Andrejs Vlascenko

Andrejs Vlaščenko (; born 15 June 1974) is a figure skater who represented Latvia (1992–94) and Germany (1994–2004). Competing for Germany, he won two Grand Prix medals – bronze at both the 2001 Trophee Lalique and at the 1998 Sparkassen Cup on Ice – and became a four-time German national champion. In 1998, he placed fourth at the European Championships in Milan and fifth at the World Championships in Minneapolis.

Personal life Vlaščenko was born on 15 June 1974 in Weimar, East Germany while his father was stationed there in the Soviet army. Controversy arose after the 1993 Latvian Championships when Vlaščenko, who had finished in second place, allegedly refused his silver medal and threw away his diploma. Vlaščenko claimed he gave the medal to his brother, while his coach threw out the diploma. Tatjana Strautmane, president of the Latvian Skating Association, annulled his second-place finish, while the full association's presidium later voted to suspend Vlaščenko for the rest of the season. Scandal continued to follow Vlaščenko during his tenure on the Latvian national team. When members of the team met to sign their contracts with the skating federation in June 1993, Vlaščenko failed to appear. The skating federation received a letter soon after from the German Ice Skating Union asking that Vlaščenko be released to allow him to compete for Germany. In 1994, it was discovered that Vlaščenko had applied for German citizenship, having been receiving financial assistance from the German skating federation, even while still representing Latvia in international competition, including at the 1994 Winter Olympics. At the Winter Olympics, Vlaščenko placed 21st in the short program, 20th in the free skate, and 21st overall. His last competition for Latvia was at the 1994 World Championships; he ranked 5th in his qualifying group, 11th in the short, 10th in the free, and 11th overall. He was coached by Anta Medne and Andžela Šurupova.