Anton Spiridonov

Russian-American ice dancer

1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)Figure skating careerCountry

United States
(since 2020)

Russia (2018–19)

Great Britain (2016–17)

Russia (2014–15)DisciplineIce danceCoachAlexei Kiliakov
Elena NovakSkating clubIon Figure Skating ClubBegan skating2009

Anton Valeryevich Spiridonov (born August 5, 1998) is a Russian-American ice dancer. With his current skating partner, Lorraine McNamara, he is the 2023 World University Games silver medalist and 2022 CS U.S. Classic bronze medalist.

Personal life

Spiridonov was born on August 5, 1998, in Kissimmee, Florida to parents Valery Spiridonov, a former pair skater, and Elena Garanina, a former ice dancer, both for the Soviet Union. His half-brother, Maxim Zavosin, formerly competed in ice dance for the United States and Hungary.^[1]

Programs

With McNamara

Season	Rhythm dance	Free dance	Exhibition
2023–2024 ^[2]	Kiss Slow Love Let's Go Crazy by Prince choreo. by Elena Novak, Jimmie Manners	Chalkboard A Deal With Chaos Camping by Jóhann Jóhannsson Run by Ludovico Einaudi choreo. by Elena Novak, Jimmie Manners
2022–2023 ^[3]	Rhumba: Careless Whisper by George Michael arr. by Hugo Chouinard choreo. by Elena Novak, Jimmie Manners	Rain, In Your Black Eyes by Ezio Bosso choreo. by Elena Novak, Jimmie Manners	Hot in Herre by Nelly Hey Ya! by Outkast
2021–2022 ^[4]	Hip Hop: Hot in Herre by Nelly Blues: No Diggity by Blackstreet Hip Hop: Hey Ya! by Outkast choreo. by Jimmie Manners, Alexei Kiliakov, Elena Novak	The Phantom of the Opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber choreo. by Jimmie Manners, Alexei Kiliakov, Elena Novak
2020–2021 ^[5]	Quickstep: Big Spender Swing: Rich Man's Frug (from Sweet Charity) by Cy Coleman choreo. by Meredith Jones, Elena Novak	Money Shine On You Crazy Diamond by Pink Floyd choreo. by Meredith Jones, Elena Novak

With Pankova

Season	Rhythm dance	Free dance
2018–2019	Santa Maria (Del Buen Ayre) by Gotan Project Assassin's Tango (from Mr. & Mrs. Smith) by John Powell	Windmills of Your Mind (Where Do I Begin?) Love Story Summer of '42 performed by Henry Mancini

With Marsh

Season	Rhythm dance	Free dance
2016–2017 ^[6]	Blues: Seven Nation Army by The White Stripes performed by Postmodern Jukebox Hip Hop: Hush Hush by The Pussycat Dolls	Les Temps de Cathedrales Le Val d'Amour Danse Mon Esmeralda (from Notre-Dame de Paris) by Riccardo Cocciante and Luc Plamondon

Competitive highlights

Ice dance with Lorraine McNamara (for the United States)

GP – Event of the ISU Grand Prix Series
CS – Event of the ISU Challenger Series

Competition placements at senior level ^[7]
Season	2020–21	2021–22	2022–23	2023–24
GP France				9th
GP NHK Trophy				8th
GP Skate America	6th		7th
CS Cup of Austria		10th
CS Nebelhorn Trophy			5th	8th
CS U.S. Classic		5th	3rd
Lake Placid Ice Dance		7th	1st	4th
Santa Claus Cup			3rd
World University Games			2nd
U.S. Championships	6th	9th	6th

Ice dance with Polina Pankova (for Russia)

Competition placements at junior level ^[8]
Season	2018–19
Ice Star	4th
Mentor Cup	5th
Open d'Andorra	1st
Russian Championships	12th

Ice dance with Leticia Marsh (for Great Britain)

JGP – Event of the ISU Junior Grand Prix Series

Competition placements at junior level ^[9]
Season	2016–17
JGP Germany	9th
JGP Slovenia	8th
Lake Placid Ice Dance	9th

Ice dance with Jana Buga (for Russia)

Competition placements at junior level ^[10]
Season	2014–15
Ice Star	13th

References

^ "2022–23 Figure Skating Roster: Lorraine McNamara / Anton Spiridonov". U.S. Figure Skating. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
^ "Lorraine MCNAMARA / Anton SPIRIDONOV: 2023/2024". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on September 28, 2023. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
^ "Lorraine MCNAMARA / Anton SPIRIDONOV: 2022/2023". International Skating Union. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
^ "Lorraine MCNAMARA / Anton SPIRIDONOV: 2021/2022". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 13, 2022.
^ "Lorraine MCNAMARA / Anton SPIRIDONOV: 2020/2021". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 23, 2020.
^ "Leticia MARSH / Anton SPIRIDONOV: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. March 6, 2017.
^ "Lorraine MCNAMARA / Anton SPIRIDONOV: Competition Results". International Skating Union. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
^ "Polina PANKOVA / Anton SPIRIDONOV". International Skating Union.
^ "Leticia MARSH / Anton SPIRIDONOV". International Skating Union.
^ "Yana BUGA / Anton SPIRIDONOV". International Skating Union.