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They teamed up in the spring of 2006; she officially changed her name from Kawaguchi to Kavaguti in March 2009 after becoming a Russian citizen ... They missed 2007 Russian Championships and the 2007 European Championships after she broke her ankle in a fall in practice in December 2006 ... Kavaguti competed internationally in singles for Japan before switching to pairs ... With former partner Alexander Markuntsov, she became the first Japanese pairs skater to medal at an ISU championship (silver at 2001 World Juniors) ... She competed for the U.S. with Devin Patrick from 2004-06 ... Kavaguti has lived and trained in Russia since 2003.

• 2008 Season Notes
  SP Music: "The Swan" by Camille Saint-Saens
  FS Music: Music from I Pagliacci by Leoncavallo

2009 - NHK Trophy - 2nd
2009 - Rostelecom Cup - 2nd
2009 - World Team Trophy - 2nd
2009 - World Championships - 3rd
2009 - European Championships - 2nd
2009 - Russian Championships - 1st
2008 - Grand Prix Final, Goyang City - 5th
2008 - Cup of Russia - 2nd
2008 - HomeSense Skate Canada - 1st
2008 - Coupe de Nice - 1st
2008 - World Championships - 4th
2008 - European Championships - 3rd
2008 - Russian Championships - 1st
2007 - Grand Prix Final, Turin - 5th
2007 - Skate Canada - 3rd
2007 - Cup of Russia - 3rd
2007 - Coupe de Nice - 1st
2007 - World Championships - 9th
2006 - Cup of Russia - 3rd
2006 - Coupe de Nice - 1st