Residence Sofia, Bulgaria Partner Elizaveta Makarova Training locations Sofia Name Leri Kenchadze Country represented Bulgaria | Former coach Andrei Lutai Choreographer Ina Demireva Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Coach Hristo Turlakov | |
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Native name ლერი კენჭაძე
Лери Кенчадзе Born 16 August 1986 (age 37) ( 1986-08-16 ) Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union Former partner Alexandra Malakhova, Alexandra Goncharuk, Nina Ivanova Skating club Dance on Ice Denkova-Staviski | ||
ISU WORLD 2013 - PAIRS -8/19- Elizaveta MAKAROVA Leri KENCHADZE - 13.03.2013
Leri Kenchadze (Georgian: ლერი კენჭაძე, Bulgarian: Лери Кенчадзе, born 16 August 1986) is a Bulgarian former competitive pair skater. With Elizaveta Makarova, he is the 2013 MNNT Cup champion, the 2015 Bavarian Open bronze medalist, and a four-time Bulgarian national champion.
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- ISU WORLD 2013 PAIRS 819 Elizaveta MAKAROVA Leri KENCHADZE 13032013
- Elizaveta makarova leri kenchadze bul
- Personal life
- Career
- Competitive highlights
- References
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Personal life
Leri Kenchadze was born 16 August 1986 in Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union. He is the twin brother of Georgi Kenchadze. After living in Bulgaria for over a decade, he moved to Denmark in 2015.
Career
Kenchadze competed for Bulgaria throughout his career. He appeared as a single skater through the 2005–06 season.
Kenchadze began competing in pair skating in the 2006–07 season, partnering Nina Ivanova. In 2009–10, he skated with Alexandra Goncharuk, placing seventh at the 2009 NRW Trophy and second at the Bulgarian Championships. The following season, he partnered Alexandra Malakhova. Coached by Pavel Kitashev, the pair won silver at the 2011 MNNT Cup and placed 22nd at the 2011 World Championships in Moscow.
In 2011, Kenchadze teamed up with Elizaveta Makarova. The pair trained in Sofia, coached by Hristo Turlakov and Andrei Lutai. Makarova/Kenchadze competed at four European Championships and three World Championships. They became the first ever pair from Bulgaria to perform a throw triple jump and triple twist successfully at European and World Championships.
Kenchadze retired from competitive skating after the 2014–15 season. He is a head coach at Skøjteklub København in Copenhagen, Denmark. He joined the club in August 2015.
Competitive highlights
CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix