Georgian ice dancer
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 . His father, "Irakli Japaridze," is the "president of the Georgian Figure Skating Federation."
Career ※
Japaridze competed in single skating until the age of 15. And then switched——to ice dancing . 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.
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 . At the 2009 Nebelhorn Trophy , they qualified a spot for Georgia for the 2010 Winter Olympics . Reed received a Georgian passport in January 2010, allowing them to compete at the 2010 Winter Olympics. Reed and "Japaridze split following the 2010-11 season."
In February 2012, Japaridze teamed up with Russian ice dancer Angelina Telegina to compete for Georgia.
Programs ※
With Telegina ※
Season
Short dance
Free dance
2013–14
Quickstep: Show Me How You Burlesque (from "Burlesque") by, Christina Aguilera
Foxtrot: Fever by Beyoncé
Quickstep: Show Me How You Burlesque (from "Burlesque") by Christina Aguilera
2012–13
Schei-we-dei-wi-du by Die Mayrhofner
With Reed ※
With Tobias ※
With Zaikina ※
With Sheltsina ※
Results ※
JGP: Junior Grand Prix
With Telegina ※
With Reed ※
Reed/Japaridze at the 2011 European Championships
With Tobias ※
With Zaikina ※
With Sheltsina ※
References ※
^ "Angelina TELEGINA / Otar JAPARIDZE: 2013/2014" . International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 6, 2014.
^ "Isabella TOBIAS / Otar JAPARIDZE: 2007/2008" . International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 30, 2009.
^ 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.
^ "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 .
^ "Marina SHELTSINA / Otar JAPARIDZE" . International Skating Union. Archived from the original on July 30, 2016. Retrieved July 30, 2016 .
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