Vitali Novikov
| Vitali Novikov | |
|---|---|
 Kulikova / Novikov at the 2005 European Championships | |
| Born | 13 January 1979 Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Russia |
| Began skating | 1983 |
Vitali Novikov (born 13 January 1979) is a Russian former competitive ice dancer. With Svetlana Kulikova, he is the 2003 Nebelhorn Trophy champion.
Career
Early in his career, Novikov skated with Anastasia Grebenkina, Ekaterina Gvozdikova, and Mackenzie Moliver.
Novikov teamed up with Svetlana Kulikova in January 2003.[1] They won the first competition they entered as a team, the 2003 Nebelhorn Trophy. They won two medals at the Russian Championships and competed twice at the European and World Championships. Their best results were 7th at 2005 Europeans and 13th at 2004 Worlds. Kulikova and Novikov were coached by Tatiana Tarasova and Evgeni Platov. They parted ways after placing 14th at the 2005 World Championships.
Novikov teamed up with Olga Orlova in spring 2005. They placed 6th at the 2005 Cup of Russia and 5th at the 2006 Russian Championships.
Novikov currently works as a coach.
Programs
(with Kulikova)
| Season | Original dance | Free dance |
|---|---|---|
| 2004–2005 [1] |
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| 2003–2004 [2] |
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Results
GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
With Orlova
| International[3] | |
|---|---|
| Event | 2005–2006 |
| GP Cup of Russia | 6th |
| National[4] | |
| Russian Championships | 5th |
With Kulikova
| International[5] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Event | 2003–2004 | 2004–2005 |
| World Championships | 13th | 14th |
| European Championships | 8th | 7th |
| GP Cup of Russia | 7th | |
| GP NHK Trophy | 5th | |
| GP Skate America | 4th | |
| GP Trophée Lalique | 5th | |
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 1st | |
| National[4] | ||
| Russian Championships | 3rd | 2nd |
With Grebenkina
| International[6] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Event | 1999–2000 | 2000–2001 |
| GP Skate America | 9th | |
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 6th | |
| Skate Israel | 7th | |
| National[4] | ||
| Russian Championships | 5th | 8th |
References
- ^ a b "Svetlana KULIKOVA / Vitali NOVIKOV: 2004/2005". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 28 August 2005.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Svetlana KULIKOVA / Vitali NOVIKOV: 2003/2004". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 3 June 2004.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Olga ORLOVA / Vitali NOVIKOV". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 22, 2017. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
- ^ a b c "Новиков Виталий Михайлович". fskate.ru (in Russian).
- ^ "Svetlana KULIKOVA / Vitali NOVIKOV". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 22, 2017. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
- ^ "Anastasia GREBENKINA / Vitali NOVIKOV". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 22, 2017.