Andriy Kyforenko (Ukrainian: Андрій Кифоренко or Andrei Kiforenko from Russian: Андрей Кифоренко, born 7 September 1980) is a Ukrainian former competitive figure skater. He won gold at the 1998 ISU Junior Grand Prix in Ukraine and competed at two World Junior Championships, finishing in the top ten in 2000.[1]
| Andriy Kyforenko | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Андрій Кифоренко |
| Other names | Andrei Kiforenko |
| Born | 7 September 1980 Odesa, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Began skating | 1986 |
| Retired | 2001 |
After retiring from competition, Kyforenko skated professionally as a principal performer in ice shows.[2] Kyforenko coached in Ukraine & England. He now works as a coach in Charlotte, North Carolina. He is Co-Head coach of Elite Skating Academy. Kyforenko has coached several international athletes and US National competitors: Kaylee Dobson and Emily Zhang among others.[3] Kyforenko holds a bachelor's degree in “Olympic & Professional Sport”
Competitive highlights
JGP: Junior Grand Prix
| International[1] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 96–97 | 97–98 | 98–99 | 99–00 | 00–01 |
| Nepela Memorial | 8th | ||||
| International: Junior | |||||
| World Junior Champ. | 26th | 9th | |||
| JGP Germany | 11th | ||||
| JGP Slovenia | 9th | ||||
| JGP Ukraine | 1st | ||||
| National | |||||
| Ukrainian Champ. | 9th | 5th | 5th | 4th | |