Marina Andreyevna Aganina (Russian: Мари́на Андре́евна Ага́нина; IPA: [mɐˈrʲinɐ ɐndˈrʲeɪvnɐ ɐˈɡanʲɪnə]; born 21 June 1985) is an Uzbekistani pair skater. With Artem Knyazev, she is the 2004–05 Uzbekistani national champion and competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics.
Career
Aganina's first skating partner was Renat Sabirov. She teamed up with Artem Knyazev in 2000. The pair was coached by Petr Kiprushev in Pervouralsk. In the 2005–06 season, Knyazev began helping coach himself and Aganina. They represented Uzbekistan at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, where they placed 16th. Knyazev retired from competition following the 2006–07 season.
In the summer of 2007, Aganina began a partnership with Dmitry Zobnin which lasted three seasons. They attempted to qualify for the 2010 Winter Olympics at the 2009 Nebelhorn Trophy but were unsuccessful.
Programs
With Zobnin
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
|---|
2009–10
| | - The Nutcracker
by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
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2008–09
| - Violin Concert in D major, op. 35
by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
| - Butterflies and Hurricanes
by Muse
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2007–08
| - Violin Concert in D major, op. 35
by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
| |
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With Knyazev
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
|---|
2005–07
| - La bohème
by Giacomo Puccini- Musetta's Solo
- Pas de Deux
| - Dell Arte
by the Gold Rush - Rollerball - Albioni
- Where Dreams are born
(from A.I. Artificial Intelligence)
by John Williams - Danse Napolitaine
by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
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2004–05
| - La Bayadère
by Ludwig Minkus
| - Quidam
(from Cirque du Soleil)
by Benoît Jutras
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2003–04
| - Odyssey - Calypso and Ulysses
by Ioannidis Nikolaos
| |
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2002–03
| - Dance Diabolique
by Joseph Hellmesberger Jr.
| |
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2000–01
| | - The Nutcracker
by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
|
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Results
GP: Grand Prix
With Zobnin
| International |
|---|
| Event | 2007–08 | 2008–09 | 2009–10 |
|---|
| Worlds | 18th | 25th | |
| Four Continents | 9th | 11th | |
| Cup of Nice | | 8th | |
| Nebelhorn Trophy | | | 17th |
| National |
|---|
| Uzbekistani | | | 1st |
With Knyazev
| International |
|---|
| Event | 00–01 | 01–02 | 02–03 | 03–04 | 04–05 | 05–06 | 06–07 |
|---|
| Olympics | | | | | | 16th | |
| Worlds | | 20th | 20th | 19th | 14th | 16th | 21st |
| Four Continents | 11th | | 10th | 10th | 8th | 8th | 8th |
| GP Cup of China | | | | | 7th | 7th | |
| GP NHK Trophy | | | | 10th | 9th | 6th | |
| Asian Games | | | 3rd | | | | 3rd |
| Golden Spin | | | 3rd | | | | |
| Nebelhorn Trophy | | | | | | 15th | |
| Schäfer Memorial | | | | | | 10th | |
| Skate Israel | | | | 2nd | | | |
| International: Junior |
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| Junior Worlds | 16th | | | | | | |
| National |
|---|
| Uzbekistani | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | | |
With Sabirov
| National |
|---|
| Event | 1999–2000 |
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| Uzbekistani Championships | 3rd |
Cancer