Alexander Zaitsev (pair skater)

Alexander Zaitsev
Personal information
Full nameAlexander Gennadyevich Zaitsev
Born (1952-06-16) 16 June 1952
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Figure skating career
CountrySoviet Union
Retired1980
Medal record
Figure skating: Pairs
Representing the  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
1980 Lake Placid Pairs
1976 Innsbruck Pairs
World Championships
1978 Ottawa Pairs
1977 Tokyo Pairs
1976 Gothenburg Pairs
1975 Colorado Springs Pairs
1974 Munich Pairs
1973 Bratislava Pairs
European Championships
1980 Gothenburg Pairs
1978 Strasbourg Pairs
1977 Helsinki Pairs
1976 Geneva Pairs
1975 Copenhagen Pairs
1974 Zagreb Pairs
1973 Cologne Pairs

Alexander Gennadyevich Zaitsev (Russian: Александр Геннадьевич Зайцев, born 16 June 1952) is a Russian retired pair skater who represented the Soviet Union. With partner Irina Rodnina, he is a two-time (1976, 1980) Olympic champion, six-time World champion and seven-time European champion. They were coached by Stanislav Zhuk and later Tatiana Tarasova in Moscow.

From 1973 to 1980 they won every event they entered and are, to date, the most decorated pair team of all time.