Additional Information
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
|---|
| World Championships |
| 10 | Ice Dance | 2013 | London, ON, CAN |
| 11 | Ice Dance | 2012 | Nice, FRA |
| 11 | Ice Dance | 2011 | Moscow, RUS |
| European Championships |
| 6 | Ice Dance | 2013 | Zagreb, CRO |
| 7 | Ice Dance | 2014 | Budapest, HUN |
| 7 | Ice Dance | 2011 | Bern, SUI |
| 8 | Ice Dance | 2012 | Sheffield, GBR |
| Best performance per season in Grand Prix events from 2010/2011 |
| Season | Ice Dance |
|---|
| 2013/2014 | 1 x 4th |
| 2012/2013 | 2 x 5th |
| 2011/2012 | 2 x 4th |
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
|---|
| Grand Prix performances in current season |
| 4 | Ice Dance | 2013/2014 | Trophee Eric Bompard, FRA |
| 6 | Ice Dance | 2013/2014 | Skate Canada, CAN |
| ISU World Standings (as of 03 Feb 2014) |
| 10 | Ice Dance | | |
- Hobbies: Reading. (ISU, 18 Sep 2013)
- Languages Spoken: English, German
- Coach: Rotislav Sinicyn [personal], RUS; Martin Skotnicky [national] (ISU, 22 Jan 2014)
- Occupation: Athlete, Serves in the Army
- Club Name: EC Oberstdorf, Germany
Additional Information
MusicMusic short program/short dance as of season 2013/2014
Foxtrot: Le Jazz Hot performed by Glee Cast
Quickstep: Le Jazz Hot performed by Glee Cast
Music free skating/free dance as of season 2013/2014
Carrigan And Dips by James Horner
Mrs ES Dancecard by Elliot Goldenthal
I'm Happy by Gorillaz (ISU, 22 Jan 2014)
ChoreographerIlia Averbukh, RUS (ISU, 22 Jan 2014)
Start of sporting careerHe began skating at age three in 1988. (nelli-alex.de, 16 May 2013; ISU, 18 Sep 2013)
Reason for taking up this sportHe was spotted as having the right body shape for a figure skater when he was in nursery. (nelli-alex.de, 16 May 2013)
TrainingAlong with skating partner Nelli Zhiganshina, he trains 58 hours during the low season and 30 hours a week in the high season. During both seasons they train in Oberstdorf, Germany. (ISU, 22 Jan 2014)
GeneralPARTNERSHIP
His regular skating partner is Nelli Zhiganshina. They teamed up in 2005 in Russia, after Gazsi went there to find a new partner after receiving advice from the German Skating Union [DEU]. After four years in Russia, the pair moved to Germany. Previously he skated with Mandy Kastner, Julia Novikov and Sandra Gissmann. (ISU, 18 Sep 2013)
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