Otar Japaridze | |
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Born | Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union | December 23, 1987
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
Figure skating career | |
Country | Georgia |
Partner | Angelina Telegina |
Coach | Evgeni Platov |
Skating club | Dinamo Tbilisi |
Began skating | 1993 |
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.
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
- 1 2 "Angelina TELEGINA / Otar JAPARIDZE: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 6, 2014.
- 1 2 "Isabella TOBIAS / Otar JAPARIDZE: 2007/2008". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 30, 2009.
- 1 2 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 May 21, 2015.
- ↑ Kany, Klaus-Reinhold (July 13, 2011). "European News: Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy and More: Summer Updates". IFS Magazine. Archived from the original on November 20, 2011.
- 1 2 "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.
- 1 2 "Marina SHELTSINA / Otar JAPARIDZE". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on July 30, 2016. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
External links
- 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