Andriy Kyforenko

Ukrainian figure skater
Andriy Kyforenko
Native nameАндрій Кифоренко
Born (1980-09-07) 7 September 1980 (age 43)
Odesa, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Ukraine)
Figure skating career
CountryUkraine
Began skating1986
Retired2001

Andriy Kyforenko[a] (born September 7, 1980) is a former competitive figure skater. He won gold at the 1998 ISU Junior Grand Prix in Ukraine and competed at two World Junior Championships, finishing in the top ten in 2000.[1]

After retiring from competition, Kyforenko skated professionally as a principal performer in ice shows.[2] Kyforenko coached in Ukraine & England. He now works as a coach in Charlotte, North Carolina. He is Co-Head coach of Elite Skating Academy. Kyforenko has coached several international athletes and US National competitors: Kaylee Dobson and Emily Zhang among others.[3] Kyforenko holds a bachelor's degree in “Olympic & Professional Sport”

Competitive highlights

JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International[1]
Event 96–97 97–98 98–99 99–00 00–01
Nepela Memorial 8th
International: Junior
World Junior Champ. 26th 9th
JGP Germany 11th
JGP Slovenia 9th
JGP Ukraine 1st
National
Ukrainian Champ. 9th 5th 5th 4th

Notes

  1. ^ Ukrainian: Андрій Кифоренко, romanized: Andrii Kyforenko

References

  1. ^ a b "Andrei KIFORENKO". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 14 May 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
  2. ^ "Andriy Kyforenko". Dynamic Shows. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  3. ^ "2014 - 2015 Coach/Instructor Compliance" (PDF). U.S. Figure Skating. December 5, 2014. p. 158. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 7, 2014.