Alexandr Kirsanov

Alexandr Kirsanov
Personal information
Alternative names	Sasha Kirsanov Alexander Kirsanov
Country represented	United States Azerbaijan Russia
Born	August 17, 1978 Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Home town	Newark, Delaware
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Former partner	Christie Moxley (USA) Barbara Hanley (AZE) Olga Pogossian (RUS)
Former coach	Karen Ludington
Former choreographer	Natalia Linichuk
Skating club	University of Delaware
Former training locations	Newark, Delaware
Began skating	1981
Retired	2004

Alexandr (Sasha) Kirsanov (Russian: Александр Кирсанов; born August 17, 1978) is a retired ice dancer who competed for the United States, Azerbaijan, and Russia. With Christie Moxley for the U.S., he is the 2003 Nebelhorn Trophy bronze medalist. He also competed with Barbara Hanley for Azerbaijan and with Olga Pogosian for Russia. Following his retirement from competition in 2004,^[1] he is a coach and choreographer in Delaware.^[2][3]

Competitive highlights

(with Moxley for the U.S.)

Event	2003–04
U.S. Championships	5th
Skate America	6th
Nebelhorn Trophy	3rd

(with Hanley for Azerbaijan)

Event	1999–2000	2000–2001
Azerbaijan Championships	1st
Winter Universiade		5th
Golden Spin of Zagreb		8th

(with Pogosian for Russia)

Event	1996–97	1997–98
World Junior Championships		11th
Junior Grand Prix, Slovakia		2nd
Blue Swords	5th

References

• Christie Moxley & Alexandr Kirsanov at the International Skating Union

1. "Moxley and Kirsanov announce end of partnership". U.S. Figure Skating. August 17, 2004. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
2. Anastasia Cannuscio & Colin McManus at the International Skating Union
3. Isabella Cannuscio & Ian Lorello at the International Skating Union