Otar Japaridze
Birth dateDecember 23, 1987 (age 38)
Birth placeTbilisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
PartnerAngelina Telegina
Skating clubDinamo Tbilisi
Beganskating1993

Otar Japaridze (Georgian: ოთარ ჯაფარიძე; born December 23, 1987) is a 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] His father, Irakli Japaridze, is the president of the Georgian Figure Skating Federation.[2]

Career

Japaridze competed in single skating until the age of 15 and then switched to ice dancing.[3] From 2002 through 2004, he competed with Marina Sheltsina. They were the 2004 Georgian national champions.

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] At the 2009 Nebelhorn Trophy, they qualified a spot for Georgia for the 2010 Winter Olympics.[5] Reed received a Georgian passport in January 2010,[6] allowing them to compete at the 2010 Winter Olympics. Reed and Japaridze split following the 2010-11 season.[7]

In February 2012, Japaridze teamed up with Russian ice dancer Angelina Telegina to compete for Georgia.[8][9]

Programs

With Telegina

SeasonShort danceFree dance
2013–14
[1]
  • Quickstep: Show Me How You Burlesque
    (from "Burlesque")
    by Christina Aguilera
  • Foxtrot: Fever
    by Beyoncé
  • Quickstep: Show Me How You Burlesque
    (from "Burlesque")
    by Christina Aguilera
2012–13
[8]
  • Schei-we-dei-wi-du
    by Die Mayrhofner

With Reed

SeasonShort danceFree dance
2010–11
[10]
  • The Messiah Will Come Again
  • Oh Pretty Woman
    by Gary Moore
Original dance
2009–10
[11]

Georgian folk dance:

  • Bukinagari
  • Iloumi

With Tobias

SeasonOriginal danceFree dance
2007–08
[2]
  • Two Guitars
    performed by Zoltan and his Gypsy Ensemble
  • Dark Eyes
    performed by Bigrock Balalaikas

With Zaikina

SeasonOriginal danceFree dance
2006–07
[12]
  • Georgian folk music
2005–06
[13]

With Sheltsina

SeasonOriginal danceFree dance
2004–05
[14]
  • Charleston
  • Slow foxtrot
  • Quickstep
  • Georgian folk music
2003–04
[15]
  • Summertime
    by Sam Taylor
  • Hound Dog

Results

JGP: Junior Grand Prix

With Telegina

International[16]
Event2012–132013–14
World Champ.31st
European Champ.20th27th
Golden Spin of Zagreb12th
Nebelhorn Trophy11th
Ondrej Nepela Memorial9th
Ukrainian Open4th
U.S. Classic11th

With Reed

International[17]
Event2009–102010–11
Winter Olympics22nd
World Champ.21st18th
European Champ.19th17th
Golden Spin of Zagreb4th
Ice Challenge2nd
Nebelhorn Trophy12th
Pavel Roman Memorial9th

With Tobias

International[18]
Event2007–08
World Junior Championships14th
JGP Germany7th
JGP United Kingdom6th

With Zaikina

International[19]
Event2005–062006–07
World Junior Champ.21st16th
JGP Netherlands7th
JGP Romania4th

With Sheltsina

International[20]
Event2002–032003–04
World Junior Champ.21st
JGP Croatia12th
JGP Slovenia14th
National[20]
Georgian Figure Skating Championships2nd1st

References

  1. ^ "Angelina TELEGINA / Otar JAPARIDZE: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived June 6, 2014 at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ^ "Isabella TOBIAS / Otar JAPARIDZE: 2007/2008". International Skating Union. Archived October 30, 2009 at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ^ Mittan, Barry (October 8, 2009). "Reed Joins Japaridze to Compete for Georgia". Skate Today. Archived from the original on July 9, 2019. Retrieved July 29, 2011.
  4. ^ Mittan, Barry (August 3, 2008). "Georgia on Their Minds". SkateToday. Archived from the original on August 13, 2012. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
  5. ^ "Olympic Qualifying Competition – Oberstdorf (GER) – Review". International Skating Union. September 27, 2009. Archived from the original on October 5, 2009. Retrieved September 27, 2009.
  6. ^ "Georgia gives passport to American figure skater". Associated Press. USA Today. January 22, 2010. Archived May 21, 2015 at the Wayback Machine.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "Angelina TELEGINA / Otar JAPARIDZE: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 5, 2013.
  9. ^ Simonenko, Andrei (March 19, 2012). "ru:Фигуристка Телегина будет выступать с Джапаридзе за Грузию - Платов" [Platov: Figure skater Telegina will compete with Japaridze for Georgia] (in Russian). rsport.ru
  10. ^ "Allison REED / Otar JAPARIDZE: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived November 2, 2011 at the Wayback Machine.
  11. ^ "Allison REED / Otar JAPARIDZE: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 7, 2010.
  12. ^ "Ekaterina ZAIKINA / Otar JAPARIDZE: 2006/2007". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on November 12, 2007.
  13. ^ "Ekaterina ZAIKINA / Otar JAPARIDZE: 2005/2006". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 29, 2006.
  14. ^ "Marina SHELTSINA / Otar JAPARIDZE: 2004/2005". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on November 25, 2005.
  15. ^ "Marina SHELTSINA / Otar JAPARIDZE: 2003/2004". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 5, 2004.
  16. ^ "Competition Results: Angelina TELEGINA / Otar JAPARIDZE". International Skating Union. Archived March 4, 2016 at the Wayback Machine.
  17. ^ "Competition Results: Allison REED / Otar JAPARIDZE". International Skating Union. Archived December 20, 2013 at the Wayback Machine.
  18. ^ "Competition Results: Isabella TOBIAS / Otar JAPARIDZE". International Skating Union. Archived March 4, 2016 at the Wayback Machine.
  19. ^ "Ekaterina ZAIKINA / Otar JAPARIDZE". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on July 30, 2016. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
  20. ^ "Marina SHELTSINA / Otar JAPARIDZE". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on July 30, 2016. Retrieved July 30, 2016.