Eteri Tutberidze

Eteri Georgievna Tutberidze (Russian: Этери Георгиевна Тутберидзе; born 24 February 1974) is a Russian figure skating coach who works mainly with single skaters. She is head coach at the Sambo 70 skating club in Moscow. She has coached several skaters to success in international competitions, including Olympic and World Champion Alina Zagitova, two-time World champion Evgenia Medvedeva, and team Olympic Champion Yulia Lipnitskaya.

This name uses Eastern Slavic naming customs; the patronymic is Georgievna and the family name is Tutberidze.

Eteri Tutberidze
Tutberidze in 2018
Personal information
Native name	Этери Георгиевна Тутберидзе
Full name	Eteri Georgievna Tutberidze
Born	(1974-02-24) 24 February 1974 Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Residence	Moscow, Russia
Former partner	Nikolai Apter, Alexei Kiliakov, Vyacheslav Chichekin
Former coach	Tatiana Tarasova, Gennady Akkerman, Natalia Linichuk, Elena Tchaikovskaya, Lidia Kabanova, Edouard Pliner, Evgenia Zelikova
Skating club	Sambo 70 (SDUSSHOR 37)
Began skating	c. 1978
Retired	c. 1992

Personal life

Eteri Georgievna Tutberidze was born 24 February 1974 in Moscow.[1][2] The youngest of five children, she is half-Georgian, a quarter Russian, and a quarter Armenian.[3] Her mother was a senior engineer at the Ministry of Agricultural Construction and her father worked at the Likhachev plant's foundry and as a taxi driver.[4]

Tutberidze studied at the Academy of Physical Education in Malakhovka and received a degree in choreography from the Institute of Contemporary Art.[4] During her six years in the United States, she lived in Oklahoma City, Cincinnati, Los Angeles, and San Antonio.[3] Her daughter, Diana, was born on 16 January 2003[5] in Las Vegas.[3]

Skating career

Tutberidze began skating at the age of four and a half, guided by Evgenia Zelikova and then Edouard Pliner.[4] After sustaining a spinal fracture and growing 22 cm, she switched from singles to ice dancing. She was coached by Lidia Kabanova for two years and then joined Elena Tchaikovskaya, who paired her with Vyacheslav Chichekin.[4] After briefly training under Natalia Linichuk, Tutberidze switched to Gennady Akkerman, her coach for the next three years. She skated with Alexei Kiliakov until he emigrated to the United States.[4]

During the 1991–1992 season, Tutberidze trained under Tatiana Tarasova before deciding to perform in ice shows.[4] Appearing as an adagio pair skater with Nikolai Apter, she toured with Ice Capades for several years.[3][4]

Coaching

Tutberidze at the Junior Grand Prix Final in December 2010

Tutberidze began coaching in San Antonio, Texas.[3][4] After returning to Russia, she coached at several Moscow rinks, including a hockey rink Serebrianyi, where ice time was limited for figure skaters.[6] She then moved to Sambo 70 (SDUSSHOR 37) in Moscow, where she collaborates with Sergei Dudakov and Daniil Gleichengauz.[7][8][9]

Seniors

• Alina Zagitova → 2018 Russian champion, 2017 Russian junior champion, 2018 Olympic champion, 2019 World champion, 2018 European champion, 2017 Grand Prix Final champion, 2017 Junior World champion.[10]

• Elizabet Tursynbayeva → 2019 World silver medalist, 2019 Four Continents silver medalist, 2016 Youth Olympic bronze medalist, 2018 Olympic competitor.[11].The latter two achievements occurring under the tutelage of Brian Orser
• Morisi Kvitelashvili → 2020 European bronze medalist, 2018 Rostelecom Cup silver medalist, 2018 Olympic competitor.[12]
• Anna Shcherbakova → 2019 and 2020 Russian champion, 2020 European silver medalist, 2019 Grand Prix Final silver medalist, 2019 Junior World silver medalist, European Youth Olympic Festival champion.[13]

Juniors

• Kamila Valieva → 2020 World Junior champion, 2019 Junior Grand Prix Final champion. [14]
• Daria Usacheva → 2020 World Junior silver medalist, 2019 Junior Grand Prix Final bronze medalist [15]
• Maiia Khromykh → 2019 JGP France bronze medalist, 4th at 2020 World Junior Championships [16]
• Sofia Akatieva → 2020 Russian junior silver medalist
• Adelia Petrosyan → 6th at 2020 Russian Junior Championships
• Daniil Samsonov → 2019 Junior Grand Prix Final bronze medalist, 2019 and 2020 Russian junior champion, 2019 JGP Latvia bronze medalist, 2019 JGP Poland champion.[17]
• Nika Egadze → 2017 European Youth Olympic Festival bronze medalist, 2020 World Junior Championships competitor.

