Andriy Kyforenko
Andriy Kyforenko (Ukrainian: Андрій Кифоренко or Andrei Kiforenko from Russian: Андрей Кифоренко, born September 7, 1980) is a Ukrainian 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]
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Personal information | |
Native name | Андрій Кифоренко |
Alternative names | Andrei Kiforenko |
Country represented | Ukraine |
Born | Odessa, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union | September 7, 1980
Former coach | Marina Amirkhanova, Anna Martynenko |
Former choreographer | Irina Chubarets |
Former skating club | Sport military club Odessa |
Former training locations | Kiev |
Began skating | 1986 |
Retired | 2001 |
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 |
References
- "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.