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Maxim Staviyski

Maxim Staviski
2011 WFSC 051 Maxim Staviski.JPG
Maxim Staviski at the 2011 Worlds.
Personal information
Country represented Bulgaria
Former country(ies) represented Russia (until 1996)
Born (1977-11-16) 16 November 1977 (age 39)
Rostov-on-Don, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Partner Albena Denkova
Former partner Anastasia Belova (RUS)
Former coach Natalia Linichuk, Gennadi Karponosov, Alexei Gorshkov
Former choreographer Sergei Petukhov, Natalia Linichuk
Skating club SC Ice Dance Denkova/Staviski
Began skating 1981
Retired 2007
ISU personal best scores
Combined total 210.44
2003 Trophée Lalique
Comp. dance 41.05
2004 Skate Canada
Original dance 62.79
2005 Worlds
Free dance 108.03
2003 Trophée Lalique

Maxim Staviski (Bulgarian: Максим Стависки, born 16 November 1977) is a Russian-born naturalized Bulgarian ice dancer. With partner and fiancée Albena Denkova, he is a two-time (20062007) World champion, a two-time (20032004) European silver medalist, and the 2006 Grand Prix Final champion. Denkova and Staviski are the first Bulgarians to medal at the World Figure Skating Championships.

Staviski began skating at the age of four because his parents wanted to improve his health. He was initially a singles skater but at the age of 11 or 12, he broke his leg and his jumping ability declined. His coach recommended him to Natalia Dubova's ice dancing group. He originally competed for Russia with Anastasia Belova, with whom he appeared as the third Russian team at the 1996 Junior Worlds but they split up at the end of the season. In 1996, Staviski had a successful tryout with Albena Denkova in Moscow and he moved to Sofia to compete for Bulgaria. They soon became a couple off-ice, as well. Staviski received Bulgarian citizenship, allowing him to compete with Denkova at the 1998 Olympics. In September 2000, Denkova / Staviski began dividing their time between Sofia and Odintsovo, near Moscow, Russia where they worked with coach Alexei Gorshkov and choreographer Sergei Petukhov.


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