| PAIRS |
| Date of birth: |
| 20.11.1981 |
| Yuko KAWAGUCHI |
| JPN |
| Aichi |
| Place of birth: |
| Height: |
| 154 |
| cm |
| Aichi |
| Home town: |
| full-time athlete |
| Profession: |
| Hobbies: |
| music |
| 1986 |
| Start sk. / Club: |
| / |
| Former Partners: |
| Student |
| Profession: |
| Home town: |
| cm |
| 181 |
| Height: |
| JPN |
| Leningrad (RUS) |
| Place of birth: |
| Alexander MARKUNTSOV |
| 21.02.1982 |
| Date of birth: |
| reading, car racing |
| Hobbies: |
| Start sk. / Club: |
| / |
| Former Partners: |
| Valentina Razskazova |
| at Hackensack, NJ (USA) |
| h / week |
| Practice high season: |
| at Hackensack, NJ (USA) |
| h / week |
| Practice low season: |
| Former coach: |
| Tatiana Druchinina |
| Choreographer: |
| Igor Moskvin, Tamara Moskvina |
| Coach: |
| Music Short Program / Original Dance |
| Fascination by Marcretti |
| Spartacus by A. Khachaturian |
| Music Free Skating / Free Dance |
| 1.J |
| 2. |
| 15. |
| National Champ. |
| World Juniors |
| European Champ. |
| World Champ. |
| Olympic Games |
| 2001 |
| 2000 |
| 1999 |
| 1998 |
| 1997 |
| 1996 |
| 1995 |
| 1994 |
| Kawaguchi competed internationally in singles, before switching to pairs. Best result: 1998 Mexico Cup, 1st. |
| Markuntsov has competed internationally with partner Valentina Raskazova, representing Russia. Best result: 1998 |
| Grand Prix de St. Gervais, 4th. Kawaguchi/Markuntsov teamed up in 1999. Kawaguchi admired World Pairs |
| Champions Berezhnaya/Sikharulidze (RUS) and asked their coach Tamara Moskvina if she could become a pair |
| skater. Moskvina suggested Markuntsov as a partner. Kawaguchi/Markuntsov are the first pair from Japan to medal at |
| an ISU Championship (silver at the 2001 World Juniors). |
| Mexico Cup, Mexico City |
| Jun. GP Harbin, Harbin |
| Japan Open, Tokyo |
| ISU Junior Grand Prix Final, Ayr |
| 2000 |
| 2000 |
| 2001 |
| 2001 |
| 1 |
| 3 |
| 4 |
| 3 |
| S=Senior; J=Junior; N=Novice |
| International Competition |
| Year |
| Place |
| International Competition |
| Year |
| Place |
| 8. |
| Four Continents |
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| last update: |
| 15.04.2001 |
| 16:40:59 |