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 Makarova/Kenchadze at the 2012 World Championships | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Leri Kenchadze ლერი კენჭაძე Лери Кенчадзе |
| Born | 16 August 1986 |
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country |  Bulgaria |
| Partner | Elizaveta Makarova, Alexandra Malakhova, Alexandra Goncharuk, Nina Ivanova |
| Coach | Hristo Turlakov, Andrei Lutai |
| Skating club | Tilburgse Kunstrijvereniging |
| Began skating | 1993 |
| Retired | 2015 |
Leri Kenchadze (Georgian: ლერი კენჭაძე, Bulgarian: Лери Кенчадзе, born 16 August 1986) is a Georgian figure skating choreographer/coach and former competitive pair skater. With Elizaveta Makarova, he is the 2013 Toruń Cup champion, the 2015 Bavarian Open bronze medalist, and a four-time Bulgarian national champion. He has competed at multiple European & World Championships.
Personal life
[edit]Leri Kenchadze was born 16 August 1986 in Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union. He is the twin brother of Georgi Kenchadze.[1] Following his sports retirement, Kenchadze has been working as a choreographer/coach.
After living in Bulgaria for over a decade, he moved to Denmark. He was a head coach at Skøjteklub København in Copenhagen, Denmark.[2] He joined the club in August 2015. In 2017, he moved to the Netherlands. Currently he lives in Waalwijk, Netherlands. On May 7th, 2023, his daughter, Maxine Kenchadze, came into the world.
In 2020, Kenchadze introduced Paradice Sport, a brand specializing in figure skating clothing. Simultaneously, he initiated figure skating camps under the same label.
Competitive career
[edit]Kenchadze competed for Bulgaria throughout his career. He appeared as a single skater through the 2005–06 season.[3]
Kenchadze began competing in pair skating in the 2006–07 season, partnering Nina Ivanova. In 2009–10, he skated with Alexandra Goncharuk. The following season, he partnered Alexandra Malakhova. Coached by Pavel Kitashev. (Nina Mozer's Team)
In 2011, Kenchadze teamed up with Elizaveta Makarova. The pair trained in Sofia, coached by Hristo Turlakov and Andrei Lutai.[1] Makarova/Kenchadze competed at four European Championships and three World Championships. They became the first ever pair from Bulgaria to perform a throw triple jump and triple twist successfully at European and World Championships.
Kenchadze retired from competitive skating after the 2014–15 season.
Programs
[edit]With Makarova
[edit]| Season | Short program | Free skating |
|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 [1] |
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| 2013–14 [4] |
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| 2012–13 [5] |
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| 2011–12 [6] |
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With Malakhova
[edit]| Season | Short program | Free skating |
|---|---|---|
| 2010–11 [7] |
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Competitive highlights
[edit]CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
With Makarova
[edit]| International[8] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 2011–12 | 2012–13 | 2013–14 | 2014–15 |
| World Champ. | 11th P | 17th | 23rd | |
| European Champ. | 17th | 12th | 18th | 13th |
| CS Golden Spin | 8th | |||
| Bavarian Open | 3rd | |||
| Challenge Cup | 4th | |||
| Golden Spin | 3rd | |||
| Ice Challenge | 6th | 5th | ||
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 16th | |||
| NRW Trophy | 6th | 4th | ||
| Toruń Cup | 1st | |||
| National[8] | ||||
| Bulgarian Champ. | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st |
| P = Preliminary round | ||||
With Ivanova, Goncharuk, and Malakhova
[edit]| International[9][10] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 2006–07 with Ivanova |
2009–10 with Goncharuk |
2010–11 with Malakhova |
| World Champ. | 22nd | ||
| Golden Spin | 8th | ||
| Mont Blanc Trophy | 4th | ||
| NRW Trophy | 7th | ||
| Toruń Cup | 2nd | ||
| National[9][10] | |||
| Bulgarian Champ. | 1st | 2nd | |
Single skating
[edit]| International[11] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 2002–03 | 2003–04 | 2004–05 | 2005–06 |
| Crystal Skate | 11th | |||
| International: Junior[11] | ||||
| JGP Bulgaria | 22nd | |||
| Skate Helena | 2nd J | |||
| National[11] | ||||
| Bulgarian Champ. | 4th | 5th | 5th | |
| J = Junior level | ||||
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Elizaveta MAKAROVA / Leri KENCHADZE: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 20 May 2015.
- ↑ "Skøjteklub Københavns informationsfolder 2016-17" [Copenhagen Skating Club information 2016-17] (PDF) (in Danish). Skøjteklub København. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 November 2016.
- ↑ "Leri KENCHADZE: 2005/2006". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 26 February 2015.
- ↑ "Elizaveta MAKAROVA / Leri KENCHADZE: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 21 June 2014.
- ↑ "Elizaveta MAKAROVA / Leri KENCHADZE: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 29 September 2013.
- ↑ "Elizaveta MAKAROVA / Leri KENCHADZE: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 29 September 2013.
- ↑ "Alexandra MALAKHOVA / Leri KENCHADZE: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 26 January 2012.
- 1 2 "Competition Results: Elizaveta MAKAROVA / Leri KENCHADZE". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 24 November 2016.
- 1 2 "Competition Results: Alexandra GONCHARUK / Leri KENCHADZE". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 26 February 2015.
- 1 2 "Competition Results: Alexandra MALAKHOVA / Leri KENCHADZE". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 20 April 2014.
- 1 2 3 "Leri KENCHADZE". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 24 November 2016.
External links
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Media related to Leri Kenchadze at Wikimedia Commons