# Alexander Shakalov

Alexander Shakalov (Ukrainian: Олександр Васильович Шакалов; born 26 March 1982 in Dnipropetrovsk, Ukrainian SSR) is a Ukrainian ice dancer.

## Career

Shakalov competed with Viktoria Polzykina and Julia Grigorenko for Ukraine in his early career. From 2003 to 2007, he competed with Olga Akimova for Uzbekistan. They were the 2004-2005 Uzbekistani national champions. In 2009, Shakalov teamed up with Siobhan Heekin-Canedy and resumed competing for his native country. The couple was coached by Galit Chait and Natalia Dubova and split after the 2011 World Championships. He retired from competitive figure skating after the 2011 World Championships, and he is now working as a coach.

## Programs
### With Heekin-Canedy

| Season | Short dance | Free dance |
| 2010–2011 | Waltz: Desde el Alma by Rosita Melo Tango: El Choclo by Ángel Villoldo | La Vie en rose Padam Padam Je Ne Regrette Rien by Édith Piaf L'Arrestation by Christopher Gunning |

### With Akimova

| Season | Original dance | Free dance |
| 2006–2007 | Assassin's Tango (from Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005 film)) by John Powell | Aranjuez Mon Amour |
| 2005–2006 | Cha Cha Rhumba Samba | Libertango by Astor Piazzolla |
| 2004–2005 | Charleston: Hallo, du suesse Klingelfee Slow Foxtrot: La Traviesa Quickstep: Dancing Fool | The Mask (film): Hi De Ho This Business of Love You Would Be My Baby Hey! Pachuco! |

### With Grigorenko

| Season | Original dance | Free dance |
| 2001–2002 | Paso doble Flamenco | Mythodea (from 1492: Conquest of Paradise) by Vangelis performed by the London Metropolitan Orchestra |

### With Polzykina

| Season | Original dance | Free dance |
| 2000–2001 | Quickstep: The Continental by Con Corad, Norb Magidison Charleston | Secret Tear by Aria |

## Competitive highlights
### With Heekin-Canedy for Ukraine

Results :
| International |||
| Event | 2009–2010 | 2010–2011 |
| Worlds | | 15th |
| Europeans | | 11th |
| Nebelhorn Trophy | | 10th |
| Finlandia Trophy | | 6th |
| Coupe de Nice | | 4th |
| Mont Blanc Trophy | 5th | 4th |
| Trophy of Lyon | | 3rd |
| National |||
| Ukrainian Champ. | 4th | 1st |

### With Teremtsova for Ukraine

Results :
| National ||
| Event | 2008–2009 |
| Ukrainian Championships | 5th |

### With Akimova for Uzbekistan

Results :
| International |||||
| Event | 2003–04 | 2004–05 | 2005–06 | 2006–07 |
| Worlds | | 27th | 25th | 24th |
| Four Continents | | 13th | 11th | 10th |
| GP Cup of China | | | | 9th |
| GP NHK Trophy | | 11th | | |
| Karl Schäfer | | | 16th | |
| Ondrej Nepela | | | 2nd | |
| Pavel Roman | | 3rd | | |
| Skate Israel | 6th | | | |
| National |||||
| Uzbekistani Champ. | 1st | 1st | | |
| GP = Grand Prix |||||

### With Grigorenko for Ukraine

Results :
| International ||
| Event | 2001–2002 |
| Junior Worlds | 18th |
| JGP Bulgaria | 5th |
| JGP Poland | 8th |
| National ||
| Ukrainian Champ. | 2nd J. |
| J. = Junior level; JGP = Junior Grand Prix ||

### With Polzykina for Ukraine

Results :
| International ||||||
| Event | 1996–97 | 1997–98 | 1998–99 | 1999–00 | 2000–01 |
| JGP Final | | | | | 6th |
| JGP Croatia | | | | 6th | |
| JGP Czech | | | | | 2nd |
| JGP Slovenia | | | | 6th | |
| JGP Ukraine | | | | | 2nd |
| EYOF | | | 2nd | | |
| National ||||||
| Ukrainian Champ. | 7th J. | 4th J. | 2nd J. | 2nd | 2nd |
| J. = Junior level; JGP = Junior Grand Prix ||||||