Maxim Kurdyukov
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Maxim Andreyevich Kurdyukov (Template:Lang-ru; born 28 September 1990) is a Russian pair skater. With former partner Ekaterina Petaikina, he placed 6th at the 2012 Junior Worlds and is the 2012 Russian Junior silver medalist.
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Career
In Russia
Early in his pairs career, Kurdyukov competed with Alexandra Malakhova. By the 2008–09 season, he was skating with Ekaterina Petaikina. They made their ISU Junior Grand Prix debut in 2009. In the 2011–12 JGP season, the pair finished fourth in Latvia and won bronze in Austria. Their results qualified them for the 2011–12 Junior Grand Prix Final, where they placed fourth. Petaikina/Kurdyukov took the silver medal at the 2012 Russian Junior Championships and were sent to the 2012 World Junior Championships where they finished sixth. They parted ways in May 2012.
Later in 2012, Kurdyukov teamed up with Kristina Astakhova. Their partnership lasted two seasons.
In the United States
In 2015, he teamed up with U.S. skater Brianna de la Mora, with whom he trains at Texas Gulf Coast FSC in Sugar Land, Texas. They finished 8th at the 2016 U.S. Championships.
Programs
With Astakhova
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
|---|---|---|
| 2013–2014 |
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With Petaikina
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
|---|---|---|
| 2011–2012 <ref name=ISU-1112/> |
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Competitive highlights
With de la Mora
| National | |
|---|---|
| Event | 2015–16 |
| U.S. Championships | 8th |
| Midwestern Sectionals | 2nd |
With Astakhova
| International<ref name=ISU-KAMK/> | ||
|---|---|---|
| Event | 2012–13 | 2013–14 |
| Ice Star | 1st | |
| National<ref name=fskate/> | ||
| Russian Championships | 10th | 9th |
With Petaikina
| International<ref name=ISU-EPMK/> | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 08–09 | 09–10 | 10–11 | 11–12 |
| World Junior Champ. | 6th | |||
| Template:Small Final | 4th | |||
| Template:Small Austria | 3rd | |||
| Template:Small Czech Republic | 5th | |||
| Template:Small Germany | 6th | |||
| Template:Small Latvia | 4th | |||
| National<ref name=fskate/> | ||||
| Russian Championships | 7th | 8th | 7th | |
| Russian Junior Champ. | 10th | 4th | 4th | 2nd |
| JGP: Junior Grand Prix | ||||
With Malakhova
| National<ref name=fskate/> | |
|---|---|
| Event | 2006–07 |
| Russian Junior Championships | 9th |
