Dmitrii Chigirev

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Dmitrii Chigirev
Ekaterina Geynish & Dmitrii Chigirev 2025 Worlds Short Program 04.jpg
Geynish and Chigirev during the short program at the 2025 World Championships
Full nameDmitrii Evgenievich Chigirev
Native nameДмитрий Евгеньевич Чигирев
Other namesDmitry
Born (2001-04-01) 1 April 2001 (age 24)
Saransk, Russia
Hometown Moscow, Russia
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Figure skating career
CountryFlag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan (since 2024)
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia (2018–23)
Discipline Pair skating
Partner Ekaterina Geynish
(since 2022)
Anastasia Kostyuk (2021–22)
Ekaterina Belova (2018–21)
Coach Nina Mozer
Vladislav Zhovnirski
Igor Chudin
Skating clubWinter Sports Association of Uzbekistan
Began skating2008

Dmitrii Evgenievich Chigirev (born 1 April 2001) is a Russian pair skater who currently competes for Uzbekistan. [1] With his current skating partner, Ekaterina Geynish, he is the 2025 Asian Winter Games champion, the 2024 Skate Canada International silver medalist, and the 2024 John Nicks International Pairs Competition bronze medalist.

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They are the first Uzbek pair team to win an ISU Grand Prix medal.

Personal life

Chigirev was born on April 1, 2001 in Saransk, Russia. [2] He briefly dated former two-time World Champion women's singles skater, Evgenia Medvedeva, from 2023 to 2024. [3] [4] [5] [6]

In addition to figure skating, he also enjoys video games, bikes, reading, and music. [2]

Career

Early career

Chigirev began figure skating in 2008. [2] He originally trained at the SSh Figure Skating Academy in Saransk as a singles skater until 2016 when he decided to switch to pairs. During his first two years as a pair skater, he was partnered with Nadezhda Labazina and Lina Dreyer. [7] [8] Following this, Chigirev moved to Moscow to train under Artur Dmitriev at the UOR 4 Moscow Gomelski Academy and then teamed up with Ekaterina Belova. [9] The pair competed for three seasons together, finishing ninth at the 2019 Russian Junior Championships, tenth at the 2020 Russian Junior Championships, and twelfth at the 2020 Russian Championships. The pair split following the 2020–21 figure skating season and Chigirev made the decision to transfer to the Moscow Skating School "Vorobyovy Gory" to train under Nina Mozer and Vladislav Zhovnirski. [10] [9]

In April 2022, Mozer and Zhovnirski paired Chigirev up with Anastasia Kostyuk. [9] Together, the pair won silver on the junior level at the 2022 Budapest Trophy. However, their partnership soon dissolved thereafter. [11]

Partnership with Geynish

2022–23 season

Following the end of the 2021–22 figure skating season, Chigirev teamed up with Ekaterina Geynish. [5] Geynish and Chigirev only competed at the 2022 Senior Russian Cup Grand Prix stages 2 and 5, placing fifth at both events. [12]

In May 2023, it was announced that the pair had planned to begin competing for Uzbekistan and had submitted documents to the Figure Skating Federation of Russia to request a release, which was ultimately successful. [13] [5]

2024–25: Debut for Uzbekistan

Geynish and Chigirev finishing their free skate at the 2025 World Championships Ekaterina Geynish & Dmitrii Chigirev 2025 Worlds Free Skate 12.jpg
Geynish and Chigirev finishing their free skate at the 2025 World Championships

Making their international debut for Uzbekistan in early September, Geynish and Chigirev won the bronze medal at the 2024 John Nicks International Pairs Competition. Selected to compete on the 2024–25 Grand Prix circuit, the pair competed at 2024 Skate Canada International, placing fourth in the short program, but winning the free skate and winning the silver medal. [14] With this result, Geynish and Chigirev became the first pair team representing Uzbekistan to win a senior Grand Prix medal. [15] One week later, the team competed at the 2024 Grand Prix de France, where they placed fifth in the short program and seventh in the free skate, dropping to sixth place overall. [16]

Selected to compete at the 2025 Asian Winter Games in Harbin, China, Geynish/Chigirev won the gold medal. [16]

At the 2025 Four Continents Championships in Seoul, South Korea, Geynish/Chigirev finished in eighth place after placing eighth in the short and free program segments. Going on to compete at the 2025 World Championships in Boston, Massachusetts, United States the following month, Geynish/Chigirev placed eleventh in the short program and tenth in the free skate, finishing tenth overall. [16] With this placement, Geynish/Chigirev won Uzbekistan a quota for pair skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics. [17]

In an interview following the event, Geynish shared, "We are quite happy with today’s performance. The crowd was very supportive and warm, which really helped us. We felt like they truly enjoyed the moment when the music changed." Chigirev added, "We are very happy to have qualified an Olympic spot, this is every athlete’s dream. This was our goal at the beginning of the season, and while we are thrilled, we are not surprised. Looking ahead to next season, our focus will be on improving our pair elements. We want them to be solid, secure, and as flawless as possible." [18]

Honors and awards

Programs

Pair skating with Ekaterina Geynish (for Uzbekistan)

