Ruslan Zhiganshin

Zhiganshin with Ilinykh

Personal Information

Country Represented

Russia

Full Name

Ruslan Nailevich Zhiganshin

Native Name

Руслан Наильевич Жиганшин

Born

September 25, 1992

Moscow

Home Town

Moscow

Age

32 years

Former Club

Blue Bird FSC

Languages

Russian

Career Info

Former Partner

Elena Ilinykh (2014-2017)
Victoria Sinitsina (2007-2014)

Former Coaches

Elena Kustarova, Olga Riabinina, Svetlana Alexeeva

Former Choreographers

Alexei Arapov, Antonio Najarro, Elena Kustarova, Igor Shpilband, Ilia Averbukh, Olga Riabinina

Former Training Locations

Moscow

Began Skating

1996 (Aged 3-4)

Retired

May 18, 2017 (Aged 24)

Physical Description

Height

177 cm (5' 10")

Gender

Male

Eye Color

Brown

Ethnicity

Tatar

Personal International Bests

SD

76.04 - 2016 Tallinn Trophy

CD

29.87 - 2009 JGP USA

OD

47.47 - 2008 NRW Trophy

FD

109.15 - 2016 Tallinn Trophy

Total

185.19 - 2016 Tallinn Trophy

Ruslan Nailevich Zhiganshin (Russian: Руслан Наильевич Жиганшин; born September 25, 1992) is a Russian retired competitive ice dancer. With former partner Elena Ilinykh, he is the 2015 Russian national champion, the 2014 Rostelecom Cup silver medalist, and the 2015 Cup of China bronze medalist.

With former partner Victoria Sinitsina, Zhiganshin is the 2012 World Junior champion, the 2012 Rostelecom Cup bronze medalist, and the 2014 Russian national bronze medalist.

Programs[]

With Ilinykh[]

Season	Short Dance	Free Dance
2016-2017	Blues: Big Bad Love _{by Joe Sample, Stephanie Tyrell, & Steve Tyrell performed by Ray Charles and Diana Ross} Swing: Sing, Sing, Sing _{by Louis Prima choreo. by Elena Kustarova, Antonio Najarro, & Igor Shpilband}	Slumdog Millionaire _{by A.R. Rahman} Ang Laga De (from Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela) _{by Sanjay Leela Bahnsali & Hemu Gadhvi choreo. by Elena Kustarova, Antonio Najarro, & Igor Shpilband}
2015-2016	Waltz: Queen medley Somebody to Love _{by Freddie Mercury} We Will Rock You _{by Brian May choreo. by Alexei Arapov}	Frida _{by Elliot Goldenthal choreo. by Antonio Najarro}
2014-2015	Paso Doble: Carmen _{by Georges Bizet choreo. by Antonio Najarro}	Appassionata _{by Rolf Løvland performed by Secret Garden} Antony and Cleopatra Theme (from Cleopatra) _{by Alex North performed by Ferrante & Teicher choreo. by Ilia Averbukh}

Exhibitions[]

Season	Music
2015-2016	I Put a Spell on You _{by Herb Slotkin & Jay Hawkins covered by Annie Lennox}
2014-2015	Je t'aime _{by Rick Allison performed by Lara Fabian}
2014-2015	Love Like a Dream _{by Alla Pugacheva}

With Sinitsina[]

Season	Short Dance	Free Dance
2013-2014	Quickstep: Let the Good Times Roll _{by Sam Theard & Fleecie Moore covered by Chantz} Swing: Swing Baby _{by J. Y. Park choreo. by Elena Kustarova & Olga Riabinina}	Norma _{by Vincenzo Bellini choreo. by Ilia Averbukh}
2012-2013	Waltz: Tennessee Waltz _{by Pee Wee King covered by Eva Cassidy} Country Polka: Witch Doctor _{by David Seville choreo. by Elena Kustarova & Olga Riabinina}	Spiagge Lontane _{by Sergio Cammariere choreo. by Elena Kustarova & Olga Riabinina}
2011-2012	Samba: Manhã de Carnaval (from Black Orpheus) _{by Luiz Bonfá performed by Elizete Cardoso} Cha Cha: Bla Bla Bla Cha Cha Cha _{by Grace Lane covered by Petty Booka choreo. by Elena Kustarova & Olga Riabinina}	The Phantom of the Opera _{by Andrew Lloyd Webber choreo. by Elena Kustarova & Olga Riabinina}
2010-2011	Waltz: Algo Pequeñito _{by Jesús Cañadilla, Luis Miguel de la Varga, Alberto Jodar, & Daniel Diges performed by Daniel Diges choreo. by Elena Kustarova & Olga Riabinina}	Samson and Delilah _{by Camille Saint-Saëns performed by Filippa Giordano choreo. by Elena Kustarova & Olga Riabinina}
Season	Original Dance	Free Dance
2009-2010	Russian Folk Dance: The Seasons Suite _{by Sergei Galperin & Vladimir Zmykhov}	Noteo _{by Pyotr Dranga} Weary Sun _{by Jerzy Petersburski}

