Chris Obzansky

Chris Obzansky (born December 13, 1983) is an American former competitive ice dancer.

Chris Obzansky
Personal information
Country representedUnited States
Born (1983-12-13) December 13, 1983
Wilmington, Delaware, United States
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Former partnerTrina Pratt, Mimi Whetstone, Lydia Manon, Kendra Goodwin
Former coachIgor Shpilband, Marina Zueva, Jerry Santoferrara, Yovanny Durango
Former choreographerIgor Shpilband
Skating clubFigure Skating Club of Park City

Career

With partner Lydia Manon, Obzansky competed domestically in the novice and junior ranks. They won the silver medal at the 1999 United States Figure Skating Championships.

With Kendra Goodwin, he is the 2001 U.S. junior national silver medalist. They placed 15th at the 2001 World Junior Figure Skating Championships. They won the 2000 Junior Grand Prix event in China.

Obzansky, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, chose to end the partnership with Goodwin in February, 2003 in order to serve as a missionary in the Baltics. After his return, he announced he would once again team up with Goodwin to compete in the 2005/2006 season.[1] However, they never made it to Nationals.

He teamed up with Mimi Whetstone in 2006. They placed 10th at the 2007 United States Figure Skating Championships and 8th at the 2008 United States Figure Skating Championships. They were coached by Igor Shpilband and Marina Zoueva. That partnership ended in 2008.

Obzansky announced a new partnership with Trina Pratt in the summer of 2008.[2] They announced the end of their partnership in 2010.[3]

Personal life

Obzansky is married and lives in Washington state.

Competitive highlights

With Pratt
Event 2008–2009 2009–2010
U.S. Championships7th9th
Pacific Coast Sectionals2nd

With Whetstone
Event 2006–2007 2007–2008
U.S. Championships10th8th
Pacific Coast Sectionals1st

With Goodwin
Event 2000–2001 2001–2002 2002–2003
World Junior Championships15th
U.S. Championships2nd J.3rd J.8th
Golden Spin, Zagreb2nd
Helmut Seibt Memorial2nd J.
Junior Grand Prix, Mexico5th
Junior Grand Prix, China1st
J. = Junior level

With Manon
Event 1997–1998 1998–1999 1999–2000
U.S. Championships6th N.2nd N.6th J.
N. = Novice level; J. = Junior level

References
  1. DeWall, Lindsay (June 2, 2005). "FIGURE SKATING: Former U.S. Ice Dancing Partners Kendra Goodwin and Chris Obzansky Back Together for 2005-2006 Season". United States Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007.
  2. http://www.chieftain.com/articles/2008/07/12/sports/local/doc487857977c094439172918.txt%5B%5D
  3. Trina Pratt/Chris Obzansky partnership, Icenetwork.com. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
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