| Julia Vlassov | |
|---|---|
 Vlassov in 2006 | |
| Born | August 29, 1990 |
| Height | 158 cm (5.18 ft) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country |  United States |
| Coach | Alexander Vlassov |
| Skating club | New England FSC |
| Retired | 2007 |
Julia Vlassov (born August 29, 1990) is an American retired pair skater. She and partner Drew Meekins are the 2006 World Junior Champions. [1]
Vlassov was born in Leningrad, Soviet Union (which reverted to the traditional name St. Petersburg, Russia the year after she was born), the daughter of Aleksandr Vlasov, [2] the 1977 World silver medalist and European bronze medalist in pairs. [3] The family moved to the United States in 1994.
Vlassov started skating at the age of 5. [4] She competed as a single skater on the Juvenile and Intermediate levels before switching to pairs skating. [5] She teamed up with Drew Meekins in 2002.
Following a successful junior career that was highlighted by medaling in every event they entered including Junior Grand Prix's, Junior Grand Prix Final, and the US National Championships, Vlassov and Meekins made their senior Grand Prix debut in the 2006-2007 season at 2006 Cup of China and 2006 NHK Trophy. They were assigned to two Grand Prix events for the 2007-2008 season; however, they were forced to withdraw from the 2007 Skate Canada International before the event began due to an injury to Meekins's shoulder which occurred during an attempted lift in practice. Vlassov and Meekins announced the end of their partnership on November 8, 2007. [6]
(with Meekins)
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
|---|---|---|
| 2007–2008 [2] | Malaguena by Ernesto Lecuona | Titanic Symphony by Richard Clayderman |
| 2006–2007 [7] |
| Warsaw Concerto performed by Richard Clayderman |
| 2005–2006 [8] | Picante by Vanessa Mae | Paychek (soundtrack) by John Powell |
| 2004–2005 [4] [9] | Picante by Vanessa Mae | Paychek (soundtrack) by John Powell |
| 2003–2004 [10] | Beethoven's 5th |
|
(with Meekins)
| Event | 2004–05 | 2005–06 | 2006–07 |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Junior Championships | 9th | 1st | |
| U.S. Championships | 2nd J. | 3rd J. | 7th |
| Cup of China | 6th | ||
| NHK Trophy | 5th | ||
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 2nd | ||
| Junior Grand Prix Final | 4th | 2nd | |
| Junior Grand Prix, Croatia | 3rd | ||
| Junior Grand Prix, Andorra | 2nd | ||
| Junior Grand Prix, Ukraine | 3rd | ||
| Junior Grand Prix, Belgrade | 1st | ||
| J. = Junior level | |||
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