Maxim Zavozin

Maxim Igorevich Zavozin (Russian: Максим Игоревич Завозин; born March 2, 1985) is a former competitive ice dancer who appeared internationally for the United States and Hungary. With Nóra Hoffmann for Hungary, he is the 2010 Cup of Russia silver medalist and a two-time (2009, 2010) Hungarian national champion. With Morgan Matthews for the United States, he is the 2006 Four Continents silver medalist and 2005 World Junior champion.

Maxim Zavozin
Hoffmann and Zavozin in 2009
Personal information
Full nameMaxim Igorevich Zavozin
Country representedHungary
United States
Born (1985-03-02) March 2, 1985
Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Home townAshburn, Virginia, U.S.
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Former partnerNóra Hoffmann
Morgan Matthews
Stephanie Ellis
Former coachAlexei Gorshkov
Sandor Nagy
Nikolai Morozov
Elena Garanina
Former choreographerSergei Petukhov
Nikolai Morozov
Former skating clubPiruett S.E. Budapest
Former training locationsOdintsovo
Budapest
Began skating1999
Retired2011
ISU personal best scores
Combined total142.09
2010 Cup of Russia
Short dance58.00
2011 Europeans
Free dance84.85
2010 Cup of Russia

Personal life

Zavozin was born in Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union. He is the son of Soviet ice dancers Elena Garanina and Igor Zavozin.[1] He competed in ballroom dancing in Russia from the age of 7 to 11.[2]

Zavozin became a U.S. citizen on December 30, 2005.[3][4] He became a Hungarian citizen on 25 January 2010, just before the 2010 Winter Olympics.[5]

Career

Zavozin first stepped onto the ice at the age of four but did not practice regularly due to extensive traveling. He stopped skating when he was seven and returned to it at 13.[6] Early in his career, Zavozin competed with partner Stephanie Ellis.[2]

Partnership with Matthews

Zavozin teamed up with Morgan Matthews in 2001. They were coached by his mother, Elena Garanina, and Valeriy Spiridonov in Sunrise, Florida.[2] They became the 2003 and 2004 U.S. junior champions and went on to capture the 2005 World Junior title. They won the pewter medal at the 2006 U.S. Championships and were sent to the 2006 Four Continents where they won silver. The next season, they placed fifth at the 2007 U.S. Championships. Matthews and Zavozin announced the end of their partnership on February 26, 2007.[7][8]

Partnership with Hoffmann

Zavozin teamed up with Hungarian Nóra Hoffmann in September 2007 to compete for Hungary.[1] They had competed against each other at 2004 Junior Worlds.[9]

During the 2008–09 season, Hoffmann/Zavozin did not compete on the Grand Prix circuit but won the 2009 Hungarian national title and were given a berth to the 2009 European Championships. Despite Zavozin having a fever, they skated in the original dance at Europeans, but his condition worsened and they had to withdraw before the free dance.[9] They missed the 2009 World Championships due to a serious head injury to Hoffmann while training in the U.S. on March 4, 2009.[10]

During the 2009–10 season, Hoffmann/Zavozin missed the Grand Prix series. They competed at the 2010 European Championships where they placed 10th. They qualified for the 2010 Olympics where they finished 13th. At the 2010 World Championships, they finished in 10th.

In the 2010–11 season, Hoffmann/Zavozin made their first appearance together on the Grand Prix series. Their first event was 2010 Cup of China where they placed fourth. At 2010 Cup of Russia, they won silver, their first medal on the senior Grand Prix series. They finished third in both the short and free dance and set personal best scores in both. They competed at the 2011 European Championships where they finished 8th after receiving some low levels from the technical panel and a small stumble.[11] On March 30, 2011, Hoffmann was hospitalized.[12][13] Hoffmann / Zavozin had to withdraw from the 2011 World Championships. They did not compete in the 2011–12 season but said in March 2012 that they were considering returning to competition.[14]

Programs

With Hoffmann
Season Short dance Free dance
2010–11
[1]
  • Nagyidai Cigányok
    (Gypsy Witch)
    by Experidance
Original dance
2009–10
[15]
2008–09
[16]
  • Blues: Minnie the Moocher
  • Lindy Hop
  • So Excited
    by Janet Jackson
  • Too Late to Apologize
  • Rock This Party

With Matthews
Season Original dance Free dance
2006–07
[6]
  • Tango: Autumn in Buenos Aires
2005–06
[17]
  • Cha Cha: Shall We Dance
  • Samba: Carapiecho
2004–05
[18][19]
2003–04
[20][21]
2002–03
[22]

Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

With Hoffmann for Hungary
International[23]
Event 08–09 09–10 10–11
Olympics13th
Worlds10thWD
EuropeansWD10th8th
GP Final6th
GP Cup of China4th
GP Cup of Russia2nd
Finlandia Trophy2nd
Ice Challenge1st
Nebelhorn Trophy7th
Nepela Memorial1st1st
Golden SpinWD
National[23]
Hungarian Champ.1st1st1st
WD: Withdrew

With Matthews for the United States
International[24]
Event 01–02 02–03 03–04 04–05 05–06 06–07
Worlds16th
Four Continents2nd
GP Bompard4th
GP Cup of China5th
GP Cup of Russia6th
GP Skate America4th
Nebelhorn Trophy2nd
International: Junior[24]
Junior Worlds11th3rd1st
JGP Final3rd1st
JGP Canada3rd
JGP Croatia1st
JGP France1st
JGP Italy4th
JGP Slovakia3rd
JGP United States1st
National[21]
U.S. Champ.3rd N.1st J.1st J.5th4th5th
Levels – N: Novice; J: Junior

With Ellis for the United States
Event 00–01
U.S. Championships12th N.
N. = Novice level

References
  1. "Nora HOFFMANN / Maxim ZAVOZIN: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on November 17, 2011.
  2. Mittan, Barry (January 26, 2003). "Matthews and Zavozin Make Quick Impact on Dance Scene". GoldenSkate. Retrieved April 12, 2011.
  3. "Tanith Belbin and Maxim Zavozin Become U.S. Citizens". U.S. Figure Skating. December 31, 2005. Archived from the original on February 15, 2006.
  4. Wilson, Duff; Lehren, Andrew W. (June 15, 2008). "Swapping Passports in Pursuit of Olympic Medals". New York Times. Retrieved February 12, 2010.
  5. "Vancouver 2010 - Press Release" (PDF). Magyar Olimpiai Bizottság. Retrieved February 12, 2010.
  6. "Morgan MATTHEWS / Maxim ZAVOZIN: 2006/2007". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on August 15, 2007.
  7. "Ice Dancers Morgan Matthews & Maxim Zavozin Announce End of Partnership". U.S. Figure Skating. February 26, 2007. Archived from the original on August 24, 2007. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
  8. "Matthews, Zavozin blame conflicting opinions for split". Associated Press. ESPN. February 26, 2007.
  9. Bod, Titanilla (2009). "Nóra Hoffmann – haunted by bad luck". AbsoluteSkating.com. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
  10. Bőd, Titanilla (2010). "Nóra Hoffmann: "We've gone through really tough times"". AbsoluteSkating.com. Retrieved December 22, 2010.
  11. Bod, Titanilla (May 5, 2011). "Nóra Hoffmann and Maxim Zavozin: "We like to explore ourselves"". Absolute Skating. Retrieved June 19, 2011.
  12. Shibanov, Serafim (March 30, 2011). Венгерская фигуристка госпитализирована в Москве [Hungarian figure skater hospitalized in Moscow]. infox.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on May 14, 2011.
  13. "Elbagatellizálta Hoffmann betegségét a korcsolyaszövetség" [Hoffmann illness]. origo.hu (in Hungarian). April 1, 2011. Archived from the original on March 11, 2012.
  14. Kakas, Péter (March 5, 2012). "Csipkerózsika-álmomat alszom - Kósa Lajosra várnak a jegelt jégtáncbajnokok". origo.hu (in Hungarian). Archived from the original on March 11, 2012.
  15. "Nora HOFFMANN / Maxim ZAVOZIN: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 27, 2010.
  16. "Nora HOFFMANN / Maxim ZAVOZIN: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 22, 2009.
  17. "Morgan MATTHEWS / Maxim ZAVOZIN: 2005/2006". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on July 2, 2006.
  18. "Morgan MATTHEWS / Maxim ZAVOZIN: 2004/2005". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on February 5, 2005.
  19. "Programs". Official site of Matthews / Zavozin. Archived from the original on February 15, 2005.
  20. "Morgan MATTHEWS / Maxim ZAVOZIN: 2003/2004". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 5, 2004.
  21. "Morgan Matthews & Max Zavozin". U.S. Figure Skating. Archived from the original on March 4, 2007.
  22. "Morgan MATTHEWS / Maxim ZAVOZIN: 2002/2003". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 10, 2003.
  23. "Competition Results: Nora HOFFMANN / Maxim ZAVOZIN". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
  24. "MATTHEWS Morgan / ZAVOZIN Maxim". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 1, 2016.
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