Synchronized skating, often called synchro, is an ice skating sport where between 8 and 20 skaters perform together as a team. They move as a flowing unit at high speed over the ice, while performing elements and footwork.
Marie-France Dubreuil is a Canadian ice dancing coach and former competitor. With her husband Patrice Lauzon, she is a two-time (2006–2007) World silver medallist.
David Wilson is a Canadian former figure skater who currently works as a choreographer at the Toronto Cricket and Skating Club.
Daniil Markovich Gleikhengauz is a Russian former ice dancer and single skater. In single skating, he is the 2007 Russian junior national bronze medalist and competed at the 2007 World Junior Championships, placing 19th. He was coached by Viktor Kudriavtsev.
Damon Allen is an American former competitive figure skater who currently works as a coach and choreographer. He is the 1992 World Junior bronze medalist and a two-time Winter Universiade silver medalist. In July 2014, he married Enrique Viveros in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
The Haydenettes are a senior-level synchronized skating team representing The Skating Club of Boston in Norwood, Massachusetts, United States. They are five-time bronze medalists at the World Synchronized Skating Championships, earning the title in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2016. Formed in 1979 by Lynn Benson, the Haydenettes are the most successful synchronized skating team in U.S. history, with 30 U.S. National titles.
Nikolai Yurievich Moroshkin is a Russian choreographer and former competitive ice dancer. With Evgenia Kosigina, he won six medals on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series and finished in the top ten at three World Junior Championships.
The Chinese Skating Association (CSA) was founded in 1956. It hosts international and manages domestic short track speed skating and speed skating competitions. Meanwhile, the Chinese Figure Skating Association (CFSA), formed in 2018, hosts the Cup of China and manages a series of domestic competitions including the annual Chinese Figure Skating Championships.
Nikolaj Sørensen is a Danish-Canadian ice dancer. Competing for Canada with his skating partner, Laurence Fournier Beaudry, he is a two-time Four Continents silver medalist, an eight-time Grand Prix medallist, a five-time Challenger medallist, and the 2023 Canadian national champion. Fournier Beaudry and Sørensen represented Canada at the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Manol Atanassov is a Bulgarian figure skater. He is the 2012 Denkova-Staviski Cup bronze medalist and a two-time Bulgarian national champion. He competed in the final segment at the 2013 European Championships in Zagreb, Croatia.
The ISU World Junior Synchronized Skating Championships (WJSSC) are the junior world championships for the sport of synchronized skating. Held first time in 2013 and originally planned to be held biennially, the WJSSC is now an annual event sanctioned by the International Skating Union.
Edoardo De Bernardis is an Italian figure skating coach and choreographer.
Anastasiya Georgievna Galustyan is a Russian-Armenian figure skater who represents Armenia in ladies' singles. She is the 2014 CS Warsaw Cup silver medalist, the 2019 Santa Claus Cup champion, the 2015 CS Warsaw Cup bronze medalist, the 2016 Toruń Cup silver medalist, and the 2014 Tallinn Trophy silver medalist.
Shun Sato is a Japanese figure skater. He is a two-time Four Continents medalist, a six-time Grand Prix medalist, a two-time ISU Challenger Series silver medalist, and the 2020 Bavarian Open champion. At the junior level, Sato is the 2019–20 Junior Grand Prix Final champion, and a two-time Japan Junior national silver medalist.
Maya or Maiia Vladislavovna Khromykh is a Russian figure skater. She is the 2021 Gran Premio d'Italia silver medalist, the 2021 Rostelecom Cup bronze medalist, the 2021 CS Warsaw Cup champion, and the 2021 Budapest Trophy champion.
Michael Chrastecky is a Czech-born Slovenian–Italian ice dancer. With his former skating partner, Carolina Portesi Peroni, he is the 2023 Italian national bronze medalist, a two-time Italian junior national champion and competed in the final segment at the 2020 World Junior Championships. In September 2021, at the qualifications for the 2022 Winter Olympics, they placed as the third reserve. Chrastecky speaks six languages, he is fluent in English, Czech, Italian, and Slovene, French and Bosnian. He is living in Switzerland.
The 2016–17 synchronized skating season began on July 1, 2016, and ended on June 30, 2017. Running concurrent with the 2016-17 figure skating season. During this season elite synchronized skating teams competed on the ISU Championship level at the 2017 World Championships. They also competed at various other elite level international and national competitions.
The Skyliners Synchronized Skating Team is a synchronized skating team from the New York metropolitan area.
The 2022–23 synchronized skating season began on July 1, 2022, and will end on June 30, 2023. Running concurrent with the 2022–23 figure skating season. During this season, elite synchronized skating teams will compete in the ISU Championship level at the 2023 World Championships, and through the Challenger Series. They will also be competing at various other elite level international and national competitions.
The 2023–24 synchronized skating season began on July 1, 2023, and will end on June 30, 2024. Running concurrent with the 2023–24 figure skating season. During this season, elite synchronized skating teams will compete in the ISU Championship level at the 2024 World Championships, and through the Challenger Series. They will also be competing at various other elite level international and national competitions.
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