Zhan Viacheslavovich Bush (; born 1 April 1993) is a Russian figure skater.
He is the 2013 Cup of Nice bronze medalist, a four-time medalist on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series, and 2011 Russian national senior bronze medalist. He placed 5th at the 2012 World Junior Championships.
Bush was formerly known by the surname Devinski (), but switched to his mother's maiden name, Bush, with the consent of his whole family. His first name has sometimes been romanized as Jean or Jan.
He was born in Chelyabinsk, but his family moved to Israel soon after and returned to Russia seven years later. He spoke only Hebrew as a child, and learned Russian when the family returned. His parents enrolled him in figure skating to improve his health.
Bush began skating at age 8 in Chelyabinsk. He was coached by Larisa Yakovleva from 2004 until 2010. He competed as Devinski until the end of the 2007âÂÂ08 season.
Bush finished 17th at the 2010 Russian Nationals. In spring 2010, he moved to Saint Petersburg to be coached by 1994 Olympic champion Alexei Urmanov. He won the bronze medal at the 2011 Russian Nationals.
In the 2011âÂÂ12 season, Bush began appearing in senior international events, competing at the Finlandia Trophy, Nebelhorn Trophy, and Coupe de Nice. He then competed at the 2012 Russian Championships, and finished 4th with an overall score of 223.30 points. Bush was the first alternate for the 2012 European Championships in Sheffield, England. He won the gold medal at the 2012 Russian Junior Championships. Bush finished 5th at the 2012 World Junior Championships in Minsk, Belarus. Bush placed 10th at the 2012 World Team Trophy in Tokyo, Japan.
In 2012âÂÂ13, Bush finished 5th at the 2012 Finlandia Trophy. At the 2012 Cup of Nice, he was 15th in the short program but won the long and finished 6th overall. Bush made his senior Grand Prix debut at the 2012 Rostelecom Cup.
In spring 2013, Bush changed coaches to Svetlana Sokolovskaya in Moscow. He won the bronze medal at the 2013 Cup of Nice.
Irina Vorotnikova (9 September 2011). ëIn the Russian national figure skating skaters from Chelyabinsk and Yekaterinburgû .
Irina Vorotnikova (21 September 2011). ëIn the Alpine mountains begins a new season of 2011-2012 18-year-old bronze medalist Russia skater Jean Bushû.
Irina Vorotnikova (23 September 2011). ëAlps for Jean Bush are the same family as the Uralû .
Irina Vorotnikova (29 September 2011). ëNot Junior Jean Bush's debutû.
Andrey Simonenko (13 September 2011). ëAlexei Urmanov: intentionally throw the skater Bush recessû.
Reut Golinskii and Tatiana Geyhman (5 October 2011). ëSlippery ice Oberstdorfû.
Tatiana Geyhman (5 October 2011). ëBush: It's difficult for a soft coach to achieve somethingû.
Irina Vorotnikova (21 October 2011). ëUral school of figure skatingû .
Tatjana Flade (23 September 2011). "Hanyu wins MenâÂÂs short at Nebelhorn Trophy".
Irina Vorotnikova (23 October 2011). ëHeir to the Russian school of men's figure skatingû.
9 November â 13, 2011. Phase IV of the Russian Cup 2011 (Kazan).
13 December â 16, 2011. Open competitions in figure skating, "N. Panin Memorial 2011". http://www.sportdialog.ru/mainarticles/otkrytye-sorevnovaniya-po-figurnomu-kataniyu-na-konkakh-memorial-napanina-2011
17 December 2011. ëUrmanov hopes that will help Panin Memorial figure skatingcareers of hisû.
21 December 2011. ëAlexei Urmanov: Perhaps Plushenko skating championship Russia will not be brilliant, but the level of his talent and skill will allow him to winû.
Andrey Simonenko (25 December 2011). ëEvgeni Plushenko will return to the championship of Russia in Saranskû.
Irina Vorotnikova (19 January 2012). ëMen's Free Skating of Russia. Silver skater while Zhan Bushû .
