Isabella Tobias

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Isabella Tobias

Tobias and Stagniūnas in 2011
Personal information
Full name Isabella Tobias
Country represented Lithuania
Former country(ies) represented Georgia
Born (1991-08-23) August 23, 1991
New York City, United States
Height 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Partner Deividas Stagniūnas
Former partner Ilia Tkachenko
Otar Japaridze
Coach Igor Shpilband
Former coach Marina Zueva
Choreographer Igor Shpilband
Former choreographer Marina Zueva
Skating club Baltų ainiai
Training locations Novi, Michigan
Former training locations Canton, Michigan
ISU personal best scores
Combined total 142.31
2014 European
Short dance: 59.66
2012 European
Free dance 85.55
2014 European

Isabella Tobias (born August 23, 1991) is a Lithuanian ice dancer who competes with Deividas Stagniūnas for Lithuania.

Career

Isabella Tobias started skating in 1998 at the age of seven. She took up ice dancing at age 10 and competed with Kurt Lingenfelter on the intermediate level and with James Warren in novice. In 2003, she decided to leave skating to focus on ballet.[1]

From 1999 to 2007 she attended the George Balanchine School of American Ballet and performed with the New York City Ballet.[1]

Tobias returned to skating in September 2007 and teamed up with Otar Japaridze to compete for Georgia.[1] They competed together on the junior level during the 2007-2008 season. They placed 14th at the 2008 World Junior Championships.

In spring 2010, Tobias teamed up with Lithuanian ice dancer Deividas Stagniūnas.[2] They trained under Igor Shpilband and Marina Zueva in Canton, Michigan. Tobias / Stagniūnas made their debut at the 2010 Nebelhorn Trophy, where they placed 11th, and won their first international medal, bronze, at the 2010 NRW Trophy. At their first European and World Championships, they placed 12th and 14th respectively.

Tobias / Stagniūnas won the bronze medal at the 2011 Skate America. In June 2012, they moved from Canton, Michigan to Novi, Michigan, following coach Igor Shpilband.[3] In October 2012, Tobias submitted an application for Lithuanian citizenship, which would require an exception to the Lithuanian nationality law, in order to allow the team to compete at the 2014 Winter Olympics (according to IOC rules, competitors must have citizenship of the country they are representing).[4] In December, Tobias was interviewed by the Citizenship Commission and passed the Lithuanian language test.[5] Her application was, however, denied by Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė on January 7, 2013.[6][7] On November 27, and online petition was issued and to collect signatures asking for an exception.

Tobias / Stagniūnas withdrew from the 2013 European Championships as a result of Stagniūnas' back problem but were expected to compete at the 2013 World Championships.[5]

On December 5, 2013 Tobias received Lithuanian citizenship.[8][9]

Programs

With Stagniūnas

Season Short dance Free dance Exhibition
2012–2013
[10][11]
2011–2012
[12]
2010–2011
[13]

With Japaridze

Season Original dance Free dance
2007–2008
[14]
  • Two Guitars
    performed by Zoltan and his Gypsy Ensemble
  • Dark Eyes
    performed by Bigrock Balalaikas

Results

With Stagniūnas for Lithuania

Results[15]
International
Event 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14
Worlds 14th 18th
Europeans 12th 9th 9th
GP Skate America 3rd
GP Cup of Russia 5th
Nebelhorn 11th 5th
Golden Spin of Zagreb 4th
NRW Trophy 3rd
National
Lithuanian Champ. 1st
GP = Grand Prix

With Japaridze for Georgia

Results[16]
International
Event 2007–2008
World Junior Championships 14th
Junior Grand Prix, Great Britain 6th
Junior Grand Prix, Germany 7th

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Mittan, Barry (August 3, 2008). "Georgia on Their Minds". SkateToday. 
  2. ↑ Elfman, Lois (October 12, 2011). "Tobias, Stagniunas find rhythm in partnership". Icenetwork. Retrieved October 12, 2011. 
  3. ↑ "Lithuanians Tobias, Stagniunas follow Shpilband". Icenetwork. June 14, 2012. 
  4. ↑ Augustis, Mindaugas (October 5, 2012). "Į Lietuvą pirmąkart atvykusi šokėja ant ledo I.Tobias prašo prezidentės malonės" [Tobias appealed to the president]. Delfi (in Lithuanian).  Augustis, Mindaugas (October 5, 2012). "Впервые приехавшая в Литву Тобиас обратилась за милостью к президенту" [Tobias appealed to the president]. Delfi (Russian version) (in Russian). 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Elfman, Lois (January 18, 2013). "Tobias, Stagniunas keep up citizenship fight". IceNetwork. 
  6. ↑ "Lithuania won't clear Isabella Tobias". Associated Press (ESPN). January 7, 2013. 
  7. ↑ "Lithuanian president denies citizenship to American ice skater". The Baltic Course. January 7, 2013. 
  8. ↑ Ištikimybę Lietuvai prisiekusi I. Tobias - ekstazėje (čiuožėjų komentarai, du fotoalbumai) (Lithuanian)
  9. ↑ I. Tobias: atstovauti JAV būtų didelė garbė, bet čiuožti už Lietuvą – ne mažiau garbinga (Lithuanian)
  10. ↑ "Isabella TOBIAS / Deividas STAGNIUNAS: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on December 24, 2012. 
  11. ↑ Flade, Tatjana (August 26, 2012). "Tobias and Stagniunas are ready to challenge". Golden Skate. 
  12. ↑ "Isabella TOBIAS / Deividas STAGNIUNAS: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on January 18, 2012. 
  13. ↑ "Isabella TOBIAS / Deividas STAGNIUNAS: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on August 16, 2011. 
  14. ↑ "Isabella TOBIAS / Otar JAPARIDZE: 2007/2008". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 11, 2008. 
  15. ↑ "Competition Results: Isabella TOBIAS / Deividas STAGNIUNAS". International Skating Union. 
  16. ↑ "Competition Results: Isabella TOBIAS / Otar JAPARIDZE". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on December 15, 2012. 

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