Roman Serov

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Roman Serov
Personal Info
Country: Flag of Israel Israel
Date of birth: December 16, 1976 (1976-12-16) (age 31)
Residence: New Jersey
Coach: Ari Zakarian
Former Coach: Craig Maurizi, Viktor Kudriavtsev
Choreographer: Lori Nichol, Lea Ann Miller, Peter Tchernyshev
ISU Personal Best Scores
Short + Free Total: 178.59 2006 Worlds
Short Program: 64.36 2006 Worlds
Free Skate: 114.23 2006 Worlds

Roman Serov (born December 16, 1976 in Moscow) is a Russian born figure skater and skating coach who has also competed for Israel. He is currently based at the Ice House Arena in Hackensack, New Jersey. Serov represented Russia until the 2001/2002 season, twice placing 4th at the Russian Figure Skating Championships and winning medals for Russia at Grand Prix events. After switching to Israel and sitting out the mandatory wait period, Serov represented Israel at the 2005 & 2006 European and World Figure Skating Championships. He is a two-time Israeli national champion. Serov married Israeli skater Rachel Lior in August 2002.

In April of 2007, Serov began coaching Georgian figure skater Elene Gedevanishvili.

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