Aleksandr Korovin
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Korovin at the 2019 Winter Universiade | ||||||||||
| Full name | Aleksandr Sergeyevich Korovin | |||||||||
| Native name | Александр Сергеевич Коровин | |||||||||
| Other names | Alexander Korovin | |||||||||
| Born | 15 February 1994 Pervouralsk, Russia | |||||||||
| Hometown | Fort Myers, Florida, United States | |||||||||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||
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| Country | Philippines (since 2022) Russia (2012–20) | |||||||||
| Discipline | Pair skating | |||||||||
| Partner | Isabella Gamez (since 2021) Alisa Efimova (2015–20) Alexandra Minina (2012–13) | |||||||||
| Coach | Dmitri Savin Fedor Klimov | |||||||||
| Skating club | Philippine Skating Union | |||||||||
| Began skating | 1999 | |||||||||
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Aleksandr Korovin (also spelled as "Alexander Korovin"; Russian: Александр Сергеевич Коровин; born 15 February 1994) is a Russian and Filipino pair skater. Korovin has represented the Philippines with Isabella Gamez since 2021, having represented Russia prior.
Korovin and Gamez are the first pair from Southeast Asia and the Philippines to qualify and compete at the World Figure Skating Championships. They are the first international medalists for the Philippines in pairs skating, first pair to compete at the Grand Prix of Figure Skating for Southeast Asia and the Philippines, and the two-time Philippine National Champions for pairs skating, bringing attention to the sport in the tropical country and the Southeast Asian region.
Earlier in his career, Korovin represented Russia with Alisa Efimova. The pair won one Grand Prix medal, silver at the 2018 Skate America, and six medals on the ISU Challenger Series, including gold at the 2018 CS Nebelhorn Trophy and 2018 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb.