Georgi Kenchadze | |
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Full name | Georgi Kenchadze |
Born | Tbilisi, Georgia | August 16, 1986
Hometown | Sofia, Bulgaria |
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
Figure skating career | |
Country | Bulgaria |
Partner | Sarah May Coward |
Coach | Naiden Borichev |
Skating club | Dance on Ice - Denkova-Staviski |
Georgi Kenchadze (born August 16, 1986, in Tbilisi, Georgia) [1] is a Bulgarian former figure skater of Georgian descent. He is the 2006 & 2007 Bulgarian national silver medalist and the 2005 national bronze medalist. He is a two-time competitor at the World Junior Championships. His twin brother, Leri Kenchadze, has competed in pair skating. [2] George now competes for Bulgaria with his partner Sarah May Coward. They are the current Bulgarian National Ice Dance Champions.
Event | 02-03 | 03-04 | 04-05 | 05-06 | 06-07 | 07-08 | 08-09 | 09-10 | 10-11 |
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World Championships | 45th | 40th | 42nd | ||||||
European Championships | 30th | 36th | 37th | ||||||
Bulgarian Championships | 5th | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | |||
Coupe Internationale de Nice | 21st | ||||||||
Crystal Skate of Romania | 10th | 9th | |||||||
Ondrej Nepela Memorial | 20th | ||||||||
Merano Cup | 13th |
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