CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS
U.S. junior bronze medalist (2022)
U.S. intermediate champion (2018)
U.S. juvenile bronze medalist (2016)

2022-23 SEASON NOTES
SP Music: "The Great Gig in the Sky" and "Money" by Pink Floyd
FS Music: Music from Westworld by Ramin Djawadi

IJS PERSONAL BESTS
International Competition
SP – 72.82 (2022 Cranberry Cup)
FS – 127.20 (2022 Budapest Trophy)
Final Score – 193.48 (2022 Junior Grand Prix, Czech Republic)

U.S. Qualifying Competition
SP – 67.07 (2022 U.S. Championships, Junior)
FS – 124.41 (2023 Midwestern Sectional Singles Final)
Final Score – 188.15 (2022 U.S. Championships, Junior)

SKATING NOTES
Started skating at 2 years old ... Also was an ice dancer with Alexandra Johnson (2018) and Shin Lei Case (2017).

PERSONAL NOTES
Parents, Andrei Zharkov and Svetlana Serkel, are both skating coaches ... Has one sibling named Alex and a turtle named Choji ... Runs his own clothing brand and is interested in fashion and the creative art industry ... Enjoys painting and is interested in many styles of paintings such as neo-expressionism, street art and pop art. 

PREVIOUS SEASON NOTES

• 2021-22 Season Notes
  SP Music: "Blues for Klook" by Eddy Louiss
  FS Music: "E Lucevan Le Stelle" by Melnik Philharmonic Orchestra 
   
• 2020-21 Season Notes
  SP Music: "Blues for Klook" by Eddy Louiss
  FS Music: "Une Vie D'Amour" by Charles Aznavour

COMPETITIVE HISTORY

• 2023 Cranberry Cup – 8th
• 2023 Midwestern Sectional Singles Final – 5th
• 2022 Budapest Trophy – 9th
• 2022 Junior Grand Prix (Czech Republic) – 5th
• 2022 Cranberry Cup – 4th
• 2022 U.S. Championships, Junior – 3rd
• 2022 U.S. Championship Series, Junior (Alpharetta, Ga.) – 1st
• 2022 U.S. Championship Series, Junior (Allen, Texas) – 2nd
• 2021 Junior Grand Prix (France 2) – 4th
• 2021 U.S. Championships, Junior – 12th
• 2021 U.S. Championship Series, Junior – 9th
• 2019 Midwestern Sectionals, Novice – 5th
• 2019 Southwestern Regionals, Novice – 1st
• 2018 U.S. Championships, Intermediate – 1st
• 2018 Midwestern Sectionals, Intermediate – 3rd
• 2018 Southwestern Regionals, Intermediate – 2nd
• 2016 U.S. Championships, Juvenile – 3rd
• 2016 Midwestern Sectionals, Juvenile – 1st
• 2016 Southwestern Sectionals, Juvenile – 1st
• 2015 U.S. Championships, Juvenile – 8th
• 2015 Midwestern Sectionals, Juvenile – 2nd
• 2015 Southwestern Regionals, Juvenile – 3rd
• 2014 Midwestern Sectionals, Juvenile – 5th
• 2014 Southwestern Regionals, Juvenile – 3rd
• 2013 Midwestern Sectionals, Juvenile – 8th
• 2013 Southwestern Regionals, Juvenile – 4th