Leri Kenchadze
| Leri Kenchadze | |
|---|---|
 Makarova/Kenchadze at the 2012 World Championships | |
| Native name | ლერი კენჭაძე Лери Кенчадзе |
| Born | 16 August 1986 Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Partner | Elizaveta Makarova |
| Coach | Hristo Turlakov |
| Skating club | Dance on Ice Denkova-Staviski |
| Began skating | 1993 |
Leri Kenchadze (Georgian: ლერი კენჭაძე, Template:Lang-bg, born 16 August 1986) is a pair skater who competes for Bulgaria with partner Elizaveta Makarova. They are the 2013 MNNT Cup champions, 2015 Bavarian Open bronze medalists, and four-time Bulgarian national champions.
Leri Kenchadze and Elizaveta Makarova were first ever pair from Bulgaria to land a triple throw jumps and triple twist successfully at European and World Championships. Since 2015, August Leri Kenchadze retired from professional sport. Currently he works in Denmark - Skøjteklub København as head coach.
Life and career
Leri Kenchadze was born 16 August 1986 in Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union, the twin brother of Georgi Kenchadze.[1] He has competed for Bulgaria throughout his career. He was a single skater through the 2005–06 season.[2]
Kenchadze began competing in pair skating in the 2006–07 season, partnering Nina Ivanova. In 2009–10, he skated with Alexandra Goncharuk, placing seventh at the 2009 NRW Trophy and second at the Bulgarian Championships.[3] The following season, he partnered Alexandra Malakhova. Coached by Pavel Kitashev, the pair won silver at the 2011 MNNT Cup and placed 22nd at the 2011 World Championships in Moscow.[4]
In 2011, Kenchadze teamed up with Elizaveta Makarova. The pair trains in Sofia, coached by Hristo Turlakov and formerly, Andrei Lutai.[1] They have competed at four European Championships and three World Championships.
Programs
With Makarova
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
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| 2014–2015 [1] |
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| 2013–2014 [5] |
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| 2012–2013 [6] |
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| 2011–2012 [7] |
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With Malakhova
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
|---|---|---|
| 2010–2011 [4] |
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Competitive highlights
CS: Challenger Series (began in the 2014–15 season); JGP: Junior Grand Prix
With Makarova
| International[8] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 2011–12 | 2012–13 | 2013–14 | 2014–15 |
| Worlds | 11th PR | 17th | 23rd | |
| Europeans | 17th | 12th | 18th | 13th |
| CS Golden Spin | 3rd | 8th | ||
| Bavarian Open | 3rd | |||
| Challenge Cup | 4th | |||
| Ice Challenge | 6th | 5th | ||
| MNNT Cup | 1st | |||
| Nebelhorn | 16th | |||
| NRW Trophy | 6th | 4th | ||
| National[8] | ||||
| Bulgarian | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st |
| PR = Preliminary round | ||||
With Ivanova, Goncharuk, and Malakhova
| International[9][10] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 2006–07 with Ivanova |
2009–10 with Goncharuk |
2010–11 with Malakhova |
| World Champ. | 22nd | ||
| Golden Spin | 8th | ||
| MNNT Cup | 2nd | ||
| Mont Blanc Trophy | 4th | ||
| NRW Trophy | 7th | ||
| National[9][10] | |||
| Bulgarian Champ. | 1st | 2nd | |
Single skating
| International[2] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 2002–03 | 2003–04 | 2004–05 | 2005–06 |
| Crystal Skate | 11th | |||
| International: Junior[2] | ||||
| JGP Bulgaria | 22nd | |||
| Skate Helena | 2nd J. | |||
| National[2] | ||||
| Bulgarian Champ. | 4th | 5th | 5th | |
| J. = Junior level | ||||
References
- ^ a b c "Elizaveta MAKAROVA / Leri KENCHADZE: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 25 February 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b c d "Leri KENCHADZE: 2005/2006". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 26 February 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Alexandra GONCHARUK / Leri KENCHADZE:". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 26 February 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b "Alexandra MALAKHOVA / Leri KENCHADZE: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 26 January 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Elizaveta MAKAROVA / Leri KENCHADZE: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 21 June 2014.
- ^ "Elizaveta MAKAROVA / Leri KENCHADZE: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 22 August 2013.
- ^ "Elizaveta MAKAROVA / Leri KENCHADZE: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 27 April 2012.
- ^ a b "Competition Results: Elizaveta MAKAROVA / Leri KENCHADZE". International Skating Union.
- ^ a b "Competition Results: Alexandra GONCHARUK / Leri KENCHADZE". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 26 February 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b "Competition Results: Alexandra MALAKHOVA / Leri KENCHADZE". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 20 April 2014.
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External links
Media related to Leri Kenchadze at Wikimedia Commons