# Sergei Davydov (figure skater)

Sergei Dmitriyevich Davydov (Russian: Серге́й Дмитриевич Давыдов, born 2 March 1979 in Rostov-on-Don) is a former competitive figure skater who represented Belarus and Russia. For Belarus, he is the 2006 Cup of China silver medalist, two-time Nebelhorn Trophy champion, and eight-time (2001–2008) Belarusian national champion. He competed at two Olympics and placed as high as 7th at the World Championships (2003) and 4th at the European Championships (2007). For Russia, he is the 1998 World Junior silver medalist. After retirement from the competitive figure skating Davydov became a coach.

## Life and career

Early in his career, Davydov competed for Russia. He won the silver medal at the 1998 World Junior Championships.
Davydov moved from Samara, Russia to Vitebsk, Belarus in 1999 and began competing for Belarus. He was coached by Nina Ruchkina in Vitebsk. After the 2000–01 season, he moved to Moscow, Russia to train with Elena Tchaikovskaia and Vladimir Kotin. He competed at the Olympics twice, placing 21st at the 2002 Winter Olympics and 15th at the 2006 Winter Olympics.
Davydov retired from competitive skating following the 2007–08 season.

## Coaching career

Following his retirement, Davydov began working as a coach at the CSKA Moscow. His current and former students include:
* Valeria Mikhailova
* Anna Tarusina
* Anna Frolova
* Sofia Samodelkina

## Programs

| Season | Short program | Free skating |
| 2007–08 | Schindler's List by John Williams | Jesus Christ Superstar by Andrew Lloyd Webber |
| 2006–07 | Hymn to the Moon by Eugenia Manolidou | Don Quixote by Ludwig Minkus |
| 2005–06 | Hymn to the Moon by Eugenia Manolidou | Pirates of the Caribbean by Klaus Badelt Pearl Harbor by Hans Zimmer |
| 2004–05 | Bolero by Maurice Ravel (modern arrangement) | Nostalgia by Yanni One Man's Dream by Yanni Salutation by Eugen Doga |
| 2003–04 | Hungarian Dance by Johannes Brahms | Nostalgia by Yanni One Man's Dream by Yanni Salutation by Eugen Doga |
| 2002–03 | Judith by Nick Perrito | Gangsters of Saint-Petersburg Russian: Бандитский Петербург by Igor Kornelyuk |
| 2001–02 | Judith by Nick Perrito | The Mask of Zorro by James Horner |
| 2000–01 | Australian tango | The Mask of Zorro by James Horner |

## Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Series (Junior Grand Prix)

### Results for Belarus

International :
| Event | 00–01 | 01–02 | 02–03 | 03–04 | 04–05 | 05–06 | 06–07 | 07–08 |
| Olympics | | 21st | | | | 15th | | |
| Worlds | 29th | 24th | 7th | 18th | 22nd | 12th | 10th | 12th |
| Europeans | 5th | 9th | 13th | 12th | 12th | 13th | 4th | 9th |
| GP Cup of China | | | | | | | 2nd | 4th |
| GP Cup of Russia | | | | 11th | 8th | | | |
| GP NHK Trophy | | | | | | | | 6th |
| GP Skate America | | | | 11th | | 8th | 5th | |
| Nebelhorn Trophy | | 1st | 1st | | 9th | 5th | | |
| Golden Spin | | | | | | 11th | | |
| National |||||||||
| Belarusian Champ. | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st |

### Results for Russia

International :
| Event | 95–96 | 96–97 | 97–98 | 98–99 |
| Nebelhorn Trophy | | | | 16th |
| Skate Israel | | 3rd | | 4th |
| International: Junior |||||
| Junior Worlds | 5th | | 2nd | |
| JGP Germany | | | 7th | |
| JGP Hungary | | | 4th | |
| Blue Swords | | 11th J | | |
| Ukrainian Souvenir | 1st J | | | |
| National |||||
| Russian Champ. | 14th | | | 9th |