Otar Japaridze
Otar Japaridze (Georgian: ოთარ ჯაფარიძე, born December 23, 1987) is a Georgian former competitive ice dancer. With former partner Allison Reed, he represented Georgia at the 2010 Winter Olympics. He later skated with Angelina Telegina.
Otar Japaridze | |
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Personal information | |
Country represented | |
Born | Tbilisi, Georgian SSR | December 23, 1987
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
Partner | Angelina Telegina |
Former partner | Allison Reed Isabella Tobias Ekaterina Zaikina Marina Sheltsina |
Coach | Evgeni Platov |
Former coach | Nikolai Morozov, Galit Chait, Alexei Gorshkov, Ludmila Gorshkova, Tatiana Kuzmina, Galina Belostozkaia, Marina Japaridze |
Choreographer | Evgeni Platov, Zhanna Palagina |
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Skating club | Dinamo Tbilisi |
Training locations | Mount Laurel |
Began skating | 1993 |
ISU personal best scores | |
Combined total | 118.66 2013 Nebelhorn Trophy |
Short dance | 45.47 2013 Nebelhorn Trophy |
Free dance | 73.19 2013 Nebelhorn Trophy |
Personal life
Otar Japaridze was born in Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union.[1] His father, Irakli Japaridze, is the president of the Georgian Figure Skating Federation.[2]
Career
Japaridze competed in single skating until the age of 15 and then switched to ice dancing.[3] From 2002 through 2004, he competed with Marina Sheltsina. They were the 2004 Georgian national champions.
From 2005 through 2007, Japaridze competed with Russian-born Ekaterina Zaikina for Georgia. They competed twice at the World Junior Championships.
In the 2007–2008 season, Japaridze competed with American ice dancer Isabella Tobias for Georgia.[4]
In May 2009, Japaridze teamed up with American Allison Reed to compete for Georgia; they trained in Mount Laurel, New Jersey with coach and choreographer Evgeni Platov.[3] At the 2009 Nebelhorn Trophy, they qualified a spot for Georgia for the 2010 Winter Olympics.[5] Reed received a Georgian passport in January 2010,[6] allowing them to compete at the 2010 Winter Olympics. Reed and Japaridze split following the 2010-11 season.[7]
In February 2012, Japaridze teamed up with Russian ice dancer Angelina Telegina to compete for Georgia.[8][9]
Programs
With Telegina
Season | Short dance | Free dance |
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2013–14 [1] |
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2012–13 [8] |
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With Reed
Season | Short dance | Free dance |
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2010–11 [10] |
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2009–10 [11] |
Georgian folk dance:
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With Tobias
Season | Original dance | Free dance |
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2007–08 [2] |
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With Zaikina
Season | Original dance | Free dance |
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2006–07 [12] |
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2005–06 [13] |
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With Sheltsina
Season | Original dance | Free dance |
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2004–05 [14] |
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2003–04 [15] |
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Results
JGP: Junior Grand Prix
With Telegina
International[16] | ||
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Event | 2012–13 | 2013–14 |
World Champ. | 31st | |
European Champ. | 20th | 27th |
Golden Spin of Zagreb | 12th | |
Nebelhorn Trophy | 11th | |
Ondrej Nepela Memorial | 9th | |
Ukrainian Open | 4th | |
U.S. Classic | 11th |
With Reed
International[17] | ||
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Event | 2009–10 | 2010–11 |
Winter Olympics | 22nd | |
World Champ. | 21st | 18th |
European Champ. | 19th | 17th |
Golden Spin of Zagreb | 4th | |
Ice Challenge | 2nd | |
Nebelhorn Trophy | 12th | |
Pavel Roman Memorial | 9th |
With Tobias
International[18] | |
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Event | 2007–08 |
World Junior Championships | 14th |
JGP Germany | 7th |
JGP United Kingdom | 6th |
With Zaikina
International[19] | ||
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Event | 2005–06 | 2006–07 |
World Junior Champ. | 21st | 16th |
JGP Netherlands | 7th | |
JGP Romania | 4th |
With Sheltsina
International[20] | ||
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Event | 2002–03 | 2003–04 |
World Junior Champ. | 21st | |
JGP Croatia | 12th | |
JGP Slovenia | 14th | |
National[20] | ||
Georgian Figure Skating Championships | 2nd | 1st |
References
- "Angelina TELEGINA / Otar JAPARIDZE: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 6, 2014.
- "Isabella TOBIAS / Otar JAPARIDZE: 2007/2008". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 30, 2009.
- Mittan, Barry (October 8, 2009). "Reed Joins Japaridze to Compete for Georgia". Skate Today.
- Mittan, Barry (August 3, 2008). "Georgia on Their Minds". SkateToday.
- "Olympic Qualifying Competition – Oberstdorf (GER) – Review". International Skating Union. September 27, 2009. Archived from the original on October 5, 2009. Retrieved September 27, 2009.
- "Georgia gives passport to American figure skater". Associated Press. USA Today. January 22, 2010. Archived from the original on January 3, 2012.
- Kany, Klaus-Reinhold (July 13, 2011). "European News: Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy and More: Summer Updates". IFS Magazine. Archived from the original on January 3, 2012.
- "Angelina TELEGINA / Otar JAPARIDZE: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 5, 2013.
- Simonenko, Andrei (March 19, 2012). Фигуристка Телегина будет выступать с Джапаридзе за Грузию - Платов [Platov: Figure skater Telegina will compete with Japaridze for Georgia]. rsport.ru (in Russian).
- "Allison REED / Otar JAPARIDZE: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on November 2, 2011.
- "Allison REED / Otar JAPARIDZE: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 7, 2010.
- "Ekaterina ZAIKINA / Otar JAPARIDZE: 2006/2007". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on November 12, 2007.
- "Ekaterina ZAIKINA / Otar JAPARIDZE: 2005/2006". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 29, 2006.
- "Marina SHELTSINA / Otar JAPARIDZE: 2004/2005". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on November 25, 2005.
- "Marina SHELTSINA / Otar JAPARIDZE: 2003/2004". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 5, 2004.
- "Competition Results: Angelina TELEGINA / Otar JAPARIDZE". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
- "Competition Results: Allison REED / Otar JAPARIDZE". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on December 20, 2013.
- "Competition Results: Isabella TOBIAS / Otar JAPARIDZE". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
- "Ekaterina ZAIKINA / Otar JAPARIDZE". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on July 30, 2016. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
- "Marina SHELTSINA / Otar JAPARIDZE". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on July 30, 2016. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Otar Japaridze. |
- Angelina Telegina / Otar Japaridze at the International Skating Union
- Allison Reed / Otar Japaridze at the International Skating Union
- Isabella Tobias / Otar Japaridze at the International Skating Union
- Ekaterina Zaikina / Otar Japaridze at the International Skating Union
- Marina Sheltsina / Otar Japaridze at the International Skating Union