Season Short program Free skate Ref.
2022–23 [20] [21]
2024–25
  • The Deal Between Tsubaki and Lingba
    By Kiyoshi Yoshida
    Choreo. by Ramil Mekhdiev
  • Teatro
    By Concha Buika & Jacob Sureda
    Choreo. by Ramil Mekhdiev
 [22]
2025–26 [18]

Competitive highlights

Pair skating with Ekaterina Geynish (for Uzbekistan)

Competition placements at senior level  [16]
Season 2024–25 2025–26
World Championships 10th
Four Continents Championships 8th
GP France 6th
GP Skate Canada 2nd
CS John Nicks Pairs 3rd
Asian Winter Games 1st

Pair skating with Anastasia Kostyuk (for Russia)

Competition placements at junior level  [11]
Season 2021–22
Budapest Trophy 2nd

Pair skating with Ekaterina Belova (for Russia)

Competition placements at junior level  [10]
Season 2018–19 2019–20
Russian Championships (Senior)12th
Russian Championships (Junior)9th10th

Detailed results

Pair skating with Ekaterina Geynish (for Uzbekistan)

ISU personal best scores in the +5/-5 GOE System  [16]
SegmentTypeScoreEvent
TotalTSS189.65 2024 Skate Canada International
Short program TSS64.62 2024 CS John Nicks Pairs Competition
TES35.962024 CS John Nicks Pairs Competition
PCS28.662024 CS John Nicks Pairs Competition
Free skating TSS126.122024 Skate Canada International
TES65.772024 Skate Canada International
PCS60.352024 Skate Canada International
Results in the 2024–25 season   [16]
DateEvent SP FS Total
PScorePScorePScore
Sep 3–4, 2024 Flag of the United States.svg 2024 CS John Nicks Pairs Competition 264.625112.343176.96
Oct 25–27, 2024 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2024 Skate Canada International 463.531126.122189.65
Nov 1-3, 2024 Flag of France.svg 2024 Grand Prix de France 561.387100.616161.99
Feb 19–23, 2025 Flag of South Korea.svg 2025 Four Continents Championships 861.948110.508172.44
Mar 25–30, 2025 Flag of the United States.svg 2025 World Championships 1162.3310120.6810183.01

References

  1. ↑ "Russian figure skaters intend to compete for Uzbekistan". yuz.uz. 21 May 2024. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 "Ekaterina Geynish & Dmitrii Chigirev". International Skating Union .
  3. ↑ Матросова, Анастасия. "Парень Медведевой и дочь Морозова меняют спортивное гражданство. Что происходит?". Championat. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  4. ↑ Несын, Евгений. "Любимый мужчина фигуристки Евгении Медведевой задумал "побег" в сборную Узбекистана. Дмитрий Чигирев уже подал необходимые для перехода документы". KP.RU. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  5. 1 2 3 Milukova, Aleksandra. ""Medvedeva's boyfriend wants to escape Russia and is preparing to represent a new country as early as next season." Geinish/Chigirev plan to switch to Uzbekistan". FS Gossips. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  6. ↑ Сыкова, Татьяна. ""Я сейчас девушка свободная": Евгения Медведева объявила о расставании с фигуристом Дмитрием Чигиревым". The Voice Magazine. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  7. ↑ "Чигирев Дмитрий Евгеньевич". All Skaters Info. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  8. ↑ "Екатерина Белова/Дмитрий Чигирев". Instagram. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  9. 1 2 3 "Анастасия КОСТЮК и Дмитрий ЧИГИРЕВ: ПРЕОДОЛЕНИЕ". Dzen. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  10. 1 2 "RUS–Ekaterina Belova/Dmitrii Chigirev". SkatingScores.com. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  11. 1 2 "RUS–Anastasia Kostyuk/Dmitrii Chigirev". SkatingScores.com. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  12. ↑ "RUS–Ekaterina Geynish/Dmitrii Chigirev". SkatingScores.com.
  13. ↑ "Фигуристы Гейниш и Чигирев намерены выступать за Узбекистан". Tass. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  14. ↑ Slater, Paula (October 27, 2024). "Stellato-Dudek and Deschamps defend Skate Canada title". Golden Skate. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  15. ↑ "History made! 🇺🇿". Facebook. International Skating Union. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  16. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "UZB–Ekaterina Geynish/Dmitrii Chigirev". SkatingScores.com.
  17. ↑ "ENTRIES/PARTICIPATION 2026 OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES (OWG) SINGLE & PAIR SKATING AND ICE DANCE" (PDF). International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
  18. 1 2 "Ekaterina Geynish / Dmitrii Chigirev 🇺🇿 120.68 / 183.01". Instagram. Golden Skate. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
  19. ↑ "ISU Figure Skating Awards 2025: The Winners are revealed!". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
  20. ↑ "Екатерина Гейниш - Дмитрий Чигирев. Короткая программа. Пары. Самара. Гран-при России 2022". YouTube. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  21. ↑ "Екатерина Гейниш - Дмитрий Чигирев. Произвольная программа. Пары. Самара. Гран-при России 2022". YouTube. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  22. ↑ "Ekaterina GEYNISH / Dmitrii CHIGIREV: 2024/2025". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 15 September 2024.
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