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Julia Zlobina

Julia Zlobina
2012 WFSC 05d 533 Julia Zlobina Alexei Sitnikov.JPG
Zlobina/Sitnikov at the 2012 Worlds
Personal information
Full name Julia Sergeyevna Zlobina
Country represented Azerbaijan
Former country(ies) represented Russia
Born (1989-06-28) 28 June 1989 (age 27)
Kirov, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)
Partner Alexei Sitnikov
Former partner Pavel Charushnikov
Coach Igor Shpilband, Alexei Gorshkov
Former coach Alexander Zhulin, Oleg Volkov, Svetlana Alexeeva, Elena Kustarova, Olga Riabinina, Igor Gavrin
Choreographer Igor Shpilband, Sergei Nikulshin
Former choreographer Sergei Petukhov, Alexander Zhulin, N. Michura, Polina Silivanova
Skating club Neftchi Baku
Training locations Novi, Michigan
Former training locations Moscow
Rostov-on-Don
Kirov
Began skating 1994
ISU personal best scores
Combined total 148.63
2014 Winter Olympics
Short dance 60.93
2013 Europeans
Free dance 90.48
2014 Winter Olympics

Julia Sergeyevna Zlobina (Russian: Юлия Серге́евна Злобина; born 28 June 1989) is an ice dancer. Competing for Azerbaijan with Alexei Sitnikov, she is the 2013 Golden Spin of Zagreb champion, 2013 Volvo Open Cup champion, 2012 Nebelhorn Trophy silver medalist, and 2013 Winter Universiade silver medalist. They competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics, finishing 12th, and have placed as high as sixth at the European Championships (2014).

Zlobina and Sitnikov teamed up in June 2001. Early in their career, they represented Russia and were coached by Igor Gavrin and later Olga Riabinina. In 2005, they moved with Riabinina from Kirov to Rostov-on-Don. In 2006, Zlobina/Sitnikov won the bronze medal in Hungary and gold in the Czech Republic on the Junior Grand Prix circuit. Their final international event representing Russia was the 2008 Nebelhorn Trophy, where they finished 5th. In May 2009, they moved with Riabinina to Moscow and joined Elena Kustarova and Svetlana Alexeeva's group. In the 2009–10 season, Zlobina/Sitnikov made no international appearances but competed at the Russian Championships, where they finished 5th.

Zlobina/Sitnikov decided to represent Azerbaijan and made their first appearance for the country at the 2011 Estonian Championships, competing as guests. In mid-2011, they switched to another Moscow-based coaching team, Alexander Zhulin and Oleg Volkov, with Zhulin also serving as their choreographer. In the 2011–12 season, Zlobina/Sitnikov won the bronze medal at the 2011 Ondrej Nepela Memorial and gold at the Istanbul Cup. Their first major international event was the 2012 European Championships, where they finished 10th. They then placed 17th at the 2012 World Championships.


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