 Ramba uchinyora ndima iyi - Alexander akawana nzvimbo yechina pa1998 Russian Championships uye haana kunzi aende kuchikwata cheOlympic. Gare gare gore iroro, akaiswa panzvimbo yechitatu paEuropean Championships, shure kwevanhu vomunyika yavo Alexei Yagudin naEvgeni Plushenko uye vakawana menduru yebronze. Abt akavhiyiwa ibvi muna December 1998. 