Full Name: Evgeni Viktorovich Plushenko
Main
Diminutive (nickname): Zhenya
Birthday: November 3, 1982
Birthplace: Khabarovsk, Russia:
a place by the railroad tracks, barely a villiage. Moved to Volgograd when he was three.
Hometown:
Volgograd until age 11, then moved to St. Petersburg, where he now calls home.
Hieght: 5'11"
Weight:
150 lbs (68 kg) (note: this information may be inaccurate)
Coaches: Alexei Mishin 1993-present, Mikhail Makoveyev 1986-93
Choreographers: Not
sure who is doing his programs this year.
Two dancers from the KIROV choreographed his programs
from 2002-03.
Evgeni choreographed CARMEN himself.
David Avdish,
99-? I believe he still works with him
Evgeny Serezhnikov ?-?
Edwald Smirnov ?-?
Competitive Status:
Eligible
Homeclub: SKA-5
Began Skating: Age 4
Major Accomplishments
2006 Olympic Champion
2006 European Champion
2006 Russian National Champion
2005 European Champion
2005 Russian National Champion
2004 Grand Prix Final Champion
2004 World Champion
2004 European Silver Medalist
2004 Russian National Champion
2003 Grand Prix Final Silver Medalist (by default
though haha)
2003 Skate Canada, Cup of Russia, Trophee Lalique
champion
2003 World Champion
2003 Grand Prix Final Champion
6-time Cup of Russia Champion: 99-05 (longest-running
record in CoR! Congratulations!)
4-time Nations Cup Champion: 99-03
2002 Olympic Silver Medalist
2002 Russian National Champion
2001 Goodwill Games Champion
2001 World Champion
2001 Russian National Champion