12 Facts About Andrejs Vlascenko

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Andrejs Vlascenko is a figure skater who represented Latvia and Germany.

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In February 1994, Andrejs Vlascenko appeared at the Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway, placing 21st in the short program, 20th in the free skate, and 21st overall.

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Andrejs Vlascenko was coached by Anta Medne and Andzela Surupova.

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Andrejs Vlascenko decided to skate for Germany after moving there in 1994.

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Andrejs Vlascenko was sent to the 1996 European Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria, but withdrew after placing first in his qualifying group.

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Andrejs Vlascenko had the same final result at the 1997 World Championships in Lausanne after placing fourth in qualifying, 10th in the short, and 5th in the free.

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In November 1998, Andrejs Vlascenko won his first Grand Prix medal, bronze at the Sparkassen Cup on Ice.

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Andrejs Vlascenko was 7th at the 2000 European Championships in Vienna, Austria, and 16th at the 1999 World Championships in Nice, France.

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Andrejs Vlascenko changed coaches in the summer of 2000, leaving Surupova to join Steffie Ruttkies in Munich.

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Andrejs Vlascenko placed 6th at the 2001 European Championships in Bratislava, Slovakia.

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Andrejs Vlascenko took bronze at the German Championships and finished 17th at the 2003 World Championships in Washington, DC after placing 11th in qualifying, 21st in the short, and 12th in the free.

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Andrejs Vlascenko ended his career in February 2004 at the European Championships in Budapest, where he placed 7th.