Anton Sikharulidze, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Anton Sikharulidze

Russian pair skater

Date of Birth: 25-Oct-1976

Place of Birth: Saint Petersburg

Profession: politician, figure skater

Nationality: Russia

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Anton Tarielyevich Sikharulidze (Russian: ????? ??????????? ???????????, born 25 October 1976) is a Russian former pair skater.
With Elena Berezhnaya, he is the 1998 and 1999 World champion, 1998 Olympic silver medalist and 2002 Olympic champion. His first partner was Maria Petrova, with whom he became the 1994 and 1995 World Junior Champion.
He began competing with Berezhnaya in 1996 after helping her recover from an accident with her previous partner.
Within two years of the accident, Berezhnaya and Sikharulidze had established themselves as one of the best pair teams in the world.
During their competitive career, they were coached by Tamara Moskvina at the Yubileyny Sports Palace in Saint Petersburg, Russia, and the Ice House in Hackensack, New Jersey.
Their Olympic gold medals are shared with Canadian pair Jamie Salé and David Pelletier.