Alexander Gazsi

Gazsi with Zhiganshina

Personal Information

Country Represented

Germany

Full Name

Alexander Gazsi

Born

October 6, 1984
Chemnitz, East Germany

Home Town

Oberstdorf

Age

40 years

Club

EC Oberstdorf

Languages

English, German

Career Info

Former Partner

Nelli Zhiganshina (2005-2015)
Sandra Gissmann (2003-2005)

Former Coaches

Aleander Zhulin, Elena Kustarova, Rostislav Sinicyn, Martin Skotnický, Oleg Volkov, Svetlana Alexeeva

Former Choreographers

Elena Kustarova, Ilia Averbukh, Maxim Staviski, Natalia Ulanova, Rostislav Sinicyn, Stéphane Lambiel

Former Training Locations

Chemnitz
Oberstdorf
Moscow, Russia

Began Skating

1988 (Aged 4)

Retired

2015 (Aged 30)

Choreographing Career

Current Clients

Evgenia Tarasova, Vladimir Morozov

Former Clients

Alexander Enbert, Natalia Zabijako

Physical Description

Height

184 cm (6' 0")

Gender

Male

Eye Color

Hazel

Ethnicity

German, Hungarian

Personal International Bests

Alexander Gazsi (born October 6, 1984) is a German retired competitive ice dancer. With former partner Nelli Zhiganshina, he is a six-time German national champion (2007, 2011-2015).

Personal Life[]

Gazsi's hobbies include reading and sleeping. His mother is a German from Kazakhstan, and his father is Hungarian.

Programs[]

With Zhiganshina[]

Season	Short Dance	Free Dance
2014-2015	Paso Doble: La Maza _{by Silvio Rodríguez} Flamenco: Ameksa _{by Bronson Taalbi & Preston Taalbi performed by Taalbi Brothers choreo. by Stéphane Lambiel}	Swan Lake Reloaded _{by Pyotr Tchaikovsky, Salem Al Fakir, Moneybrother, Eye N' I, Skizz, Adiam Dymott, Lune, Mario Perez Amigo, & Simsoak choreo. by Stéphane Lambiel}
2013-2014	Foxtrot / Quickstep: Le Jazz Hot (from Victor Victoria) _{by Henry Mancini covered by Glee choreo. by Ilia Averbukh}	Carrigan & Dibs (from Casper) _{by James Horner} Mr. E's Dancecard (from Batman Forever) _{by Elliot Goldenthal} Clint Eastwood _{by Damon Albarn, Jamie Hewlett, & Del the Funky Homosapien performed by Gorillaz choreo. by Ilia Averbukh}
2012-2013	March / Polka: Polka (from Dead Souls) _{by Alfred Schnittke} Waltz: Waltz (from Admiral) _{by Gleb Matveychuk & Ruslan Muratov choreo. by Ilia Averbukh}	Two from the Grave: Tore My Heart _{performed by Oona Garthwaite} Et Maintenant (from Le Tribu iOta) _{by Jean-Marc Zelwer} Ramalama (Bang Bang) _{by Matthew Herbert & Róisín Murphy performed by Róisín Murphy choreo. by Ilia Averbukh}
2011-2012	Rhumba: Historia de un Amor _{by Carlos Eleta Almarán} Mambo: Para Los Rumberos _{by Tito Puente choreo. by Maxim Staviski}	Romeo + Juliet _{by Craig Armstrong, Nellee Hooper, Marius de Vries, Timothy Atack, & Des'ree choreo. by Maxim Staviski}
2010-2011	Waltz: Klezmer Moment (from Corteo) _{by Philippe Leduc, Maria Bonzanigo, Jean-François Côté, & Roger Hewett} Jeux d'Enfants (from Alegría) _{by René Dupéré choreo. by Maxim Staviski & Rostislav Sinicyn}	Liebesträume _{by Franz Liszt} The Four Seasons _{by Antonio Vivaldi choreo. by Maxim Staviski & Rostislav Sinicyn}
Season	Original Dance	Free Dance
2009-2010	Folk Dance: unknown	Notteo _{by Pyotr Dranga} unknown
2008-2009	Singin' In the Rain _{by Arthur Freed & Nacio Herb Brown}	unknown
2007-2008	Ukrainian Folk Dance: Black Eyebrows, Brown Eyes Coachmen, Don't Drive the Horses _{by traditional choreo. by Elena Kustarova}	La Bohème _{by Charles Aznavour choreo. by Elena Kustarova}
2006-2007	Tango: New Tango Besta Rio _{choreo. by Elena Kustarova & Natalia Ulianova}	Sandunga _{by Arturo Sandoval} Summertime (from Porgy and Bess) _{by George Gershwin} The Jazz Police _{by Gordon Goodwin choreo. by Elena Kustarova & Natalia Ulianova}

