Sergei Ignatov (in Russian Сергей Игнатов) (born 1950 in Chemnitz, Germany) is a Russian juggler, known as "The Poet of Juggling",[1] notable for his numbers juggling.
At his prime during the 1970–90 period, Sergei Ignatov worked with up to 7 large balls in his performance, and 9 in practice. He frequently performed 11 rings in his act, and juggled them for 22 catches in his practice. Also in his show was 5 clubs. Ignatov is notable for his five club backcrosses, where he would throw the clubs crossing behind his back and over his shoulder while walking in a circle.
He is the uncle of noted juggler Burt Blague.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "A Genius of Juggling". The Wall Street Journal. April 19, 2010. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
External links edit
- Juggling.org
- Interview with Ignatov at the Wayback Machine (archived July 23, 2011)
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