Oleg Fediukov
Oleg Fediukov (Russian: Олег Федюков; born October 20, 1972) is an American former competitive ice dancer. With Debbie Koegel, he is the 1998 Nebelhorn Trophy silver medalist and a two-time (1999–2000) U.S. national bronze medalist.
| Oleg Fediukov | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Native name | Олег Федюков |
| Country represented | United States |
| Born | October 20, 1972 Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Former partner | Debbie Koegel Laura Gayton Julieanna Sacchetti Ekaterina Proskurina |
| Former coach | Uschi Keszler, Robbie Kane |
| Former choreographer | Uschi Keszler |
| Skating club | Ice Works FSC |
| Training locations | Aston, Pennsylvania Marlboro, Massachusetts |
| Began skating | 1977 |
| Retired | 2001 |
Personal life
Fediukov was born on October 20, 1972 in Moscow.[1] He moved to the United States on September 2, 1992.[2] He became a U.S. citizen on January 19, 2000.[3] He and Debbie Koegel are married and have three sons – Anton, born on October 20, 2002; Alec, born c. 2004; and Luka Sergei, born on September 23, 2008.[4]
Career
Early career
Competing with Ekaterina Proskurina for the Soviet Union, Fediukov won the silver medal at the 1991 Grand Prix International St. Gervais. After moving to the United States, he skated one season with Julieanna Sacchetti, with whom he won the novice bronze medal at the 1993 U.S. Championships. He then competed for three seasons with Laura Gayton. Gayton/Fediukov won the 1994 U.S. national junior title and moved up to the senior level the following season. They placed eighth at the 1996 U.S. Championships.
Partnership with Koegel
Fediukov teamed up with Debbie Koegel in 1996. They finished sixth at the 1997 U.S. Championships. Koegel/Fediukov withdrew from the 1997 Karl Schäfer Memorial after the compulsory dances; a Swiss skater sliced Koegel's left biceps in a practice accident on October 16, 1997.[5] The duo returned to the ice in December, training at the New England Figure Skating Club in Marlboro, Massachusetts.[5] A month later, they placed sixth at the 1998 U.S. Championships.
After winning the silver medal at the 1998 Nebelhorn Trophy, Koegel/Fediukov debuted on the Grand Prix series, placing 8th at the 1998 Skate Canada International and tenth at the 1998 Trophée Lalique. They were awarded the bronze medal at the 1999 U.S. Championships. They were coached by Uschi Keszler and Robbie Kane at Ice Works FSC in Aston, Pennsylvania.[1]
The following season, Koegel/Fediukov again received two Grand Prix invitations; they placed sixth at the 1999 Skate Canada International but had to withdraw from the 1999 Cup of Russia due to a visa problem.[2] The duo repeated as national bronze medalists at the 2000 U.S. Championships. They withdrew from the 2001 U.S. Championships due to a knee injury that Fediukov incurred in the compulsory dance.[4] After Koegel sustained a shoulder injury, the two decided to retire from competition.[4]
Programs
(with Koegel)
| Season | Short dance | Free dance |
|---|---|---|
| 1998–99 [1] | |
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Competitive highlights
GP: Grand Prix
With Proskurina for the Soviet Union
| International | |
|---|---|
| Event | 1991–92 |
| International St. Gervais | 2nd |
For the United States
With Sacchetti
| National | |
|---|---|
| Event | 1993 |
| U.S. Championships | 3rd N. |
| N. = Novice level | |
With Gayton
| National | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 |
| U.S. Championships | 1st J. | 10th | 8th |
| J. = Junior level | |||
With Koegel
| International[1] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 96–97 | 97–98 | 98–99 | 99–00 | 00–01 |
| Four Continents | 5th | ||||
| GP Cup of Russia | WD | ||||
| GP NHK Trophy | 7th | ||||
| GP Skate Canada | 8th | 6th | |||
| GP Trophée Lalique | 10th | ||||
| Finlandia Trophy | 4th | ||||
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 2nd | ||||
| Schäfer Memorial | WD | ||||
| National[1] | |||||
| U.S. Champ. | 6th | 6th | 3rd | 3rd | WD |
| WD: Withdrew | |||||
References
- ^ a b c d e . International Skating Union. Archived from the original on July 17, 2016.
- ^ a b Smith, Beverley (February 11, 2000). "U.S. ice-dancing competition has decidedly Russian flavour". The Globe and Mail.
- ^ Wilner, Barry (February 11, 2000). "Russians Ice-Dance Off With American Women". The Moscow Times.
- ^ a b c Elfman, Lois (October 17, 2008). "Koegel & Fediukov welcome third son". IceNetwork.com.
- ^ a b Pucin, Diane (January 8, 1998). "Ice Dancing Couple Back In The Chase Soon After Injury". The Philadelphia Inquirer.