Andriy Kyforenko
Ukrainian figure skater
Andriy Kyforenko | |
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Native name | Андрій Кифоренко |
Born | (1980-09-07) 7 September 1980 (age 43) Odesa, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Ukraine) |
Figure skating career | |
Country | Ukraine |
Began skating | 1986 |
Retired | 2001 |
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] | |||||
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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
- ^ Ukrainian: Андрій Кифоренко, romanized: Andrii Kyforenko
References
- ^ a b "Andrei KIFORENKO". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 14 May 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
- ^ "Andriy Kyforenko". Dynamic Shows. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
- ^ "2014 - 2015 Coach/Instructor Compliance" (PDF). U.S. Figure Skating. December 5, 2014. p. 158. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 7, 2014.