Maxim Trankov

Maxim Trankov
Volosozhar and Trankov at the 2011 World Championships.
Personal information
Full name	Maxim Leonidovich Trankov
Country represented	Russia
Born	(1983-10-07) 7 October 1983 (age 33) Perm, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Residence	Moscow, Russia
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Partner	Tatiana Volosozhar
Former partner	Maria Mukhortova, Natalia Shestakova, Irina Ulanova
Coach	Nina Mozer, Stanislav Morozov
Former coach	Oleg Vasiliev, Artur Dmitriev, Tamara Moskvina, Nikolai Velikov, Valeri Tiukov, Valentina Tiukova
Choreographer	Nikolai Morozov
Former choreographer	Alla Kapranova, Alexander Zhulin, Alexander Matveev, Tatiana Druchinina, Tamara Moskvina
Skating club	Moscow Skating School "Vorobyovy Gory"
Training locations	Moscow
Former training locations	Saint Petersburg Chicago Perm
Began skating	1987
World standing	7 (As of 30 January 2016[update])
Season's bests	2 (2015–16) 1 (2013–14) 1 (2012–13) 2 (2011–12) 2 (2010–11) 5 (2009–10) 6 (2008–09)
ISU personal best scores
Combined total	237.71 (WR) 2013 Skate America
Short program	84.17 (WR) 2014 Winter Olympics
Free skate	154.66 (WR) 2013 Skate America
Medal record Representing  Russia (with Volosozhar) Pairs' Figure skating Olympic Games 2014 Sochi Pairs 2014 Sochi Team World Championships 2013 London Pairs 2011 Moscow Pairs 2012 Nice Pairs European Championships 2012 Sheffield Pairs 2013 Zagreb Pairs 2014 Budapest Pairs 2016 Bratislava Pairs Grand Prix Final 2012–2013 Sochi Pairs 2011–2012 Quebec Pairs 2013–2014 Fukuoka Pairs Representing  Russia (with Mukhortova) Pairs' Figure skating European Championships 2008 Zagreb Pairs 2009 Helsinki Pairs 2010 Tallinn Pairs Winter Universiade 2005 Innsbruck Pairs World Junior Championships 2005 Kitchener Pairs 2004 The Hague Pairs Junior Grand Prix Final 2004–2005 Helsinki Pairs 2003–2004 Malmö Pairs

Maxim Leonidovich Trankov (Russian: Макси́м Леони́дович Транько́в, born 7 October 1983) is a Russian pair skater. With Tatiana Volosozhar, he is a two-time 2014 Olympic champion in the pairs and in team events, the 2013 World champion, a four-time (2012, 2013, 2014, 2016) European champion, the 2012 Grand Prix Final champion, and a three-time (2011, 2013, 2016) Russian national champion. They have also won six events on the Grand Prix series.

With former partner Maria Mukhortova, Trankov is the 2008 European silver medalist, the 2007 Russian national champion, and the 2005 World Junior champion.

Volosozhar and Trankov are the current World record holders for the combined total, short program and free skate scores. They are the first figure skaters to win two gold medals at the same Olympics, having taken gold in pairs and in the inaugural team event.

Maxim Trankov was born in Perm. His mother competed in running and 400 meter hurdles, while his father, Leonid, was involved in equestrian sports and taught him to ride a horse. Leonid Trankov died on 20 January 2013.