Vadim Akolzin (Hebrew: ודים אקולזין, Russian: Вадим Акользин, born October 19, 1982) is an Israeli former pair skater. He achieved his best ISU Championship result, tenth, at the 2005 European Championships with Julia Shapiro.
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 Sacks and Akolzin at the 2008 Israeli Nationals. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | October 19, 1982 Tver, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hometown | Lake Arrowhead, California, United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Israel | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Pair skating | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Began skating | 1989 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal life
Vadim Akolzin was born in Tver in 1982 and moved to Israel in 1999.
Career
Akolzin originally competed as a single skater for Israel. In 2002, he switched to pairs and began competing with Julia Shapiro. Shapiro/Akolzin were the 2003-2005 Israeli national pairs champions. Their partnership ended in 2005.
In 2007, Akolzin teamed up with Hayley Anne Sacks. They placed second in their first competition together, the Israel national championship, and then placed 17th at the 2008 World Championships. They parted ways after repeating as national silver medalists at the 2008–09 Israeli Championships.
Programs
With Sacks
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
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| 2007–2008 |
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With Shapiro
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
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| 2004–2005 [1] |
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Single skating
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
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| 2001–2002 [2] |
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| 2000–2001 [3] |
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Competitive highlights
With Sacks
| Results[4] | ||
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| International | ||
| Event | 2007–08 | 2008–09 |
| World Championships | 17th | |
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 11th | |
| National | ||
| Israeli Championships | 2nd | 2nd |
With Shapiro
| Results[1] | |||
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| International | |||
| Event | 2002–03 | 2003–04 | 2004–05 |
| World Champ. | 16th | 18th | |
| European Champ. | 15th | 10th | |
| GP Skate America | 8th | ||
| GP Trophée Bompard | 9th | ||
| Skate Israel | 1st | ||
| International: Junior | |||
| World Junior Champ. | 13th | ||
| JGP Poland | 8th | ||
| JGP Slovenia | 8th | ||
| National | |||
| Israeli Champ. | 1st | 1st | 1st |
| JGP = Junior Grand Prix | |||
Singles career
| Results[2][3] | |||
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| International | |||
| Event | 1999–2000 | 2000–2001 | 2001–2002 |
| Skate Israel | 15th | 7th | |
| International: Junior | |||
| World Junior Champ. | 31st | 35th | |
| JGP Germany | 17th | ||
| JGP Italy | 23rd | ||
| JGP Netherlands | 18th | ||
| JGP Poland | 17th | ||
| Golden Bear | 3rd | ||
| National | |||
| Israeli Champ. | 1st J. | 3rd | 3rd |
| JGP = Junior Grand Prix | |||
References
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