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Alexei Yagudin

Alexei Yagudin (born March 18, 1980 in Leningrad, Russia) is a four-time world champion and 2002 Winter Olympics champion in figure skating. In his early career he was coached by Tatiana Tarasova.

Alexei was given four perfect 6.0's for artistry at the 2002 Winter Olympics. No other man has scored more than one perfect mark in the history of the games. He is also the first man to win the triple crown in skating in one year — the European, Grand Prix, and World competitions, and winning the Olympics made him the first person to win all the major titles in one year. At the World Championships in Nagano, Japan in 2002, he became the first skater to receive six perfect 6's and the first to receive a perfect 6.0 for required elements.

A congenital hip disorder forced him to retire from eligible competition in 2003. He is now touring with Stars on Ice and coaching French Olympic hopeful Brian Joubert .






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