Yakov Godorozha

Yakov Godorozha (Ukrainian: Яків Семенович Годорожа: Yakiv Semenovych Hodorozha; born 18 May 1993) is a Ukrainian former competitive figure skater. He is a two-time Ukrainian national champion (2013, 2014).[1] He began learning to skate under the guidance of Georgi Starkov at the Ldinka rink in Odessa, and later trained in Dnipropetrovsk and Kiev, where he was coached by Marina Amirkhanova.[2] At the 2013 Nebelhorn Trophy, Godorozha earned a spot for Ukraine in the men's event at the 2014 Winter Olympics.[3] He finished 20th in Sochi.[4] He retired from competition in August 2014.[5]

Yakov Godorozha
Personal information
Native nameЯків Семенович Годорожа
Full nameYakiv Semenovych Hodorozha
Country representedUkraine
Born (1993-05-18) 18 May 1993
Odessa, Ukraine
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Former coachMarina Amirkhanova, Georgi Starkov, Anna Solovieva
Former choreographerIrina Chubarets
Skating clubSpartak Odessa
Training locationsKiev
Began skating1998
RetiredAugust 2014
ISU personal best scores
Combined total188.26
2013 Nebelhorn Trophy
Short program63.68
2013 Nebelhorn Trophy
Free skate124.58
2013 Nebelhorn Trophy

Programs
Season Short program Free skating
2013–14
[6]
2011–13
[7][8]
  • Factor
    by Angelo Badalmento
2009–11
[9][10]
  • Circus Princess
    by Emmerich Kalman
  • Pictures at an Exhibition
    by Modest Mussorgsky
2008–09
[11]
  • Popodyak
    (Gypsy theme)
  • The Pirates of the Caribbean

Competitive highlights

JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International[1]
Event 07–08 08–09 09–10 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14
Olympics20th
Worlds23rd25th
Europeans15th22nd
Cup of Nice20th
Golden Spin14th
Ice Star1st
Nebelhorn19th9th
Volvo Open Cup14th
International: Junior or novice[1]
Junior Worlds25th
JGP Belarus15th
JGP Estonia8th
JGP Germany14th
JGP Italy20th
JGP Romania12th8th
Tirnavia Ice Cup2nd J.2nd J.
Grand Prize SNP1st N.
National[1]
Ukrainian Champ.6th5th4th4th3rd1st1st
Team events
Olympics9th
Levels – N: Novice; J: Junior

References
  1. "Competition Results: Yakov GODOROZHA". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
  2. Mamienko, Olesya (5 January 2014). Одесский конькобежец защитит честь страны на зимней Олимпиаде [Figure skater from Odessa will represent country at Winter Olympics]. Komsomolskaya Pravda in Ukraine (in Russian).
  3. "Nebelhorn Trophy – Olympic Qualifying Event – Review". International Skating Union. 28 September 2013.
  4. "Yakov GODOROZHA". Organizing Committee of the XXII Olympic Winter Games. Archived from the original on 6 April 2014.
  5. Яков Годорожа: Понял, что пришло время дать дорогу молодым. [Yakov Godorozha: I realized that it's time to step aside for youth] (in Russian). Ukrainian Figure Skating Federation. 17 August 2014.
  6. "Yakov GODOROZHA: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 22 June 2014.
  7. "Yakov GODOROZHA: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 14 October 2012.
  8. "Yakov GODOROZHA: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 3 March 2012.
  9. "Yakov GODOROZHA: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 16 February 2011.
  10. "Yakov GODOROZHA: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 17 October 2009.
  11. "Yakov GODOROZHA: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 4 April 2009.

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