Otar Japaridze

Georgian ice dancer
Otar Japaridze
Born (1987-12-23) December 23, 1987 (age 36)
Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Figure skating career
Country Georgia
PartnerAngelina Telegina
CoachEvgeni Platov
Skating clubDinamo Tbilisi
Began skating1993

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
2013–14
[1]
  • 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
[8]
  • Schei-we-dei-wi-du
    by Die Mayrhofner
  • Tron: Legacy
    by Daft Punk
    • The Grid
    • Adagio
    • Encom Part 2

With Reed

Season Short dance Free dance
2010–11
[10]
  • The Messiah Will Come Again
    by Gary Moore
  • Oh Pretty Woman
    by Gary Moore
Original dance
2009–10
[11] 		Georgian folk dance:
  • Bukinagari
  • Iloumi
  • Crusaders of the Light
    by Yoav Goren
  • Preliator
    by Yoav Goren

With Tobias

Season Original dance Free dance
2007–08
[2]
  • Two Guitars
    performed by Zoltan and his Gypsy Ensemble
  • Dark Eyes
    performed by Bigrock Balalaikas

With Zaikina

Season Original dance Free dance
2006–07
[12]
  • Georgian folk music
2005–06
[13]
  • Georgian folk music

With Sheltsina

Season Original dance Free dance
2004–05
[14]
  • Charleston
  • Slow foxtrot
  • Quickstep
  • Georgian folk music
2003–04
[15]
  • Summertime
    by Sam Taylor
  • Hound Dog

Results

JGP: Junior Grand Prix

With Telegina

International[16]
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

Reed/Japaridze at the 2011 European Championships
International[17]
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]
Event 2007–08
World Junior Championships 14th
JGP Germany 7th
JGP United Kingdom 6th

With Zaikina

International[19]
Event 2005–06 2006–07
World Junior Champ. 21st 16th
JGP Netherlands 7th
JGP Romania 4th

With Sheltsina

International[20]
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. ^ a b "Angelina TELEGINA / Otar JAPARIDZE: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 6, 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Isabella TOBIAS / Otar JAPARIDZE: 2007/2008". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 30, 2009.
  3. ^ a b Mittan, Barry (October 8, 2009). "Reed Joins Japaridze to Compete for Georgia". Skate Today.
  4. ^ Mittan, Barry (August 3, 2008). "Georgia on Their Minds". SkateToday.
  5. ^ "Olympic Qualifying Competition – Oberstdorf (GER) – Review". International Skating Union. September 27, 2009. Archived from the original on October 5, 2009. Retrieved September 27, 2009.
  6. ^ "Georgia gives passport to American figure skater". Associated Press. USA Today. January 22, 2010. Archived from the original on May 21, 2015.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ a b "Angelina TELEGINA / Otar JAPARIDZE: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 5, 2013.
  9. ^ 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).
  10. ^ "Allison REED / Otar JAPARIDZE: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on November 2, 2011.
  11. ^ "Allison REED / Otar JAPARIDZE: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 7, 2010.
  12. ^ "Ekaterina ZAIKINA / Otar JAPARIDZE: 2006/2007". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on November 12, 2007.
  13. ^ "Ekaterina ZAIKINA / Otar JAPARIDZE: 2005/2006". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 29, 2006.
  14. ^ "Marina SHELTSINA / Otar JAPARIDZE: 2004/2005". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on November 25, 2005.
  15. ^ "Marina SHELTSINA / Otar JAPARIDZE: 2003/2004". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 5, 2004.
  16. ^ "Competition Results: Angelina TELEGINA / Otar JAPARIDZE". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
  17. ^ "Competition Results: Allison REED / Otar JAPARIDZE". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on December 20, 2013.
  18. ^ "Competition Results: Isabella TOBIAS / Otar JAPARIDZE". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
  19. ^ "Ekaterina ZAIKINA / Otar JAPARIDZE". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on July 30, 2016. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
  20. ^ a b "Marina SHELTSINA / Otar JAPARIDZE". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on July 30, 2016. Retrieved July 30, 2016.

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