Roman Serov

Roman Serov (born 16 December 1976 in Moscow) is a Russian-born figure skater and skating coach who has also competed for Israel. He won two medals on the Grand Prix series and is a two-time Israeli national champion.

Roman Serov
Serov in 2005.
Personal information
Full nameRoman Serov
Country representedIsrael
Russia
Born (1976-12-16) 16 December 1976
Moscow, Soviet Union
ResidenceNew Jersey
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Former coachAri Zakarian
Craig Maurizi
Viktor Kudriavtsev
Former choreographerLori Nichol
Lea Ann Miller
Peter Tchernyshev
ISU personal best scores
Combined total178.59
2006 Worlds
Short program64.36
2006 Worlds
Free skate114.23
2006 Worlds
Medal record
Representing  Russia
Men's singles Figure skating
Winter Universiade
2001 ZakopaneMen's singles

Career

Serov represented Russia until 2001–2002, twice placing 4th at the Russian Championships and winning medals at Cup of Russia and Finlandia Trophy. After his marriage to an Israeli, he decided to represent Israel and sat out the mandatory wait period, returning to international competition in 2003. Serov represented Israel at the 2005 & 2006 European and World Figure Skating Championships. He was removed from Israel's list of candidates for the 2006 Olympics because he did not hold Israeli citizenship, nor meet residency requirements.[1]

Following his retirement from competition, Serov began working as a coach. He worked with Georgian figure skater Elene Gedevanishvili. Serov is currently based at the Ice House Arena in Hackensack, New Jersey.

Personal life

Serov married skater Rachel Lior in August 2004, and they had a daughter in 2006 named isabella serova. They divorced in 2007. Serov married Anna Zadorozhniuk in 2011.

Programs
Season Short program Free skating
2005–2006
[2]
  • World of Technology
    (Techno mix)
  • Children
    by Robert Miles
  • World of Technology
    (Techno mix)
2004–2005
[3][4][5]
  • World of Technology
    (Techno mix)
  • Children
    by Robert Miles
  • World of Technology
    (Techno mix)
2003–2004
[6]
  • Rhapsody in Rock
    by Robert Wells
2001–2002
[7]
  • Echoes of Harlem (Blues)

Results
Results[2][4][6][7]
International
Event 1994–95 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06
Worlds19th18th
Europeans13th22nd
GP Cup of China12th
GP Cup of Russia2nd
GP Lalique3rd
GP NHK Trophy10th
GP Skate America7th4th
GP Skate Canada10th
Finlandia1st2nd2nd
Golden Spin1st3rd
Skate Israel1st1st1st1st
Universiade1st
International: Junior
Junior Worlds16th
National
Israeli Champ.1st1st
Russian Champ.10th11th5th4th6th4th
For Russia until 2002. For Israeli from 2003.
GP = Grand Prix

References
  1. Ben Ami, Yair (12 August 2005). "Skating on thin ice". Haaretz. Archived from the original on 13 November 2012.
  2. "Roman SEROV: 2005/2006". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2 July 2006.
  3. Mittan, Barry (10 November 2004). "Serov Returns With a Splash". Golden Skate.
  4. "Roman SEROV: 2004/2005". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 5 April 2005.
  5. "Roman SEROV: 2004/2005". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 27 October 2004.
  6. "Roman SEROV: 2003/2004". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 30 April 2004.
  7. "Roman SEROV: 2001/2002". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 1 November 2001.


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