Exhibitions[]

Season	Music
2012-2013	El Tango de Roxanne (from Moulin Rouge!) _{by Sting & Mariano Mores}

With Gissmann[]

Competitive Results[]

With Zhiganshina[]

International
Event	05-06	06-07	07-08	08-09	09-10	10-11	11-12	12-13	13-14	14-15
Olympics									11th
Worlds		18th	20th			11th	11th	10th	11th	WD
Europeans		16th				7th	8th	6th	7th	7th
GP Bompard									4th
GP Cup of Russia			8th					5th
GP NHK Trophy							4th			4th
GP Skate America							4th	5th
GP Skate Canada			7th						6th	5th
CS Finlandia										2nd
CS Nebelhorn						4th	2nd	3rd		3rd
Bavarian Open						1st
Golden Spin			5th				1st
Mont Blanc					6th
NRW Trophy						2nd
Nepela Trophy				1st	6th	3rd	1st		5th
Pavel Roman				1st	3rd	1st		1st
Volvo Open									2nd
National
German Champ.	3rd	1st	2nd	2nd	3rd	1st	1st	1st	1st	1st
Team
Olympics									8th

With Gissmann[]

Detailed ISU Results[]

(Season bests highlighted in bold, personal bests italicized)

With Zhiganshina[]

2014-2015 Season
Date	Competition	SD	FD	Total
January 26 - February 1	2015 European Championships	8 61.98	7 90.59	7 152.57
November 28 - 30	2014 NHK Trophy	6 54.13	4 84.28	4 138.41
October 31 - November 2	2014 Skate Canada	6 55.35	4 85.60	5 140.95
October 9 - 12	2014 Finlandia Trophy	2 58.06	3 81.92	2 139.98
September 24 - 27	2014 Nebelhorn Trophy	3 58.67	4 88.43	3 147.10
2013-2014 Season
Date	Competition	SD	FD	Total
March 24 - 30	2014 World Championships	7 62.27	14 86.10	11 148.37
February 6 - 22	2014 Winter Olympics	10 60.91	12 89.86	11 150.77
February 6 - 22	2014 Winter Olympics (Team Event)	6 58.04	FNR	8
January 13 - 19	2014 European Championships	7 59.79	8 85.58	7 145.37
November 15 - 17	2013 Trophée Éric Bompard	4 60.13	4 87.14	4 147.27
November 7 - 10	2013 Volvo Open Cup	2 57.69	1 91.55	2 149.24
October 25 - 27	2013 Skate Canada	5 55.91	6 82.25	6 138.16
October 3 - 5	2013 Ondrej Nepela Trophy	5 53.98	3 82.17	5 136.15
2012-2013 Season
Date	Competition	SD	FD	Total
March 10 - 17	2013 World Championships	11 60.59	8 93.68	10 154.27
January 23 - 27	2013 European Championships	7 60.08	6 87.20	6 147.28
November 16 - 18	2012 Pavel Roman Memorial	1 60.58	2 87.66	1 148.24
November 9 - 11	2012 Rostelecom Cup	6 55.53	3 85.01	5 140.54
October 19 - 21	2012 Skate America	5 52.30	5 80.27	5 132.57
September 27 - 29	2012 Nebelhorn Trophy	1 59.58	5 82.42	3 142.00
2011-2012 Season
Date	Competition	SD	FD	Total
March 26 - April 1	2012 World Championships	11 56.29	9 85.07	11 141.36
January 23 - 29	2012 European Championships	9 56.79	8 84.05	8 140.84
December 8 - 10	2011 Golden Spin of Zagreb	1 62.13	1 91.92	1 154.05
November 11 - 13	2011 NHK Trophy	4 55.69	4 80.43	4 136.12
October 21 - 23	2011 Skate America	3 55.66	6 75.95	4 131.61
September 29 - October 2	2011 Ondrej Nepela Memorial	1 61.15	1 80.95	1 142.10
September 22 - 24	2011 Nebelhorn Trophy	1 55.03	2 82.63	2 137.66

