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Antonio Souza-Kordeiru

Antonio Laudelino Souza-Kordeiru (Russian: Антонио Лауделино Соуза-Кордейру, born 21 March 1993) is a retired Russian pair skater. Skating with Lana Petranović for Croatia, he has competed in the final segment at four European Championships.

Antonio Souza-Kordeiru
Petranović/Souza-Kordeiru in 2018
Full nameAntonio Laudelino Souza-Kordeiru
Native nameАнтонио Лауделино Соуза-Кордейру
Other namesAntonino Souza-Kordyeru[1]
António Souza-Cordeiro
Born (1993-03-21) 21 March 1993 (age 31)
Moscow, Russia
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Figure skating career
CountryCroatia
PartnerLana Petranović
CoachDmitri Savin
Skating clubKK Medo Zagreb
Began skating2000
Retired2022

Personal life

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Souza-Kordeiru was born on 21 March 1993 in Moscow, Russia.[2] His mother is Russian and his father is from Portugal, of African heritage.[3]

Skating career

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Early years

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Souza-Kordeiru began learning to skate in 2000.[4] He skated in partnership with Evgenia Kazantseva before teaming up with Arina Cherniavskaia.[5] Representing Russia, Cherniavskaia/Souza-Kordeiru made their international debut in November 2012, taking the junior bronze medal at the Warsaw Cup.

2013–2014 season

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In August 2013, Cherniavskaia/Souza-Kordeiru appeared at their first ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) event. Coached by Arina Ushakova and Andrei Hekalo in Moscow, they placed 5th at the 2013 JGP in Riga, Latvia, and then won silver at their next JGP assignment, which took place in October in Ostrava, Czech Republic.[1]

2014–2015 season

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Cherniavskaia/Souza-Kordeiru moved up to the senior level, coached by Ushakova.[6] Making their Grand Prix debut, the pair placed eighth at the 2014 Cup of China in November. Later that month, they competed at the 2014 CS Ice Challenge and 2014 CS Warsaw Cup, finishing fourth at both events, but withdrew from their second Grand Prix assignment, the 2014 NHK Trophy. They placed eighth at the 2015 Russian Championships.

2015–2016 season

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In October, Cherniavskaia/Souza-Kordeiru finished fourth at the 2015 CS Mordovian Ornament. It was their final international together. The pair did not compete at the 2016 Russian Championships.

In 2016, Croatia's Lana Petranović arrived in Moscow in search of a skating partner.[7] She and Souza-Kordeiru teamed up in spring 2016 to compete for Croatia.[4]

2016–2017 season

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Making their international debut as a team, Petranović/Souza-Kordeiru placed fourth at the 2016 CS Warsaw Cup in November. They finished fifth at the 2016 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb in December; 15th at the 2017 European Championships in January in Ostrava, Czech Republic; and 21st at the 2017 World Championships in March in Helsinki, Finland. They were coached by Yuri Larionov in Moscow.[3][8]

2017–2018 season

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Petranović underwent an operation after injuring the meniscus in her knee and returned to the ice after three months.[9] Due to her injury, the pair was unable to compete in September at the 2017 CS Nebelhorn Trophy, which served as the final qualification opportunity for the 2018 Winter Olympics. They returned to competition in January, placing 12th at the 2018 European Championships in Moscow. In March, they placed 21st at the 2018 World Championships in Milan, Italy. They were coached by Larionov and Dmitri Savin in Moscow.[10]

2018–2019 season

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Coached by Savin in Moscow,[4] Petranović/Souza-Kordeiru placed seventh at their first event of the season, the 2018 CS Lombardia Trophy. They competed at two other Challenger events of the season, the 2018 CS Nebelhorn Trophy and 2018 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb, placing eighth and seventh. They finished the season placing eighth at the 2019 European Championships and sixteenth at the 2019 World Championships.[11]

2019–2020 season

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Petranović/Souza-Kordeiru placed twelfth at the 2019 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb and fifteenth at the 2020 European Championships. The 2020 World Championships were cancelled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.[11]

2020–2021 season

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Petranović/Souza-Kordeiru placed twenty-first at the 2021 World Championships.[11]

