Igor Macypura
| Igor Macypura | |
|---|---|
 Macypura in 2008. | |
| Full name | Igor Macypura |
| Born | 10 April 1985 Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, USSR |
| Hometown | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Coach | Karen Oppegard-Kwan |
| Skating club | SKP Bratislava |
Igor Macypura (also Igor Matsipura and Egor Matsipura; Ukrainian: Ігор Маципура; born 10 April 1985 in Kiev, Ukrainian SSR) is a Ukrainian figure skater who competes internationally for Slovakia. He is the 2005-2008 Slovak National champion.
Biography
Macypura was born in the Soviet Union. He moved to the United States at a young age.
He competed at the national level in the United States, competing twice at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships. During his time in the US, he represented the Peninsula Skating Club.[1] He competed at the 2004 U.S. Figure Skating Championships on the junior level. He won the short program, but placed ninth in the free skate to place eighth overall.
He competed at the 2005 Slovak National Championships and won the competition. He began representing Slovakia internationally in the 2005-2006 season. At the 2005 Karl Shafer Memorial, the last Olympic qualifying competition, he placed 8th and qualified a spot to the Olympics.[2] However, the spot was not filled.
In the 2006-2007 season, he won the bronze medal at the Ondrej Nepela Memorial.
Programs
| Season | Short Program | Free Skating |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-2010 | Blues for Klook by Eddy Louiss |
Passion of Christ & Planet Earth |
| 2008-2009 | Street Passions by Didulja |
Spring by Loreat |
| 2007-2008 | Street Passions by Didulja |
Spring by Loreat |
| 2006-2007 | Carmina Burana by Carl Orff |
The Rock soundtrack by Nick Glennie-Smith |
| 2005-2006 | The Matrix soundtrack | The Rock soundtrack by Nick Glennie-Smith |
Competitive highlights
Results for Slovakia
| Event | 2004-2005 | 2005-2006 | 2006-2007 | 2007-2008 | 2008-2009 | 2009-2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | 27th | 21st | 21st | 24th | ||
| European Championships | 30th | 17th | 33rd | 16th | ||
| Slovak Championships | 1st | 1st | 1st | |||
| Skate America | 9th | 12th | ||||
| Trophée Eric Bompard | 10th | |||||
| Coupe de Nice | 3rd | |||||
| Karl Schäfer Memorial | 8th | 9th | 6th | |||
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 9th | 4th | 13th | |||
| Ondrej Nepela Memorial | 10th | 3rd | 6th | 6th | ||
| Triglav Trophy | 2nd |
Results for the United States
| Event | 2000-2001 | 2001-2002 | 2002-2003 | 2003-2004 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Championships | 3rd N. | 8th J. | ||
| Pacific Coast Sectionals | 7th J. | 6th J. | 2nd J. | |
| Central Pacific Regionals | 2nd J. | 1st J. | 2nd J. |
- N = Novice level; J = Junior level
References
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