couple performed at the Olympics in Beijing, but took only sixth place. Personal life because of warm joint photos in social networks, fans of the ice duet often thought that Alexandra and Ivan Roman, but the skaters themselves note that they, rather, like a brother and sister.

In his youth, however, there was a period when Sasha fell in love with a partner, but he quickly passed. After a couple of years, at competitions in Korea, Ivan gave the girl a bouquet of rose, but the skater could no longer answer the partner reciprocity. There were also rumors about Stepanova’s novel with choreographer Daniil Gleyenhaus, which allegedly became closer during the preparation of the show “Champions on Ice”.

However, the girl assured that they were just friends and colleagues. And in the year in the life of Alexandra there was a touching event. After the final of the Ilya Averbukh show, the “champions”, the massage therapist of the Russian national team Vladislav Malinov with a bouquet of white roses left on the ice in front of her. He stood in front of the girl on one knee, took out a ring and made Stepanova a sentence in front of the audience.

The skater burst into tears and answered yes. The marriage proposal to Alexander. Photo: Seek the social networks from the life of celebrities in the Telegram channel "Star dust". Soon the couple played a wedding, and Alexander had to suspend his sports career. In the spring, her fans learned that the girl first became a mother. Moreover, the athlete kept her pregnancy a secret.

However, the new status did not force Stepanov to postpone skates. She quickly recovered and returned to the ice in a couple to Bukin. The duet replaced the former mentors to Alexander Zhulin to have time to try something new until the end of the sports career. Alexandra Stepanova with her husband’s child is an extract from the hospital. Alexander posts interesting facts on social networks of Alexander, including the pictures of fans in swimsuits exciting fans.

At the closing ceremony of the Grand Prix in Japan, Stepanova and Bukin took place for a curiosity. The girl shook her hand to the coach and turned to the partner after the kiss, but he did not notice her. As a result, Alexander stood with elongated lips for several seconds while Ivan talked with a mentor. An uncomfortable moment hit the photo. Once, at the Finlandia Trophy tournament, the judges with a sweater stopped the performance of a couple in a short program.

The reason was a serpentine's ice.The skaters were allowed to complete the rental after the removal of “traumatic objects”, but the impression of the number of the audience remained lubricated. Similar Persons.