Anton Spiridonov

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Anton Spiridonov
Lorraine McNamara & Anton Spiridonov 2023 Grand Prix de France.jpg
Spiridonov and McNamara at the 2023 Grand Prix de France
Full nameAnton Valeryevich Spiridonov
Native nameАнтон Валерьевич Спиридонов
Born (1998-08-05) August 5, 1998 (age 26)
Hometown Kissimmee, Florida
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10+12 in)
Figure skating career
CountryFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
(since 2020)
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia (2018–19)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain (2016–17)
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia (2014–15)
Discipline Ice dance
Partner Vanessa Pham
CoachAlexei Kiliakov
Elena Novak
Skating clubIon Figure Skating Club
Began 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.

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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]
2022–2023
[3]
  • Rain, In Your Black Eyes
    by Ezio Bosso
    choreo. by Elena Novak, Jimmie Manners
2021–2022
[4]
2020–2021
[5]

With Pankova

Season Rhythm dance Free dance
2018–2019

With Marsh

Season Rhythm dance Free dance
2016–2017
[6]

Competitive highlights

Ice dance with Lorraine McNamara (for the United States)

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 6th7th
CS Cup of Austria 10th
CS Nebelhorn Trophy 5th8th
CS U.S. Classic 5th3rd
Lake Placid Ice Dance 7th1st4th
Santa Claus Cup 3rd
World University Games 2nd
U.S. Championships 6th9th6th

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)

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

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References

  1. "2022–23 Figure Skating Roster: Lorraine McNamara / Anton Spiridonov". U.S. Figure Skating . Retrieved September 17, 2022.
  2. "Lorraine MCNAMARA / Anton SPIRIDONOV: 2023/2024". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on September 28, 2023. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
  3. "Lorraine MCNAMARA / Anton SPIRIDONOV: 2022/2023". International Skating Union . Retrieved September 17, 2022.
  4. "Lorraine MCNAMARA / Anton SPIRIDONOV: 2021/2022". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 13, 2022.
  5. "Lorraine MCNAMARA / Anton SPIRIDONOV: 2020/2021". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 23, 2020.
  6. "Leticia MARSH / Anton SPIRIDONOV: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. March 6, 2017.
  7. "Lorraine MCNAMARA / Anton SPIRIDONOV: Competition Results". International Skating Union . Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  8. "Polina PANKOVA / Anton SPIRIDONOV". International Skating Union.
  9. "Leticia MARSH / Anton SPIRIDONOV". International Skating Union.
  10. "Yana BUGA / Anton SPIRIDONOV". International Skating Union.