Andriy Kyforenko

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Andriy Kyforenko
Native nameАндрій Кифоренко
Born (1980-09-07) 7 September 1980 (age 44)
Odesa, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Ukraine)
Figure skating career
Country Ukraine
Began skating1986
Retired2001

Andriy Kyforenko [a] (born September 7, 1980) is a former competitive figure skater. He won the gold medal at the 1998 ISU Junior Grand Prix in Ukraine and competed at two World Junior Championships, achieving a top-ten in 2000. [1]

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Following his retirement from competitive skating, Kyforenko performed as a principal skater in professional in ice shows. [2] He later coached in Ukraine & England before moving to Charlotte, North Carolina. Currently he serves as Co-Head coach of Elite Skating Academy. Kyforenko has coached several international athletes and US National competitors: Kaylee Dobson and Emily Zhang among others. [3] Kyforenko holds a bachelor's degree in “Olympic & Professional Sport”

Competitive highlights

JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International [1]
Event96–9797–9898–9999–0000–01
Nepela Memorial 8th
International: Junior
World Junior Champ. 26th9th
JGP Germany 11th
JGP Slovenia 9th
JGP Ukraine 1st
National
Ukrainian Champ. 9th5th5th4th

Notes

  1. Ukrainian: Андрій Кифоренко, romanized: Andrii Kyforenko

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References

  1. 1 2 "Andrei KIFORENKO". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 14 May 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
  2. "Andriy Kyforenko". Dynamic Shows. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  3. "2014 - 2015 Coach/Instructor Compliance" (PDF). U.S. Figure Skating. December 5, 2014. p. 158. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 7, 2014.