Wednesday, January 12, 2000
Maria Petrova & Alexei Tikhonov - Russia
Maria Petrova
Born: November 29, 1977
Height: 5'0"
Hometown: St. Petersburg, Russia
Training Town: St. Petersburg, Russia
Alexei Tikhonov
Born: November 1, 1971
Height: 6'2"
Hometown: Samara, Russia
Training Town: St. Petersburg, Russia
Coach: Ludmila Velikova
Choreographer: Alexei Steypin
Career highlights
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Worlds
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Year
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Results
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2000
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1st
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1999
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4th
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Europeans
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Year
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Results
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1999
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1st
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Nationals
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Year
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Results
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1999
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2nd
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Grand Prix Final
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Year
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Results
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1999
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3rd
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Skate Canada
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Year
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Results
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1998
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2nd
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Nations Cup
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Year
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Results
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1999
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1st
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1998
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1st
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Cup of Russia
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Year
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Results
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1999
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1st
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NHK Trophy
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Year
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Results
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1999
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1st
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1998
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5th
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Maria and Alexei won all three Grand Prix events they entered this fall.
Maria and Alexei finished second at Russian Nationals to reigning World Champions Elena Berezhnaya and Anton Sikharulidze, but they attribute the loss to "overconfidence" after a strong Grand Prix series.
