Julia Shapiro

Julia Shapiro
Shapiro and Akolzin in 2004
Born (1984-12-16) 16 December 1984 (age 39)
Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height1.50 m (4 ft 11 in)
Figure skating career
Country Israel (current)
 Russia (former)
Began skating1989
Retired2005
Medal record
Representing  Russia
Figure skating: Pairs
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Oberstdorf Pairs
Junior Grand Prix Final
Silver medal – second place 1999–2000 Gdańsk Pairs
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Julia Shapiro (born 16 December 1984) is a former pair skater who competed for Russia and Israel. Early in her career, she represented Russia with Igor Petrov, Alexei Sokolov, and Dmitri Khromin. With Sokolov, she is the 2000 World Junior bronze medalist. From 2002 to 2005, Shapiro competed with Vadim Akolzin for Israel. They achieved their best ISU Championship result, tenth, at the 2005 European Championships.