Maxim Trankov

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Leonidovich and the family name is Trankov.

Maxim Trankov
Full nameMaxim Leonidovich Trankov
Born (1983-10-07) 7 October 1983 (age 41)
Perm, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Figure skating career
Country Russia
PartnerTatiana Volosozhar
CoachNina Mozer, Stanislav Morozov
Skating clubMoscow Skating School "Vorobyovy Gory"
Began skating1987
Medal record
Representing  Russia (with Volosozhar)
Pairs' Figure skating
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Sochi Pairs
Gold medal – first place 2014 Sochi Team
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 London Pairs
Silver medal – second place 2011 Moscow Pairs
Silver medal – second place 2012 Nice Pairs
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Sheffield Pairs
Gold medal – first place 2013 Zagreb Pairs
Gold medal – first place 2014 Budapest Pairs
Gold medal – first place 2016 Bratislava Pairs
Grand Prix Final
Gold medal – first place 2012–2013 Sochi Pairs
Silver medal – second place 2011–2012 Quebec Pairs
Silver medal – second place 2013–2014 Fukuoka Pairs
Representing  Russia (with Mukhortova)
Pairs' Figure skating
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2008 Zagreb Pairs
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Helsinki Pairs
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Tallinn Pairs
Winter Universiade
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Innsbruck Pairs
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005 Kitchener Pairs
Bronze medal – third place 2004 The Hague Pairs
Junior Grand Prix Final
Gold medal – first place 2004–2005 Helsinki Pairs
Bronze medal – third place 2003–2004 Malmö Pairs
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Maxim Leonidovich Trankov (Russian: Максим Леонидович Траньков; born 7 October 1983) is a Russian pair skater. With Tatiana Volosozhar, he is a two-time 2014 Olympic champion in the pairs and in team events, the 2013 World champion, a four-time (2012, 2013, 2014, 2016) European champion, the 2012 Grand Prix Final champion, and a three-time (2011, 2013, 2016) Russian national champion. They have also won six events on the Grand Prix series.

With former partner Maria Mukhortova, Trankov is the 2008 European silver medalist, the 2007 Russian national champion, and the 2005 World Junior champion.

Trankov and Volosozhar 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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