Christopher Martin Davis
Christopher Martin Davis | |
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Other names | Christopher M. Davis, Кристофър Мартин Дейвис |
Born | Chicago USA | 1 March 1994
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) |
Figure skating career | |
Country | Bulgaria |
Partner | Mina Zdravkova |
Coach | Marika Humphreys-Baranova, Vitaliy Baranov |
Skating club | Denkova Staviski - Dance on Ice |
Began skating | 2001 |
Christopher Martin Davis[1] (Born 1 March 1994) is a competitive Ice Dancer for Bulgaria. With partner Mina Zdravkova he is the Bulgarian Ice Dance Champion 2020,[2] Silver Medallist at Jégvirág Cup 2020,[3] Bronze Medallist at NRW Trophy 2019[4] and the Bulgarian representative at the ISU European Figure Skating Championships 2020.[5] Originally a U.S. citizen, Christopher became a Bulgarian citizen in 2019 and has demonstrated his knowledge of speaking Bulgarian in television interviews.[6]
Programs - with Mina Zdravkova
Season | Short/Rhythm Dance | Free Dance |
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2014/15 | Samba & Latin rhythms
Loca [changed to La Tortura later in season] (Shakira) Hay Amores (Shakira) Hips Don't Lie (Shakira: Bambo remix) |
Movie Soundtrack:
Gladiator (Hans Zimmer & Lisa Gerrard) |
2015/16 | Waltz and Polka
And The Waltz Goes On (Andrei Reiu) Polka (Unknown) |
Beyoncé inspired medley
Drunk in Love (Post modern jukebox) At Last (Beyoncé) Crazy in Love (Beyoncé: 50 Shades of Grey Soundtrack) Crazy in Love (Emilie Sande: Great Gatsby Soundtrack) |
2016/17 | Blues and Hip-Hop
I Put a Spell on You (Nina Simone) I Put a Spell on You (Young Bosnia Trap Remix) |
Arabian Inspired
Sirocco (Momo & Christophe Goze) Caleludemco (Bruno Montal) Layali (Al Sharq) |
2017/18 | Rhumba & Latin rhythms
Samba Vocalizado (Luciano Perrone) Safari (J Balvin) Abre Que Voy (Miguel Enriquez) |
Chicago Movie Musical
Cell Block Tango All I Care About Is Love |
2018/19 | Tango and Spanish Rhythms
Selections from Carmen (Bizet) |
Bulgarian Folk Music
Ergen Deda (Pendara Ethno Project) Vecherai Rado (Slavi Trifanov, Desislava Dobreva & Ki-Ki Bend) |
2019/20 | Quickstep & related rhythms
From Chicago Movie Musical Funny honey (Rene Zelweiger) We both reached for the gun (Richard Gere & ensemble) Nowadays/hot honey rag (Catherine Zeta Jone, Rene Zelweiger) |
Bulgarian Folk Music
Ergen Deda (Pendara Ethno Project) Vecherai Rado (Slavi Trifanov, Desislava Dobreva & Ki-Ki Bend) |
Results - with Mina Zdravkova for Bulgaria
International[7] | ||||||
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Event | 14–15 | 15–16 | 16–17 | 17–18 | 18–19 | 19–20 |
Worlds | Injured,
Surgery and Rehab |
C | ||||
Europeans | 25th | |||||
Winter Universiade | 13th | |||||
CS Finlandia Trophy | 11th | |||||
CS Lombardia Trophy | 7th | |||||
CS Inge Solar Memorial | 14th | |||||
NRW Trophy | 3rd | |||||
Jégvirág Cup | 2nd | |||||
Bosphorus Cup | 4th | 10th | ||||
Ice Star | 7th | |||||
Halloween Cup | 6th | |||||
Volvo Open Cup | 8th | |||||
Santa Claus Cup | 10th | 8th | ||||
Open d'Andorra | 10th | |||||
Mentor Toruń Cup | 15th | |||||
Egna Dance Trophy | 11th | |||||
International: Junior[7] | ||||||
Bavarian Open | 15th | |||||
Mentor Toruń Cup | 21st | |||||
National [1][7] | ||||||
Bulgarian Champs. | 1st | 1st | 1st | |||
BSF Trophy | 1st (J) |
Coaches
Early career coaches include: Christopher Hyland, Jamie Whyte, Eve Chalom, Kendra Goodwin, Benjamin Delmas and Christophe Lecomte.
From 2014 Christopher was coached by Marika Humphreys-Baranova and Vitaliy Baranov.
Injuries and Surgery[8]
In 2015 Christopher sustained a serious shoulder injury for which he underwent keyhole surgery in the USA. Post surgery a significant recovery and rehab period was required away from the ice. The surgery was not successful and the injury returned early in the 2016/17 season. A second surgery was conducted in Bulgaria in 2016 and was successful at abating any further problems.
External links
References
- ^ a b "Profile – Mina Zdravkova & Christopher Martin Davis | ice-dance.com". www.ice-dance.com. Retrieved 2020-07-05.
- ^ "ISU Skater Biography". www.isuresults.com. Retrieved 2020-07-03.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "JÉGVIRÁG CUP 2020 - ID Senior". hunskate.hu. Retrieved 2020-07-03.
- ^ "NRW Summer Trophy 2019 - Senior Ice Dance". deu-event.de. Retrieved 2020-07-03.
- ^ "Ice Dance". www.isuresults.com. Retrieved 2020-07-03.
- ^ "Мина Здравкова и Кристофър Дейвис пред Sportal.bg: Преживяхме тежко отмяната на Световното (видео)". Sportal.bg. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
- ^ a b c "ISU Skater Results Summary Table". www.isuresults.com. Retrieved 2020-07-03.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Bulgarian Ice Dancers return to competition after injury". iceskating.london. 2017-11-25. Retrieved 2020-07-04.
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