Maxim Trankov
(Максим Леонидович Траньков)
Russia
Maxim Leonidovich Trankov (Russian: Максим Леонидович Траньков, born 7 October 1983) is a Russian pair skater. With Tatiana Volosozhar, he is the two times 2014 Olympic champion in the pairs and in team events, the 2013 World champion, a three-time (2012, 2013 & 2014) European champion, the 2012 Grand Prix Final champion, and a two-time (2011, 2013) Russian national champion. They have also won six events on the Grand Prix series.
With former partner Maria Mukhortova, he is the 2008 European silver medalist, the 2007 Russian national champion, and the 2005 World Junior champion.
Volosozhar and Trankov are the current World record holders for the combined total, short program and free skate scores. They are the first figure skaters to win two gold medals at the same Olympics, having taken gold in pairs and in the inaugural team event.
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