Artem Pavlovich Torgashev (Russian: Артём Павлович Торгашев,[1] born January 1, 1969) is a former pair skater who competed internationally for the Soviet Union. With partner Ekaterina Murugova, he is a two-time World Junior medalist.[2] He has a bachelor's degree in Physical Education from the Moscow State Institute of Physical Culture.[3] Torgashev is married to former ice dancer Ilona Melnichenko, with whom he has two children, Andrew and Deanna.[3] They coach at the Panthers Figure Skating Club, Panthers IceDen in Coral Springs, Florida.[3][4] Their son, Andrew Torgashev, was born May 29, 2001, in Coral Springs, Florida, and competes for the United States in single skating.[5]
| Artem Torgashev | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Artem Pavlovich Torgashev |
| Born | January 1, 1969 |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country |  Russia |
Results edit
(with Murugova)
| Event | 1985–86 | 1986–87 | 1987–88 | 1988–89 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Junior Championships | 3rd | 2nd | ||
| Skate Canada | 3rd | |||
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 2nd | |||
| Blue Swords | 3rd |
References edit
- ^ Торгашев Артём Павлович [Artem Pavlovich Torgashev] (in Russian). fskate.ru.
- ^ "World Junior Figure Skating Championships: Pairs" (PDF). International Skating Union. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 4, 2013.
- ^ a b c "Artem Torgashev". Panthers Figure Skating Club. Archived from the original on December 1, 2010. Retrieved November 17, 2011.
- ^ Davis, Craig (October 25, 2010). "Figure skating: Chiera, Torgashev win at regionals". South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Archived from the original on February 3, 2013.
- ^ "Andrew TORGASHEV". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on September 6, 2014.