Tigran Vardanjan

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Tigran Vardanjan
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Tigran Vardanjan at the 2007-2008 Hungarian Championship.
Personal information
Country represented Hungary
Born (1989-03-26) 26 March 1989 (age 33)
Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Home town Budapest, Hungary
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
CoachIpakjan Jeranjak
Gurgen Vardanjan
ChoreographerIpakjan Jeranjak
Skating clubDelta Fitness SE
Retired2011
ISU personal best scores
Combined total96.25
2006 JGP Budapest
Short program53.15
2009 Worlds
Free skate61.94
2006 World Juniors

Tigran Vardanjan (born 26 March 1989) is a former competitive figure skater who represented Hungary. He is the 2007-2009 Hungarian national champion. Coached by his parents, Armenian-born Gurgen Vardanjan and Jeranjak Ipakjan, he trained in Budapest and occasionally in Nottingham, England. [1] He is a student at the Budapest College of Communication and Business.

Contents

Programs

SeasonShort programFree skating
2010-2011TangoStory of a Mafioso
2009-2010 Take Five
by Dave Brubaker
Passion
by Peter Gabriel
Armenian Rhapsody
by Ara Gevorkian
2008-2009 Take Five
by Dave Brubaker
Passion
by Peter Gabriel
Armenian Rhapsody
by Ara Gevorkian
2007-2008 Scent of a Woman soundtrack
by Thomas Newman
Libertango
by Ástor Piazzolla
performed by Bond
Passion
by Peter Gabriel
Armenian Rhapsody
by Ara Gevorkian
2006-2007 Quidam
from Cirque du Soleil
The Godfather soundtrack
by Nino Rota

Competitive highlights

Event2004-052005-062006-072007-082008-092009-102010-11
World Championships 44th31st41st34th
European Championships 34th35th30th
World Junior Championships 17th QR30th
Hungarian Championships 3rd1st1st1st2nd1st
Crystal Skate of Romania 6th
Golden Spin of Zagreb 19th25th18th12th9th
Nebelhorn Trophy 22nd
Karl Schäfer Memorial 17th
Ondrej Nepela Memorial 21st
Icechallange Graz 10th
Junior Grand Prix, Austria 24th
Junior Grand Prix, Hungary 22nd20th
Junior Grand Prix, Germany 27th

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References

  1. Bőd, Titanilla (20 February 2011). "Tigran Vardanjan: "I prefer shows to competitions"". Absolute Skating.

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