Peter Tchernyshev

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Peter Tchernyshev
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Lang and Tchernyshev at an ice show in 2002
Personal information
Country represented United States
Born (1971-02-06) February 6, 1971 (age 42)
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Partner Naomi Lang
Former partner Sophie Eliazova
Olga Pershankova
Former coach Nikolai Morozov,
Tatiana Tarasova,
Alexander Zhulin,
Igor Shpilband,
Elizabeth Coates
Skating club American Academy FSC

Peter Tchernyshev (Russian: Пётр Андреевич Чернышёв; also romanized as Pyotr Andreyevich Chernyshev); (born February 6, 1971 in Saint Petersburg, Russia) is a Russian-American ice dancer. With skating partner Naomi Lang, he is a two-time (2000 and 2002) Four Continents champion, a five-time (1999–2003) U.S. national champion, and competed at the Winter Olympics in 2002.

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Career [edit]

Tchernyshev began skating at the age of six because his parents felt it would be good for his health.[1] He also studied ballet from the age of eight.[2] He was originally a singles skater but injured his landing ankle at the age of 18 and it did not heal fully.[1] He spent the next three years touring with the Russian All Stars in England and Turkey, and then decided to return to competition in ice dancing.[1] He skated with Olga Pershankova for Russia and the Soviet Union for a few years but he and his partner had problems and split up.[1][2] After a girl arrived in Russia looking for a partner, he decided to move to the United States.[1]

He competed with Sophie Eliazova for three years until they split in summer 1996.[1][2] Having seen Naomi Lang at U.S. Nationals, he wrote her a letter asking for a tryout.[1] They had a successful tryout in Lake Placid, New York and trained there for nine months with Natalia Dubova but Lang's homesickness led them to move to Detroit and begin training with Igor Shpilband and Elizabeth Coates.[1]

In 2000, Lang / Tchernyshev moved to Hackensack, New Jersey to train with Alexander Zhulin, who coached them until the end of the 2001–02 season.[3][4][1] In 2002–03, they were coached by Nikolai Morozov.[5] After missing their 2002 Grand Prix events following an injury to Lang, the duo returned to place third at Four Continents and 8th at Worlds in 2003.[5] Lang / Tchernyshev withdrew from the 2004 U.S. Championships due to the re-injury of Lang's Achilles tendon.[6] They announced their retirement from competitive skating in February 2004.[6]

Tchernyshev currently skates in ice shows in Russia and the U.S. He has done choreography for competitive skaters.[7] Tchernyshev choreographed for Yuko Kavaguti / Alexander Smirnov (2011–2012 short program and 2010–2012 free program)[8] and Sinead Kerr / John Kerr (2010–2011 free dance).[9]

Personal life [edit]

Peter Tchernyshev's grandfather, Pyotr Chernyshev, was a four-time Soviet champion in singles skating in the late 1930s.[1]

Tchernyshev became a U.S. citizen in January 2001.[5] He lived in the United States for about 15 years and currently lives in Russia.[10] He was formerly married to Natalia Annenko.[11] In October 2008, Tchernyshev married Russian actress Anastasia Zavorotnyuk.[12][13] The wedding ceremony took place in the Foros Church, Crimea, Ukraine.[12]

Programs [edit]

(with Lang)

Season Original dance[14] Free dance[15] Exhibition[16]
2002–2003
[5]
2001–2002
[4]		 Carmen
by Georges Bizet:
  • March of the Toreadors
  • Habanera
  • March of the Toreadors
2000–2001
[3]
1999–2000
1998–1999
[2]
1997–1998

Results [edit]

(with Naomi Lang)

Results[3][4][5]
International
Event 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04
Olympics 11th
Worlds 10th 8th 9th 9th 8th
Four Continents 3rd 1st 2nd 1st 3rd
GP Cup of Russia 5th
GP Lalique 5th
GP Skate America 6th 5th 3rd 5th
GP Skate Canada 9th
Lysiane Lauret 2nd
National
U.S. Champ. 5th 3rd 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st WD
GP = Grand Prix; WD = Withdrew

(with Sophia Eliazova)

Event 1995–96
U.S. Championships 13th

(with Olga Pershankova)

Event 1992–93
Vienna Cup 2nd

References [edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Mittan, Barry (December 15, 2001). "Lang and Tchernyshev Look Forward to Olympic Year". Golden Skate. 
  2. ^ a b c d Mittan, J. Barry (1996, updated 1999). "Lang and Tchernyshev Reign as New Dance Champions". Archived from the original on May 12, 2012. 
  3. ^ a b c "Naomi LANG / Peter TCHERNYSHEV: 2000/2001". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 19, 2001. 
  4. ^ a b c "Naomi LANG / Peter TCHERNYSHEV: 2001/2002". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 2, 2002. 
  5. ^ a b c d e "Naomi LANG / Peter TCHERNYSHEV: 2002/2003". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 18, 2003. 
  6. ^ a b "Lang and Tchernyshev announce end of partnership". U.S. Figure Skating. February 17, 2004. Retrieved September 13, 2011. 
  7. ^ "СПИСОК кандидатов в спортивные сборные команды Российской Федерации по фигурному катанию на коньках на 2011-2012 гг." [2011–2012 list]. Russian Figure Skating Federation (in Russian). Russian Sports Ministry. 2011. Archived from the original on 12 November 2012. 
  8. ^ Kondakova, Anna (November 20, 2010). "Kavaguti and Smirnov win gold". GoldenSkate.com. 
  9. ^ Flade, Tatjana (January 29, 2011). "Pechalat and Bourzat dance to first European title". GoldenSkate.com. Retrieved February 6, 2011. 
  10. ^ Kuznetsova, Ekaterina (January 9, 2013). "«Лед холоден, но сердца горячи»" [Cool ice, warm hearts]. Moskovskij Komsomolets (in Russian). 
  11. ^ Veligzhanina, Anna (June 12, 2008). "Бывшая жена фигуриста Чернышева: "Заворотнюк очень повезло с Петром!"" [Ex-wife of skater Chernyshev: "Zavorotnyuk is very lucky with Peter!"]. Komsomolskaya Pravda (in Russian). Archived from the original on March 12, 2009. 
  12. ^ a b Veligzhanina, Anna (October 16, 2008). "Почему Анастасия Заворотнюк венчалась на Украине?" [Why Anastasia Zavorotnyuk got married in Ukraine]. Komsomolskaya Pravda (in Russian). Archived from the original on October 18, 2008. 
  13. ^ "Анастасия Заворотнюк и Петр Чернышев счастливы вместе" [Anastasia Zavorotnyuk and Petr Chernyshev happy together]. Hello! (Russian edition) (in Russian). woman.ru. October 21, 2009. Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. 
  14. ^ "Naomi Lang & Peter Tchernyshev: Official site. Programs: Original dance.". ice-dance.com. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011. 
  15. ^ "Naomi Lang & Peter Tchernyshev: Official site. Programs: Free dance.". ice-dance.com. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011. 
  16. ^ "Naomi Lang & Peter Tchernyshev: Official site. Programs: Exhibition.". ice-dance.com. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011. 

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