27 December 2011. ëChelyabinets Zhan Bush was one step away from the podium at the Russian championships in figure skating in Saranskû. http://mega-u.ru/default.aspx?c_id=3&method=NewsFullText&templateName=FullText2&s_id=1173&NewsId=32434&m_id=2
Olga Ermolina (18 January 2012). "The name of Plushenko's working on it".
Andrey Simonenko (6 February 2012). "Skater Zhan Bush learned on the ice to reveal his identity â Urmanov."
Michael Aralovets (7 February 2012). "Chelyabinsk skater won the junior championship of Russia."
Olga Semeniuk (7 February 2012). "Skater Zhan Bush won the Russian championship and set a personal record."
Cyril Levkin (8 February 2012). "Zhan Bush â champion of Russia among juniors."
Irina Vorotnikova (29 February 2012). "Winter Games of Youth II of Russia. Final figure skating competition â in March 2012 in Krasnoyarsk" .
Andrey Simonenko (1 March 2012). ëFigure skater Bush said that he was too quiet at the start of the Junior World Cupû.
Irina Vorotnikova (2 March 2012). ëThe winner of the Student Games in Russia for the World Cup!!!û
Andrey Simonenko (3 March 2012). ëFigure skater Bush is ready to act worthy of the adult world championshipû.
Irina Vorotnikova (4 March 2012). ëAs once again become a world champion figure skater from Russia?û
5 March 2012. ëAlexeàUrmanov: Looking to the future, more interesting to send to the World Cup, Zhan Bush, not Sergei Voronovû.
5 March 2012. AlexeÃÂ Urmanov: "Hats off to those who have coached their children". http://www.sport-express.ua/rest/figureskating/news/153399-aleksej-urmanov-snimaju-shljapu-pered-temi-kto-treniruet-svoih-detej.html
Andrey Simonenko (6 March 2012). ëSkater Bush would be helpful to go to an adult World Cup â Coachû.
Andrey Simonenko (6 March 2012). ëAlexeàUrmanov: skater Lipnitskaya debuted better than Kim Yu-Naû.
Irina Vorotnikova (11 April 2012). ëAs once again become a world champion figure skater from Russia? Zhan Bush is ready to help!û
4 April 2012. ëUrals Cup of Figure Skating get spectacularû.
Peter Maletin (4 April 2012). ëThe element of ultra-si. Alexei Urmanovû. http://vip74.ru./sport/element-ultra-si-aleksei-urmanov
Valentinð Zhalkina (6 April 2012). ëIn a stellar track after the maestroû, video. http://www.ve-trc.ru/css_news.pl?id=55398
10 April 2012. "Star Walk" for skaters Chelyabinsk
Olga Volkova (19 April 2012). unite the teamû.
Zhan Bush, International Master of Sport. Interview by Cyril Levkin on 12 March 2012. https://archive.today/20121215190942/http://polit.pro/stuff/127-1-0-3482
Oleg Alekseev (30 May 2012). Olympic champion Alexei Urmanov and coach: "The interest in figure skating great! A confused, then?"
Young talents in professional sport. Zhan Bush: "Favorite athlete myself)". Suggestions from fans in the new 2012âÂÂ2013 season. Rate Zhan Bush - 28641 (9 August 2012). https://archive.today/20130416164847/http://talents.bolshoisport.ru/great/zhan-bush
9 September 2012. Interview with Zhan Bush.
2 October 2012. Interview with AlexeÃÂ Urmanov before Finland Trophy.
7 October 2012. Interview with AlexeÃÂ Urmanov after Finland Trophy.
Magazine "Moscow skater" No.12(2526)/2012. AlexeàUrmanov: "We just need a talent". About the World Junior Championships in 2012. Pages 8âÂÂ11 .
Oleg Alekseev (11 October 2012). "Ice skaters tested" (about Petersburg athletes) .
8 November 2012. Alexey Urmanov: For Zhan Bush this Grand Prix will be the first in the life.