Exhibitions[]

Season	Music
2012-2013	Crazy _{by Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, & Desmond Child performed by Aerosmith}

Competitive Results[]

With Ilinykh[]

With Sinitsina[]

International
Event	06-07	07-08	08-09	09-10	10-11	11-12	12-13	13-14
Olympics								16th
Worlds								7th
Europeans								4th
GP Cup of China							6th
GP NHK Trophy								8th
GP Rostelecom Cup							3rd
Ice Star								2nd
Universiade								3rd
Volvo Open Cup							1st
International: Junior
Junior Worlds						1st
JGP Final					2nd	1st
JGP Austria					2nd	1st
JGP Croatia				5th
JGP Italy			6th
JGP Poland						1st
JGP UK					2nd
JGP USA				5th
NRW Trophy			2nd
National
Russian Champ.							5th	3rd
Russian Jr. Champ.		12th	7th	6th	WD	1st
Russian Youth Champ.	8th E		1st E	1st E	1st E
Russian Cup Final		4th J	2nd J	1st J			2nd
Russian Cup Stage V								1st
Russian Cup Stage IV	9th J	5th J		1st J
Russian Cup Stage III		6th J	4th J		2nd J	1st J
Russian Cup Stage II		4th J						2nd
Russian Cup Stage I			3rd J
Armed Forces Champ.		2nd
Champ. of Moscow	5th J
Federation Cup							2nd
Golden Lynx	6th N
J = Junior level; E = Elder Age Novice; N = Novice; W = Withdrew

Detailed ISU Results[]

(Season bests highlighted in bold, personal bests italicized)

With Ilinykh[]

2016-2017 Season
Date	Competition	SD	FD	Total
November 20 - 27	2016 Tallinn Trophy	1 76.04	1 109.15	1 185.19
November 11 - 13	2016 Trophée de France	2 68.72	4 98.68	4 167.40
October 21 - 23	2016 Skate America	4 66.60	6 98.56	5 165.16
2015-2016 Season
Date	Competition	SD	FD	Total
November 20 - 22	2015 Rostelecom Cup	6 54.46	4 98.55	5 153.01
November 5 - 8	2015 Cup of China	3 63.54	3 95.46	3 159.00
October 15 - 18	2015 Mordovian Ornament	1 70.12	1 106.58	1 176.70
2014-2015 Season
Date	Competition	SD	FD	Total
April 16 - 19	2015 World Team Trophy	4 63.09	4 95.10	2T/4P 158.19
March 23 - 29	2015 World Championships	5 69.46	9 95.38	7 164.84
January 26 - February 1	2015 European Championships	2 69.94	8 89.89	4 159.83
December 11 - 14	2014-15 Grand Prix Final	6 60.25	4 96.21	6 156.46
November 14 - 16	2014 Rostelecom Cup	2 64.12	3 96.31	2 160.43
November 7 - 9	2014 Cup of China	4 60.48	4 84.22	4 144.70

With Sinitsina[]

