| Chris Obzansky | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Country represented | United States |
| Born | December 13, 1983 Wilmington, Delaware, United States |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Former partner | Trina Pratt, Mimi Whetstone, Lydia Manon, Kendra Goodwin |
| Former coach | Igor Shpilband, Marina Zueva, Jerry Santoferrara, Yovanny Durango |
| Former choreographer | Igor Shpilband |
| Skating club | Figure Skating Club of Park City |
Chris Obzansky (born December 13, 1983) is an American former competitive ice dancer.
Career
With partner Lydia Manon, Obzansky competed domestically in the novice and junior ranks. They won the silver medal at the 1999 United States Figure Skating Championships.
With Kendra Goodwin, he is the 2001 U.S. junior national silver medalist. They placed 15th at the 2001 World Junior Figure Skating Championships. They won the 2000 Junior Grand Prix event in China.
Obzansky, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, chose to end the partnership with Goodwin in February, 2003 in order to serve as a missionary in the Baltics. After his return, he announced he would once again team up with Goodwin to compete in the 2005/2006 season.[1] However, they never made it to Nationals.
He teamed up with Mimi Whetstone in 2006. They placed 10th at the 2007 United States Figure Skating Championships and 8th at the 2008 United States Figure Skating Championships. They were coached by Igor Shpilband and Marina Zoueva. That partnership ended in 2008.
Obzansky announced a new partnership with Trina Pratt in the summer of 2008.[2] They announced the end of their partnership in 2010.[3]
Personal life
Obzansky is married and lives in Washington state.
Competitive highlights
With Pratt
| Event | 2008–2009 | 2009–2010 |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Championships | 7th | 9th |
| Pacific Coast Sectionals | 2nd |
With Whetstone
| Event | 2006–2007 | 2007–2008 |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Championships | 10th | 8th |
| Pacific Coast Sectionals | 1st |
With Goodwin
| Event | 2000–2001 | 2001–2002 | 2002–2003 |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Junior Championships | 15th | ||
| U.S. Championships | 2nd J. | 3rd J. | 8th |
| Golden Spin, Zagreb | 2nd | ||
| Helmut Seibt Memorial | 2nd J. | ||
| Junior Grand Prix, Mexico | 5th | ||
| Junior Grand Prix, China | 1st | ||
| J. = Junior level | |||
With Manon
| Event | 1997–1998 | 1998–1999 | 1999–2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Championships | 6th N. | 2nd N. | 6th J. |
| N. = Novice level; J. = Junior level | |||
References
- ^ DeWall, Lindsay (June 2, 2005). "FIGURE SKATING: Former U.S. Ice Dancing Partners Kendra Goodwin and Chris Obzansky Back Together for 2005-2006 Season". United States Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007.
- ^ http://www.chieftain.com/articles/2008/07/12/sports/local/doc487857977c094439172918.txt
- ^ Trina Pratt/Chris Obzansky partnership, Icenetwork.com. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
External links
- Whetstone & Obzansky at the International Skating Union
- 2007 Nationals bio
- Goodwin & Obzansky at the International Skating Union
- Shanna Ghaznavi, "Ice Dreams", New Era, January 2004.