Background
Maria Olegovna Vigalova was born 29 June 1999 in Permanent, Russia.
Maria Olegovna Vigalova was born 29 June 1999 in Permanent, Russia.
In the 2011-2012 season, Vigalova/Zakroev finished tenth in their senior Russian Championships debut and placed fourth on the junior level
Vigalova"s first coach was Olga Amosova-Konkova. She took up pair skating in 2009 with Ivan Armeev. Vigalova teamed up with Egor Zakroev in 2010.
The two were coached by Valentina Tiukova, Valeri Tiukov, and Pavel Sliusarenko at the Figure Skating Academy in Permanent
Olga Volozhinskaya visits the pair three to four times a year to work on choreography and presentation. Vigalova/Zakroev debuted on the Junior Grand Prix series in the 2012-2013 season.
At the Russian Championships, the pair finished ninth on the senior level and then fourth again on the junior level behind Kamilla Gainetdinova / Ivan Bich. Their results qualified them to the JGP Final in Fukuoka, Japan.
At the final, Vigalova/Zakroev placed third in the short program and first in the free skate, winning the silver medal behind Yu Xiaoyu / Jin Yang.
After the event, Zakroev underwent treatment for cysts. In preparation for the 2014-2015 season, Vigalova/Zakroev spent some time training in Sochi and Novogorsk, near Moscow, as well as their regular training site in Permanent (with Zakroev).