2013-2014 Season
Date	Competition	SD	FD	Total
March 24 - 30	2014 World Championships	8 62.11	8 93.24	7 155.35
February 6 - 22	2014 Winter Olympics	16 58.01	17 82.65	16 140.66
January 13 - 19	2014 European Championships	4 60.63	4 93.10	4 153.73
December 9 - 15	2013 Winter Universiade	2 57.05	5 85.45	3 142.50
November 8 - 10	2013 NHK Trophy	8 44.34	7 79.89	8 124.23
October 17 - 20	2013 Ice Star	2 63.05	2 97.17	2 160.22
2012-2013 Season
Date	Competition	SD	FD	Total
January 10 - 13	20th Volvo Open Cup	1 64.67	1 97.77	1 162.44
November 9 - 11	2012 Rostelecom Cup	3 60.85	4 84.23	3 145.08
November 2 - 4	2012 Cup of China	6 55.09	5 82.37	6 137.46

2011-2012 Season
Date	Competition	Level	SD	FD	Total
February 27 - March 4	2012 World Junior Championships	Junior	1 63.78	1 90.03	1 153.81
December 8 - 11	2011-12 JGP Final	Junior	1 60.47	1 87.06	1 147.53
September 28 - October 2	2011 JGP Austria	Junior	1 61.74	1 89.36	1 151.10
September 14 - 18	2011 JGP Poland	Junior	1 56.83	1 83.48	1 140.31
2010-2011 Season
Date	Competition	Level	SD	FD	Total
December 9 - 10	2010-11 JGP Final	Junior	1 55.58	2 79.04	2 134.62
October 1 - 2	2010 JGP United Kingdom	Junior	2 53.52	2 80.34	2 133.86
September 16 - 17	2010 JGP Austria	Junior	2 50.46	2 76.16	2 126.62

2009-2010 Season
Date	Competition	Level	CD	OD	FD	Total
October 8 - 10	2009 JGP Croatia	Junior	4 29.41	4 45.38	5 68.00	5 142.79
September 3 - 5	2009 JGP USA	Junior	3 29.87	7 43.50	5 69.03	5 142.40
2008-2009 Season
Date	Competition	Level	CD	OD	FD	Total
October 31 - November 2	2008 NRW Trophy	Junior	2 28.73	2 47.47	1 70.73	2 146.93
September 3 - 7	2008 JGP Italy	Junior	7 25.39	5 43.74	6 66.04	6 135.17

Medal Record[]

(In chronological order)

With Ilinykh[]

Type	Competition	Season	Level
Gold	2016 Tallinn Trophy	2016-17	Senior
Bronze	2015 Cup of China	2015-16	Senior
Gold	2015 Mordovian Ornament	2015-16	Senior
Silver	2015 World Team Trophy	2014-15	Senior
Gold	2015 Russian Championships	2014-15	Senior
Silver	2014 Rostelecom Cup	2014-15	Senior

With Sinitsina[]

Type	Competition	Season	Level
Bronze	2014 Russian Championships	2013-14	Senior
Bronze	2013 Winter Universiade	2013-14	Senior
Gold	2013 Russian Cup Stage V	2013-14	Senior
Silver	2013 Ice Star	2013-14	Senior
Silver	2013 Russian Cup Stage II	2013-14	Senior
Silver	2013 Russian Cup Final	2012-13	Senior
Gold	20th Volvo Open Cup	2012-13	Senior
Bronze	2012 Rostelecom Cup	2012-13	Senior
Silver	2012 Federation Cup	2012-13	Senior
Gold	2012 World Junior Championships	2011-12	Junior
Gold	2012 Russian Championships	2011-12	Junior
Gold	2011-12 JGP Final	2011-12	Junior
Gold	2011 Russian Cup Stage III	2011-12	Junior
Gold	2011 JGP Poland	2011-12	Junior
Gold	2011 JGP Austria	2011-12	Junior
Gold	2011 Russian Championships	2010-11	Novice
Silver	2010-11 JGP Final	2010-11	Junior
Silver	2010 Russian Cup Stage III	2010-11	Junior
Silver	2010 JGP United Kingdom	2010-11	Junior
Silver	2010 JGP Austria	2010-11	Junior
Gold	2010 Russian Championships	2009-10	Novice
Gold	2010 Russian Cup Final	2009-10	Junior
Gold	2009 Russian Cup Stage IV	2009-10	Junior
Silver	2009 Russian Cup Final	2008-09	Junior
Gold	2009 Russian Championships	2008-09	Youth
Silver	2008 NRW Trophy	2008-09	Junior
Bronze	2008 Russian Cup Stage I	2008-09	Junior
Silver	2008 Armed Forces Championships	2007-08	Senior