Georgian ice dancer
Otar Japaridze (Georgian : ოთარ ჯაფარიძე Georgian former competitive ice dancer . With former partner Allison Reed , he represented Georgia at the 2010 Winter Olympics . He later skated with Angelina Telegina .
Personal life
Otar Japaridze was born in Tbilisi , Georgian SSR , Soviet Union .[ 1] [ 2]
Career
Japaridze competed in single skating until the age of 15 and then switched to ice dancing .[ 3]
From 2005 through 2007, Japaridze competed with Russian-born Ekaterina Zaikina for Georgia. They competed twice at the World Junior Championships .
In the 2007–2008 season, Japaridze competed with American ice dancer Isabella Tobias for Georgia.[ 4]
In May 2009, Japaridze teamed up with American Allison Reed to compete for Georgia; they trained in Mount Laurel, New Jersey with coach and choreographer Evgeni Platov .[ 3] 2009 Nebelhorn Trophy , they qualified a spot for Georgia for the 2010 Winter Olympics .[ 5] [ 6] [ 7]
In February 2012, Japaridze teamed up with Russian ice dancer Angelina Telegina to compete for Georgia.[ 8] [ 9]
Programs
With Telegina
Season
Short dance
Free dance
2013–14 [ 1]
Quickstep: Show Me How You Burlesque (from "Burlesque") Christina Aguilera Foxtrot: Fever by Beyoncé Quickstep: Show Me How You Burlesque (from "Burlesque")
2012–13 [ 8]
Schei-we-dei-wi-du by Die Mayrhofner
With Reed
With Tobias
With Zaikina
With Sheltsina
Results
JGP: Junior Grand Prix
With Telegina
With Reed
Reed/Japaridze at the 2011 European Championships
With Tobias
With Zaikina
With Sheltsina
References
^ a b "Angelina TELEGINA / Otar JAPARIDZE: 2013/2014" . International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 6, 2014.^ a b "Isabella TOBIAS / Otar JAPARIDZE: 2007/2008" . International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 30, 2009.^ a b Mittan, Barry (October 8, 2009). "Reed Joins Japaridze to Compete for Georgia" . Skate Today. ^ Mittan, Barry (August 3, 2008). "Georgia on Their Minds" . SkateToday. ^ "Olympic Qualifying Competition – Oberstdorf (GER) – Review" . International Skating Union . September 27, 2009. Archived from the original on October 5, 2009. Retrieved September 27, 2009 .^ "Georgia gives passport to American figure skater" . Associated Press USA Today . January 22, 2010. Archived from the original on May 21, 2015.^ Kany, Klaus-Reinhold (July 13, 2011). "European News: Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy and More: Summer Updates" . IFS Magazine . Archived from the original on November 20, 2011. ^ a b "Angelina TELEGINA / Otar JAPARIDZE: 2012/2013" . International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 5, 2013.^ Simonenko, Andrei (March 19, 2012). Фигуристка Телегина будет выступать с Джапаридзе за Грузию - Платов rsport.ru (in Russian). ^ "Allison REED / Otar JAPARIDZE: 2010/2011" . International Skating Union. Archived from the original on November 2, 2011.^ "Allison REED / Otar JAPARIDZE: 2009/2010" . International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 7, 2010.^ "Ekaterina ZAIKINA / Otar JAPARIDZE: 2006/2007" . International Skating Union. Archived from the original on November 12, 2007.^ "Ekaterina ZAIKINA / Otar JAPARIDZE: 2005/2006" . International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 29, 2006.^ "Marina SHELTSINA / Otar JAPARIDZE: 2004/2005" . International Skating Union. Archived from the original on November 25, 2005.^ "Marina SHELTSINA / Otar JAPARIDZE: 2003/2004" . International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 5, 2004.^ "Competition Results: Angelina TELEGINA / Otar JAPARIDZE" . International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.^ "Competition Results: Allison REED / Otar JAPARIDZE" . International Skating Union. Archived from the original on December 20, 2013.^ "Competition Results: Isabella TOBIAS / Otar JAPARIDZE" . International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.^ "Ekaterina ZAIKINA / Otar JAPARIDZE" . International Skating Union. Archived from the original on July 30, 2016. Retrieved July 30, 2016 .^ a b "Marina SHELTSINA / Otar JAPARIDZE" . International Skating Union. Archived from the original on July 30, 2016. Retrieved July 30, 2016 .
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