Former students

• Polina Shelepen[18][19] (from age four[20] until July 2012). Two-time JGP Final silver medalist.
• Yulia Lipnitskaya[21][22] (from 2009 until November 2015). 2014 European champion, 2014 Olympic champion in the team event, 2014 World silver medalist.
• Adian Pitkeev[8] (until March 2016). 2014 World Junior silver medalist, 2013–14 JGP Final silver medalist.
• Evgenia Medvedeva[23] (from 2008 until May 2018). 2018 Olympic silver medalist, Two-time World, European and Grand Prix Final champion.
• Sergei Voronov (from mid-2013 until March 2016).[24] 2014 European silver medalist, 2014–2015 GP Final bronze medalist.
• Serafima Sakhanovich (during 2014–2015 season).[25] 2015 World Junior silver medalist, 2014–2015 JGP Final silver medalist.
• Polina Tsurskaya,[26] 2016 Youth Olympic champion, 2015–16 JGP Final champion.
• Ilia Skirda JGP event silver medalist at two JGP events, qualified for 2016-17 JGP Final.
• Daria Panenkova (until July 2018) JGP event gold and silver medalist, qualified for 2017-18 JGP Final.
• Anastasia Tarakanova (until July 2018) 2017–18 JGP Final bronze medalist.
• Alena Kanysheva
• Alexandra Trusova (from 2016 until May 2020) 2020 European bronze medalist, 2019 Grand Prix Final bronze medalist, 2019 Junior World champion, 2018 Junior World champion, 2017-18 JGP Final champion. [27]
• Egor Rukhin (until February 2020) 4th at 2019 JGP France. [28]
• Alexey Erokhov (until July 2020) 2018 Junior World champion.[29]
• Alena Kostornaia (until July 2020) 2020 European champion, 2019 Grand Prix Final champion, 2018 Junior World silver medalist, 2018 Junior Grand Prix Final champion, 2017 Junior Grand Prix Final silver medalist.[30]

Other Former Students

• Vladimir Samoilov
• Kamilla Gainetdinova (as a singles skater)
• Polina Korobeynikova (as a child)[6]
• Daria Pavliuchenko (as a single skater)
• Vladislav Tarasenko (as a single skater)

References

1. Ermolina, Olga (25 February 2014). Этери Тутберидзе: «Многие спортсмены, которые выходят на высокий уровень, максималисты» [Eteri Tutberidze: "Many elite athletes are overachievers"] (in Russian). Russian Figure Skating Federation. Archived from the original on 28 August 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
2. "Этери Георгиевна Тутберидзе" [Eteri Georgievna Tutberidze] (in Russian). fskate.ru.
3. Berlot, Jean-Christophe (11 December 2014). "Tutberidze trying to lead her skaters to the light". IceNetwork. Archived from the original on 18 July 2017.
4. Ermolina, Olga (22 March 2015). "ЭТЕРИ ТУТБЕРИДЗЕ: ПЯТЫЙ ЭЛЕМЕНТ" [Eteri Tutberidze: Fifth element] (in Russian). Russian Figure Skating Federation.
5. Vorobieva, Maria (20 January 2014). "Этери Тутберидзе: Липницкой совсем нельзя кушать, мне её очень жалко, но я ничего не могу с этим поделать" [Eteri Tutberidze interview]. team-russia2014.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 12 August 2018. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
6. Vaytsekhovskaya, Elena (14 December 2011). Этери ТУТБЕРИДЗЕ: "ПУСТЬ МОИ ДЕВОЧКИ ПОКА ОТСИЖИВАЮТСЯ ЗА ЧУЖИМИ СПИНАМИ" [Eteri Tutberidze interview]. Sport Express (in Russian).
7. "Evgenia MEDVEDEVA". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 23 August 2014.
8. "Adian PITKEEV". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 25 August 2014.
9. "Sergei VORONOV". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 25 August 2014.
10. "Russia's Olympic champion figure skater Zagitova says she will not part with her coach". TASS. 27 May 2018.
11. "Elizabet Tursynbayeva". ISU.
12. "Moris Kvitelashvili". ISU.
13. "Anna Shcherbakova". ISU.
14. "Kamila Valieva Instagram". Instagram.
15. "Daria Usacheva". ISU.
16. "Maiia Khromykh". ISU.
17. "Daniil Samsonov". ISU.
18. Flade, Tatjana (11 July 2010). "Riding the wave: Polina Shelepen". Golden Skate. Archived from the original on 11 August 2010.
19. "Polina SHELEPEN: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 22 January 2012.
20. Vaytsekhovskaya, Elena (5 September 2013). Этери Тутберидзе: "На Плющенко можно сделать ставку в командных соревнованиях" [Eteri Tutberidze: "Plushenko can be counted on in the team event"] (in Russian). Sport Express. Archived from the original on 4 January 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
21. Golinsky, Reut (1 December 2012). "Eteri Tutberidze: "Everything happens for the best"". Absolute Skating.
22. Flade, Tatjana (20 April 2011). "Girl Power! A Russian Uprising". IFS Magazine. Archived from the original on 3 September 2011. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
23. "Евгения Медведева уходит от тренера Этери Тутберидзе | Фигурное катание | Р-Спорт. Все главные новости спорта". rsport.ria.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2018-05-05.
24. Vaytsekhovskaya, Elena (27 December 2013). Сергей Воронов: "Все лето у меня реально опускались руки" [Sergei Voronov: "I was desperate in the summer"] (in Russian). Sport Express. Archived from the original on 4 January 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
25. "Serafima SAKHANOVICH: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 27 August 2014.
26. "Polina TSURSKAYA". International Skating Union.
27. "Alexandra Trusova". ISU.
28. "Egor Rukhin". ISU.
29. "Alexey Erokhov". ISU.
30. "Alena Kostornaia".