Andrew Speroff

Andrew Speroff (born May 19, 1988) is an American pair skater. With partner Gretchen Donlan, he is the 2013 Ondrej Nepela Trophy champion, 2013 Ice Challenge champion, and 2012 U.S. national pewter medalist.

Andrew Speroff
Personal information
Country representedUnited States
Born (1988-05-19) May 19, 1988
Newark, New Jersey
Home townNewton, Massachusetts
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
PartnerKylie Duarte
Former partnerGretchen Donlan, Brittney Chase, Amanda Luchau, Ariel Evant, Rachael Flatt
CoachBobby Martin
ChoreographerSheryl Franks, Diedra Williams, Tanith Belbin
Skating clubBoston SC
Training locationsBrighton, Boston
Began skating1996
ISU personal best scores
Combined total131.26
2012 Skate America
Short program40.54
2012 Skate America
Free skate90.72
2012 Skate America

Personal life

Born in New Jersey, Speroff was raised in Cleveland until age ten when his family moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado.[1] He moved to Boston in 2009 to train with Donlan. He has a college degree in sports management.[1] He married pair skater Kylie Duarte on October 8, 2018.[2]

Career

Speroff began skating when he was eight.[1] At age thirteen, he began training in the pairs discipline with Rachael Flatt, who would be his partner for over three years.[1] In 2001, Speroff had stress fractures in his lower back.[3] The pair won the 2004 U.S. national title on the intermediate level before parting ways.[1] Speroff had nerve damage in his shoulder in 2004.[3] He later skated with Ariel Avant, Amanda Luchau, and Brittany Chase.

Speroff and Gretchen Donlan were paired together in spring 2009 by coach Bobby Martin.[1] The pair made their international debut at the 2010 Nebelhorn Trophy where they finished 4th. They were 8th at the 2011 U.S. Championships.

Donlan/Speroff won the pewter medal at the 2012 U.S. Championships. The next season, they received a Grand Prix assignment, the 2012 Skate America, and finished 6th. The pair took the silver medal at the 2012 Ice Challenge.

In the 2013–14 season, Donlan/Speroff won gold medals at two international events, the 2013 Ondrej Nepela Trophy and 2013 Ice Challenge.

Speroff retired from competition in 2014. He then began skating on cruise ships in partnership with Kylie Duarte.[2]

Programs

(with Donlan)

Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2013–2014
[3][4]
2012–2013
[5]
2011–2012
[3][4]
  • The Sleeping Beauty
    by Pyotr I. Tchaikovsky
2009–2011
[3][4]
  • Time to Say Goodbye
    by Sarah Brightman, Andrea Bocelli

Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix

With Donlan
International[6]
Event 09–10 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14
GP Skate America6th
Ice Challenge2nd1st
Nebelhorn Trophy4th4th
Ondrej Nepela1st
National[3]
U.S. Championships8th J8th4th6th8th
Eastern Sectionals1st
J = Junior level

With Chase
National
Event 2007–08 2008–09
U.S. Championships2nd N6th J
Levels: N = Novice; J = Junior

With Luchau
National
Event 2006–07
U.S. Championships5th N
N = Novice level

With Flatt
National
Event 2002–03 2003–04
U.S. Junior Championships2nd V1st I
Levels: V = Juvenile, I = Intermediate

References
  1. Brannen, Sarah S. (December 21, 2013). "Donlan and Speroff: Strength and Beauty". Boston2014.com. Archived from the original on January 5, 2014.
  2. Brannen, Sarah S. (January 16, 2017). "The Inside Edge: Fenway Park a skater's haven". IceNetwork.com.
  3. "Gretchen Donlan and Andrew Speroff". IceNetwork.com. Archived from the original on August 12, 2014.
    "Earlier versions". IceNetwork.com. Archived from the original on January 1, 2011.
  4. "Programs". Gretchen Donlan & Andrew Speroff: Official web site. Archived from the original on 2014-01-05.
  5. "Gretchen DONLAN / Andrew SPEROFF: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 22, 2012.
  6. "Competition Results: Gretchen DONLAN / Andrew SPEROFF". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 19, 2014.
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