Leri Kenchadze

Leri Kenchadze

Makarova/Kenchadze at the 2012 World Championships
Personal information
Native name ლერი კენჭაძე
Лери Кенчадзе
Country represented Bulgaria
Born (1986-08-16) 16 August 1986
Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union
Residence Sofia, Bulgaria
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Partner Elizaveta Makarova
Former partner Alexandra Malakhova, Alexandra Goncharuk, Nina Ivanova
Coach Hristo Turlakov
Former coach Andrei Lutai
Choreographer Ina Lutai
Skating club Dance on Ice Denkova-Staviski
Training locations Sofia
Began skating 1993

Leri Kenchadze (Georgian: ლერი კენჭაძე, Bulgarian: Лери Кенчадзе, 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
2014–2015
[1]
  • Flamenco
    by unknown
2013–2014
[5]
  • Heart of Courage
    by Two Steps from Hell
  • Protectors of the Earth
    by Two Steps from Hell
2012–2013
[6]
  • Tango Amore
    by Edvin Marton
2011–2012
[7]
  • Gypsy Dances
  • Romeo and Juliet
    by Nino Rota
  • Romeo and Juliet
    performed by Edvin Marton

With Malakhova

Season Short program Free skating
2010–2011
[4]

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

  1. 1 2 3 "Elizaveta MAKAROVA / Leri KENCHADZE: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 25 February 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Leri KENCHADZE: 2005/2006". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 26 February 2015.
  3. ↑ "Alexandra GONCHARUK / Leri KENCHADZE:". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 26 February 2015.
  4. 1 2 "Alexandra MALAKHOVA / Leri KENCHADZE: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 26 January 2012.
  5. ↑ "Elizaveta MAKAROVA / Leri KENCHADZE: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 21 June 2014.
  6. ↑ "Elizaveta MAKAROVA / Leri KENCHADZE: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 22 August 2013.
  7. ↑ "Elizaveta MAKAROVA / Leri KENCHADZE: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 27 April 2012.
  8. 1 2 "Competition Results: Elizaveta MAKAROVA / Leri KENCHADZE". International Skating Union.
  9. 1 2 "Competition Results: Alexandra GONCHARUK / Leri KENCHADZE". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 26 February 2015.
  10. 1 2 "Competition Results: Alexandra MALAKHOVA / Leri KENCHADZE". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 20 April 2014.

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