Chris Obzansky

**Chris Obzansky**
Personal Info
Country:	United States
Date of birth:	December 13, 1983 (1983-12-13) (age 24)
Height:	178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Partner:	Mimi Whetstone
Former Partner:	Lydia Manon, Kendra Goodwin
Coach:	Igor Shpilband, Marina Zoueva.
Former Coach:	Jerry Santoferrara, Yovanny Durango
Choreographer:	Igor Shpilband,
Skating Club:	Salt Lake Figure Skating

Chris Obzansky (born December 13 1983 in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.) is an American ice dancer. He currently competes with Mimi Whetstone. They placed 10th at the 2007 United States Figure Skating Championships. They are coached by Igor Shpilband and Marina Zoueva.

Obzansky previously competed with Lydia Manon and Kendra Goodwin. With 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 Latter Day Saints, chose to end the partnership 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.

[edit] Competitive highlights

(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