2010-2011 Season
Date	Competition	QR	SD	FD	Total
April 25 - May 1	2011 World Championships	2 83.67	12 55.53	11 85.42	11 140.95
February 9 - 13	2011 Bavarian Open	N/A	1 56.48	1 83.77	1 140.25
January 24 - 30	2011 European Championships	2 79.27	7 57.82	7 82.87	7 140.69
November 19 - 21	2010 Pavel Roman Memorial	N/A	1 54.39	1 83.73	1 138.12
November 5 - 7	2010 NRW Trophy		2 55.20	3 77.16	2 132.36
September 30 - October 2	2010 Ondrej Nepela Memorial		3 51.33	3 79.91	3 131.24
September 22 - 25	2010 Nebelhorn Trophy		4 54.02	5 81.40	4 135.42
2009-2010 Season
Date	Competition	CD	OD	FD	Total
February 4 - 6	2010 Mont Blanc Trophy	4 28.42	7 40.33	4 72.66	6 141.41
November 21 - 22	2009 Pavel Roman Memorial	2 29.35	3 46.88	4 77.27	3 153.50
November 5 - 7	2009 Ondrej Nepela Memorial	6 25.31	6 38.79	5 67.35	6 131.45
2008-2009 Season
Date	Competition	CD	OD	FD	Total
November 22 - 23	2008 Ondrej Nepela Memorial	1 32.91	1 52.53	1 81.49	1 166.93
November 14 - 16	2008 Pavel Roman Memorial	1 30.78	1 51.45	1 74.57	1 156.80
2007-2008 Season
Date	Competition	CD	OD	FD	Total
March 17 - 23	2008 World Championships	19 28.07	21 45.52	19 77.23	20 150.82
November 22 - 25	2007 Cup of Russia	7 27.08	8 45.73	9 70.88	8 143.69
November 8 - 11	2007 Golden Spin of Zagreb	4 28.34	4 46.32	5 71.50	5 146.16
November 1 - 4	2007 Skate Canada	9 24.44	7 46.58	8 69.62	7 140.64
2006-2007 Season
Date	Competition	CD	OD	FD	Total
March 19 - 25	2007 World Championships	20 25.56	18 45.39	19 71.92	18 142.87
January 22 - 28	2007 European Championships	16 22.91	16 41.09	16 69.20	16 133.20

With Gissmann[]

Medal Record[]

(In chronological order)

With Zhiganshina[]

Type	Competition	Season	Level
Gold	2015 German Championships	2014-15	Senior
Silver	2014 Finlandia Trophy	2014-15	Senior
Bronze	2014 Nebelhorn Trophy	2014-15	Senior
Gold	2014 German Championships	2013-14	Senior
Silver	2013 Volvo Open Cup	2013-14	Senior
Gold	2013 German Championships	2012-13	Senior
Gold	2012 Pavel Roman Memorial	2012-13	Senior
Bronze	2012 Nebelhorn Trophy	2012-13	Senior
Gold	2012 German Championships	2011-12	Senior
Gold	2011 Golden Spin of Zagreb	2011-12	Senior
Gold	2011 Ondrej Nepela Memorial	2011-12	Senior
Silver	2011 Nebelhorn Trophy	2011-12	Senior
Gold	2011 Bavarian Open	2010-11	Senior
Gold	2011 German Championships	2010-11	Senior
Gold	2010 Pavel Roman Memorial	2010-11	Senior
Silver	2010 NRW Trophy	2010-11	Senior
Bronze	2010 Ondrej Nepela Memorial	2010-11	Senior
Bronze	2010 German Championships	2009-10	Senior
Bronze	2009 Pavel Roman Memorial	2009-10	Senior
Silver	2009 German Championships	2008-09	Senior
Gold	2008 Ondrej Nepela Memorial	2008-09	Senior
Gold	2008 Pavel Roman Memorial	2008-09	Senior
Silver	2008 German Championships	2007-08	Senior
Gold	2007 German Championships	2006-07	Senior
Bronze	2006 German Championships	2005-06	Senior