Eteri Tutberidze
| Eteri Tutberidze | |
|---|---|
 Tutberidze in 2014 | |
| Full name | Eteri Georgievna Tutberidze |
| Native name | Этери Георгиевна Тутберидзе |
| Born | 24 February 1974 Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Figure skating career | |
| Skating club | Sambo 70 (SDUSSHOR 37) |
| Began skating | c. 1978 |
| Retired | c. 1992 |
Eteri Georgievna Tutberidze (Russian: Этери Георгиевна Тутберидзе; born 24 February 1974) is a Russian figure skating coach who works mainly with single skaters. Three of her students have won Olympic medals: Alina Zagitova (2018 ladies' singles gold medalist and 2018 team event silver medalist), Evgenia Medvedeva (2018 ladies' singles silver medalist and 2018 team event silver medalist), and Yulia Lipnitskaya (2014 team event gold medalist).
Personal life
Eteri Georgievna Tutberidze was born 24 February 1974 in Moscow.[1][2] The youngest of five children, she is half-Georgian, a quarter Russian, and a quarter Armenian.[3] Her mother was a senior engineer at the Ministry of Agricultural Construction and her father worked at the Likhachev plant's foundry and as a taxi driver.[4]
Tutberidze studied at the Academy of Physical Education in Malakhovka and received a degree in choreography from the Institute of Contemporary Art.[4] During her six years in the United States, she lived in Oklahoma City, Cincinnati, Los Angeles, and San Antonio.[3] Her daughter, Diana, was born on 16 January 2003[5] in Las Vegas.[3]
Career
As a skater
Tutberidze began skating at the age of four and a half, guided by Evgenia Zelikova and then Edouard Pliner.[4] After sustaining a spinal fracture and growing 22 cm, she switched from singles to ice dancing. She was coached by Lidia Kabanova for two years and then joined Elena Tchaikovskaya, who paired her with Vyacheslav Chichekin.[4] After briefly training under Natalia Linichuk, Tutberidze switched to Gennady Akkerman, her coach for the next three years. She skated with Alexei Kiliakov until he emigrated to the United States.[4]
During the 1991–1992 season, Tutberidze trained under Tatiana Tarasova before deciding to perform in ice shows.[4] Appearing as an adagio pair skater with Nikolai Apter, she toured with Ice Capades for several years.[3][4]
As a coach
Tutberidze began coaching in San Antonio, Texas.[3][4] After returning to Russia, she coached at several Moscow rinks, including a hockey rink Serebrianyi, where ice time was limited for figure skaters.[6] She then moved to Sambo 70 (SDUSSHOR 37) in Moscow, where she collaborates with Sergei Dudakov.[7][8][9]
Seniors
- Alina Zagitova, 2018 Olympic champion
- Alexey Erokhov, 2018 World Junior champion
- Moris Kvitelashvili,[10] 2018 Olympian for Georgia
- Elizabet Tursynbayeva, 2018 Olympian for Kazakhstan
Juniors
- Anna Shcherbakova, 2018-19 JGP Slovakia champion
- Alexandra Trusova, 2018 World Junior champion, 2017-18 Junior Grand Prix Final champion
- Alena Kostornaia, 2018 World Junior silver medalist, 2017-18 Junior Grand Prix Final silver medalist
- Egor Rukhin
Novices
- Sofia Akatieva
- Maya Kromykh
- Kamila Valieva
- Yasmina Kadyrova
Former students
- Evgenia Medvedeva, [11](from 2008 until May 2018) 2018 Olympic silver medalist, Two-time World, European and Grand Prix Final champion.
- Polina Tsurskaya,[12] 2016 Youth Olympic champion, 2015–16 JGP Final champion
- Kamilla Gainetdinova (as a singles skater)
- Polina Korobeynikova (as a child)[6]
- Anastasia Tarakanova (until July 2018)
- Daria Panenkova (until July 2018)
- Ilia Skirda
- Polina Shelepen[13][14] (from age four[15] until July 2012). Two-time JGP Final silver medalist.
- Serafima Sakhanovich (during 2014–2015 season).[16] 2015 World Junior silver medalist, 2014–2015 JGP Final silver medalist.
- Yulia Lipnitskaya[17][18] (until November 2015). 2014 European champion, 2014 Olympic champion in the team event, 2014 World silver medalist.
- Adian Pitkeev[8] (until March 2016). 2014 World Junior silver medalist.
- Sergei Voronov (from mid-2013 until March 2016).[19] 2014 European silver medalist, 2014–2015 GP Final bronze medalist.
References
- ^ Ermolina, Olga (25 February 2014). Этери Тутберидзе: «Многие спортсмены, которые выходят на высокий уровень, максималисты» [Eteri Tutberidze: "Many elite athletes are overachievers"] (in Russian). Russian Figure Skating Federation. Archived from the original on 28 August 2014.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Этери Георгиевна Тутберидзе" [Eteri Georgievna Tutberidze] (in Russian). fskate.ru.
- ^ a b c d e Berlot, Jean-Christophe (11 December 2014). "Tutberidze trying to lead her skaters to the light". IceNetwork.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Ermolina, Olga (22 March 2015). "ЭТЕРИ ТУТБЕРИДЗЕ: ПЯТЫЙ ЭЛЕМЕНТ" [Eteri Tutberidze: Fifth element] (in Russian). Russian Figure Skating Federation.
- ^ Vorobieva, Maria (20 January 2014). "Этери Тутберидзе: Липницкой совсем нельзя кушать, мне её очень жалко, но я ничего не могу с этим поделать" [Eteri Tutberidze interview]. team-russia2014.ru (in Russian).
- ^ a b Vaytsekhovskaya, Elena (14 December 2011). Этери ТУТБЕРИДЗЕ: "ПУСТЬ МОИ ДЕВОЧКИ ПОКА ОТСИЖИВАЮТСЯ ЗА ЧУЖИМИ СПИНАМИ" [Eteri Tutberidze interview]. Sport Express (in Russian).
- ^ "Evgenia MEDVEDEVA". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 23 August 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b "Adian PITKEEV". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 25 August 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Sergei VORONOV". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 25 August 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Moris KVITELASHVILI". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 14 August 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Евгения Медведева уходит от тренера Этери Тутберидзе | Фигурное катание | Р-Спорт. Все главные новости спорта". rsport.ria.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2018-05-05.
- ^ "Polina TSURSKAYA". International Skating Union.
- ^ Flade, Tatjana (11 July 2010). "Riding the wave: Polina Shelepen". Golden Skate.
- ^ "Polina SHELEPEN: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 22 January 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Vaytsekhovskaya, Elena (5 September 2013). Этери Тутберидзе: "На Плющенко можно сделать ставку в командных соревнованиях" [Eteri Tutberidze: "Plushenko can be counted on in the team event"] (in Russian). Sport Express.
- ^ "Serafima SAKHANOVICH: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 27 August 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Golinsky, Reut (1 December 2012). "Eteri Tutberidze: "Everything happens for the best"". Absolute Skating.
- ^ Flade, Tatjana (20 April 2011). "Girl Power! A Russian Uprising". IFS Magazine. Archived from the original on 3 September 2011. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Vaytsekhovskaya, Elena (27 December 2013). Сергей Воронов: "Все лето у меня реально опускались руки" [Sergei Voronov: "I was desperate in the summer"] (in Russian). Sport Express.
