Maria Borounov
The Borounovs in 2009.
Born (1982-05-14) 14 May 1982
Perth, Western Australia
Height160 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Figure skating career
CountryAustralia
PartnerEvgueni Borounov
CoachElena Kustarova, Svetlana Alexeeva, Andrei Filippov
Skating clubCockburn Ice Arena
Began skating1993
Retired2011

Maria Borounov (born 14 May 1982) is an Australian former competitive ice dancer. Competing with her husband, Evgueni Borounov, she became the 2006–2007 Australian national champion and competed at six Four Continents Championships.

Personal life

Maria Borounov was born on 14 May 1982 in Perth, Western Australia.[1] She studied justice and business law at university.[2] She met Evgueni Borounov in 2000 and married him in 2002.[2]

Career

Maria Borounov began learning to skate in 1993.[1] At age 16, she sustained a knee injury, resulting in dislocation of the patella and extensive tissue damage.[3] She underwent surgery and returned to the ice a year later.[3]

In 2002, she collided with a fellow skater, resulting in another knee injury, which led her to switch from singles to ice dancing.[3] She teamed up with her husband, Evgueni Borounov, an experienced ice dancer from Russia, and completed all of her dance tests in a year.[2]

During their career, the Borounovs trained in Perth, Western Australia, and Moscow, Russia.[2][4] They began traveling to Russia in 2005, to train under Elena Kustarova and Svetlana Alexeeva.[2] Their first major international was the 2006 Four Continents Championships, where they placed 14th. They won the Australian national title in the 2006–2007 season and took the bronze medal at the 2007 NRW Trophy.

They competed at six consecutive Four Continents, from 2006 to 2011. Kustarova and Alexeeva served as their coaches until the end of the 2008–2009 season.[5] The Borounovs retired from competition in 2011.

Maria Borounov is a coach at Cockburn Ice Arena in Perth.[6]

Programs

(with Evgueni Borounov)

Season Short dance Free dance
2010–2011
[1]
  • Leelo's Tune
    by Maksim Mrvica
    choreo. by Maria and Evgeni Borounov
Original dance
2009–2010
[7]
  • Australian dance: G'day G'day
    by Rob Fairbairn
    choreo. by Maria and Evgeni Borounov
  • Palladio
    by Escala
    choreo. by Maria and Evgeni Borounov
2008–2009
[5]
  • Humanity
    by the Scorpions
  • Maybe I Maybe You
    by the Scorpions
  • Humanity
    by the Scorpions
    choreo. by Elena Kustarova
2007–2008
[8]
  • Flamenco: Un Amore
    by the Gipsy Kings
    choreo. by Elena Kustarova
2006–2007
[9]
2005–2006
[2][4]
  • Plunkett & Macleane
    by Craig Armstrong
    • Ball
    • Business
    • Hanging
    • Escape
      choreo. by Elena Kustarova

Competitive highlights

(with Evgueni Borounov)

International[10]
Event 05–06 06–07 07–08 08–09 09–10 10–11
Four Continents14th12th13th11th12th11th
Golden Spin15th
Ice Challenge11th
NRW Trophy3rd12th
Ondrej Nepela9thWD
Pavel Roman5th
National[10]
Australia2nd1st2nd2nd2nd2nd
WD = Withdrew

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Maria BOROUNOV / Evgeni BOROUNOV: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 19 May 2011.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Mittan, Barry (31 July 2006). "Borounovs Make International Debut". SkateToday. Archived from the original on 5 April 2012.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. 1 2 3 "Catching Up With Maria & Evgeni Borounov" (PDF). Aussie Skates. 31 August 2008. pp. 3–6. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 September 2012.
  4. 1 2 "Maria BOROUNOV / Evgeni BOROUNOV: 2005/2006". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 7 May 2006.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. 1 2 "Maria BOROUNOV / Evgeni BOROUNOV: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2 March 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  6. ↑ "Coaches: Level 2". Western Australian Professional Skaters' Association Inc. Archived from the original on 18 September 2018.
  7. ↑ "Maria BOROUNOV / Evgeni BOROUNOV: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 28 May 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  8. ↑ "Maria BOROUNOV / Evgeni BOROUNOV: 2007/2008". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 12 May 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  9. ↑ "Maria BOROUNOV / Evgeni BOROUNOV: 2006/2007". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 1 July 2007.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  10. 1 2 "Competition Results: Maria BOROUNOV / Evgeni BOROUNOV". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016.

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