Yakov Godorozha
Full nameYakiv Semenovych Hodorozha
Native nameЯків Семенович Годорожа
Born (1993-05-18) 18 May 1993
Odesa, Ukraine
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Figure skating career
CountryUkraine
Skating clubSpartak Odesa
Began skating1998
RetiredAugust 2014

Yakov Godorozha (Ukrainian: Яків Семенович Годорожа: Yakiv Semenovych Hodorozha; born 18 May 1993) is a Ukrainian former competitive figure skater. He is a two-time Ukrainian national champion (2013, 2014).[1] He began learning to skate under the guidance of Georgi Starkov at the Ldinka rink in Odesa, and later trained in Dnipropetrovsk and Kyiv, where he was coached by Marina Amirkhanova.[2] At the 2013 Nebelhorn Trophy, Godorozha earned a spot for Ukraine in the men's event at the 2014 Winter Olympics.[3] He finished 20th in Sochi.[4] He retired from competition in August 2014.[5]

Programs

Season Short program Free skating
2013–14
[6]
2011–13
[7][8]
  • Factor
    by Angelo Badalmento
2009–11
[9][10]
  • Pictures at an Exhibition
    by Modest Mussorgsky
2008–09
[11]
  • Popodyak
    (Gypsy theme)
  • The Pirates of the Caribbean

Competitive highlights

JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International[1]
Event 07–08 08–09 09–10 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14
Olympics20th
Worlds23rd25th
Europeans15th22nd
Cup of Nice20th
Golden Spin14th
Ice Star1st
Nebelhorn19th9th
Volvo Open Cup14th
International: Junior or novice[1]
Junior Worlds25th
JGP Belarus15th
JGP Estonia8th
JGP Germany14th
JGP Italy20th
JGP Romania12th8th
Tirnavia Ice Cup2nd J.2nd J.
Grand Prize SNP1st N.
National[1]
Ukrainian Champ.6th5th4th4th3rd1st1st
Team events
Olympics9th T
8th P
Levels – N: Novice; J: Junior

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Competition Results: Yakov GODOROZHA". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
  2. ↑ Mamienko, Olesya (5 January 2014). Одесский конькобежец защитит честь страны на зимней Олимпиаде [Figure skater from Odesa will represent country at Winter Olympics]. Komsomolskaya Pravda in Ukraine (in Russian).
  3. ↑ "Nebelhorn Trophy – Olympic Qualifying Event – Review". International Skating Union. 28 September 2013.
  4. ↑ "Yakov GODOROZHA". Sochi2014.com. Organizing Committee of the XXII Olympic Winter Games and XI Paralympic Winter Games of 2014 in Sochi. Archived from the original on 6 April 2014.
  5. ↑ Яков Годорожа: Понял, что пришло время дать дорогу молодым. [Yakov Godorozha: I realized that it's time to step aside for youth] (in Russian). Ukrainian Figure Skating Federation. 17 August 2014.
  6. ↑ "Yakov GODOROZHA: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 22 June 2014.
  7. ↑ "Yakov GODOROZHA: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 14 October 2012.
  8. ↑ "Yakov GODOROZHA: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 3 March 2012.
  9. ↑ "Yakov GODOROZHA: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 16 February 2011.
  10. ↑ "Yakov GODOROZHA: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 17 October 2009.
  11. ↑ "Yakov GODOROZHA: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 4 April 2009.

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