2021–2022 season

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Petranović/Souza-Kordeiru began the season at the 2021 CS Nebelhorn Trophy, seeking to qualify a berth at the 2022 Winter Olympics. They placed twelfth, outside of qualification. They went on to finish sixth at the Budapest Trophy and eleventh at the 2021 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb, and then sixteenth at the 2022 European Championships.[11]

In February, he announced his retirement from competitive figure skating.[12]

Programs

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With Petranović

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Season Short program Free skating
2021–2022
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2020–2021
[14]
2019–2020
[15]
2018–2019
[4]
2016–2018
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  • Strange Birds
    performed by Birdy

With Cherniavskaia

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Season Short program Free skating
2015–2016
  • French music
2014–2015
[6]
2013–2014
[1]
  • Night Walk in a City
  • Style People
    (soundtrack)
  • We Love Boogie-Woogie

Competitive highlights

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GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

With Petranović for Croatia

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International[11]
Event 16–17 17–18 18–19 19–20 20–21 21–22
World Champ. 21st 21st 16th C 21st
European Champ. 15th 12th 8th 15th 16th
CS Golden Spin 5th 7th 12th 11th
CS Lombardia Trophy 7th
CS Nebelhorn Trophy 8th 12th
CS Warsaw Cup 4th
Budapest Trophy 6th
Challenge Cup 4th 8th
Ice Star 4th
Open Ice Mall 1st
National[11]
Croatian Champ. 1st 1st 1st
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew; C = Event cancelled

With Cherniavskaia for Russia

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International[16]
Event 12–13 13–14 14–15 15–16
GP Cup of China 8th
GP NHK Trophy WD
CS Ice Challenge 4th
CS Mordovian Ornament 4th
CS Warsaw Cup 4th
International: Junior[16]
JGP Czech Republic 2nd
JGP Latvia 5th
Bavarian Open 2nd J
Coupe du Printemps 2nd J
NRW Trophy 2nd J 1st J
Warsaw Cup 3rd J
National[5]
Russian Champ. 8th
Russian Junior Champ. 5th 7th
J = Junior level

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Arina CHERNIAVSKAIA / Antonino SOUZA-KORDYERU: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 21 June 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ Соуза-Кордейру Лауделино Антонио [Antonio Laudelino Souza-Kordeyru] (in Russian). Russian Figure Skating Federation. Archived from the original on 15 November 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Predstavljanje sportskog para" [Presentation of a pair] (in Croatian). Croatian Skating Federation. 7 November 2016. Archived from the original on 15 November 2016.
  4. ^ a b c d "Lana PETRANOVIC / Antonio SOUZA-KORDEIRU: 2018/2019". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 28 September 2018.
  5. ^ a b Соуза-Кордейру Антонио Лауделино [Antonio Laudelino Souza-Kordeyru]. fskate.ru (in Russian).
  6. ^ a b "Arina CHERNIAVSKAIA / Antonino SOUZA-KORDYERU: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 20 May 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  7. ^ Grigoryan, Maria (14 February 2017). "Hrvatska klizačica osvaja Moskvu". Russia Beyond (in Croatian).
  8. ^ a b "Lana PETRANOVIC / Antonio SOUZA-KORDEIRU: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 21 May 2017.
  9. ^ Grigoryan, Maria (14 December 2017). "Lana Petranović: Rusija me ojačala". Russia Beyond (in Croatian).
  10. ^ a b "Lana PETRANOVIC / Antonio SOUZA-KORDEIRU: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 17 May 2018.
  11. ^ a b c d e f "Competition Results: Lana PETRANOVIC / Antonio SOUZA-KORDEIRU". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 28 September 2018.
  12. ^ Antonio Souza=Kordeiru [@kotantosha] (February 15, 2022). "Hello everybody ✌🏾 I quit professional figure skating as sportsman" – via Instagram.
  13. ^ "Lana PETRANOVIC / Antonio SOUZA-KORDEIRU: 2021/2022". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 20 September 2021.
  14. ^ "Lana PETRANOVIC / Antonio SOUZA-KORDEIRU: 2020/2021". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 17 August 2021.
  15. ^ "Lana PETRANOVIC / Antonio SOUZA-KORDEIRU: 2019/2020". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 4 March 2021.
  16. ^ a b "Competition Results: Arina CHERNIAVSKAIA / Antonino SOUZA-KORDYERU". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 4 July 2016.
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