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Ivan Bukin

Ivan Bukin
2011 Grand Prix Final Juniors Alexandra Stepanova Ivan Bukin.jpg
Stepanova/Bukin in 2011
Personal information
Native name Иван Андреевич Букин
Full name Ivan Andreyevich Bukin
Country represented Russia
Born (1993-09-16) 16 September 1993 (age 23)
Moscow, Russia
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11 12 in)
Partner Alexandra Stepanova
Former partner Elena Ilinykh
Coach Alexander Svinin, Irina Zhuk
Choreographer Irina Zhuk, Aliona Samarskaia
Former choreographer Igor Pivorovich
Skating club UOR No 4 Moscow
Training locations Moscow
Began skating 1998
ISU personal best scores
Combined total 177.41
2016 Cup of China
Short dance 72.09
2016 Cup of China
Free dance 105.32
2016 Cup of China

Ivan Andreyevich Bukin (Russian: Иван Андреевич Букин; born 16 September 1993) is a Russian ice dancer. With partner Alexandra Stepanova, he is the 2015 European bronze medalist, a three-time medalist on the Grand Prix series, a two-time Finlandia Trophy champion, and a three-time Russian national medalist (2017 silver, 2015 and 2016 bronze). On the junior level, they won the 2013 World Junior Championships, 2012–13 JGP Final, and 2014 Russian Junior Championships.

Ivan Andreyevich Bukin was born on 16 September 1993 in Moscow, Russia. He is the son of 1988 Olympic ice dancing champion Andrei Bukin. His mother, Elena Vasiuk, is also a former ice dancer. In 2010, he began studying at Moscow's Institute of Physical Culture.

Bukin began learning to skate in 1998. He started out in single skating but was asked to switch to ice dancing. He initially disliked skating but over time grew to love dance. He skated briefly with Elena Ilinykh. Bukin was partnered with Stepanova in 2006 by coaches Irina Zhuk and Alexander Svinin and trains in Moscow.

Stepanova/Bukin debuted on the Junior Grand Prix series in the 2010–11 season. They won both of their events and qualified for the 2010 JGP Final, where they won the bronze medal.

Stepanova/Bukin won both of their 2011–12 JGP events, Romania and Italy. Their placements qualified them for the JGP Final where they placed fourth in the short and second in the free dance to receive the bronze medal. They won silver at the 2012 Russian Junior Championships. Stepanova/Bukin then competed at the 2012 World Junior Championships and won the silver medal.


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