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Alexei Konstantinovich Yagudin (born March 18 , 1980 in Saint Petersburg , Russia ) is an Olympic Champion ( 2002 ), a four-time World Champion and a three-time European Champion in Figure Skating . Yagudin was coached by Alexei Mishin from approximately age twelve to age eighteen at which time he relocated to the United States and began training with Tatiana Tarasova , who continued to coach him until his retirement in 2003. At the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Alexei won the gold medal with such ease that he was the first male skater in 50 years to earn the first-place votes of every judge in all stages of the competition. He was given four perfect 6.0's for artistry. No other man has ever scored more than one perfect mark in the history of the Olympic games. He is also the first man to win the "triple crown" in skating in one year — the European, Grand Prix, and World competitions, and winning the Olympics made him the first person to win all the major titles in one year. At the World Championships in Salt Lake City, U.S.A in 2002, he became the first skater to receive six perfect 6.0's and the first to receive a perfect 6.0 for required elements. A congenital hip disorder forced him to retire from eligible competition in 2003. He is currently touring with Stars On Ice as well as coaching Andrei Griazev . RECORDS
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