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Russian Maria Petrova had a promising career as a pair skater with Anton Sikharulidze. The two were world junior champions in 1994 and 1995. Then, Sikharulidze decided to end the partnership so that he could skate with Elena Berezhnaya. The two were the 2002 Olympic champions.
Likewise, Alexei Tikhonov had partner problems. His partner, Irina Saifutdinova, quit skating to get married. Unable to find another suitable Russian partner, he skated with Japan's Yukiko Kawasaki for a time. When they split, he joined Tatiana Tarasova's Russian All-Stars ice theater. While he grew artistically from the experience, he missed competing.
Petrova and Tikhonov began working together in 1998. They became European champions in 1999. In 2000, they defended that title plus became world champions. They also made it to the podium at worlds in 2003 and 2005 with a bronze and a silver, respectively. They have never won the Russian nationals but have finished either second or third every year from 1999-2005.
Petrova is five feet tall, while Tikhonov stands 6'2". Their short program for the 2005-06 season is "Sarabande" by G.F. Haendel. Their long program is to a selection of Fellini soundtracks. The duo is coached by Ludmila Velikova.
—Beth Braccio Hering
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