Viktoria Vitalyevna Borzenkova (Russian:Виктория Витальевна Борзенкова; born 25 December 1981) is a Russian former pair skater. With Andrei Chuvilaev, she won the 2001 and 2003 Winter Universiade and 2004 Bofrost Cup on Ice.

Career

Borzenkova began skating at the age of five and switched from singles to pairs at 16, teaming up with Andrei Chuvilaev. Early in their partnership, they were coached by Ludmila Koblova in Moscow. They finished seventh at the 2002 European Championships and 15th at the 2002 World Championships. They formed an unusual pair due to their height, she being 168cm tall and he 200cm. In April 2003, they moved to Saint Petersburg and began working with Oksana Kazakova and Tamara Moskvina. The pair retired from competition in 2006.

Borzenkova appeared on Dancing on Ice in 2008, partnered with Tim Vincent. She coaches at the "Happy Ice" Figure Skating School in Moscow.

Programs

(with Chuvilaev)

SeasonShort programFree skating
2005–2006Time, Forward! by Georgy SviridovThus Spoke Zarathustra by Richard Strauss
2004–2005The Blizzard by Georgy SviridovFantasia on Themes of Ryabinin, Op. 48, for piano and orchestra by Anton Arensky
2003–2004Time to Say Goodbye by Francesco Sartori arranged by Drew Tretick
2001–2002Improvisation by Tony Mercer My Sweet and Tender Beast by Eugen DogaLa Forza del Destino Ouverture by Giuseppe Verdi

Competitive highlights

(with Chuvilaev)

Results
International
Event1999–002000–012001–022002–032003–042004–052005–06
Worlds15th
Europeans7th
GP Cup of Russia6th
GP Lalique/Bompard6th7th4th
GP NHK Trophy4th
GP Skate Canada6th6th5th
Bofrost Cup1st
Finlandia Trophy2nd
Winter Universiade1st1st
National
Russian Champ.4th6th5th4th4th4th5th
GP = Grand Prix

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