Andrew Torgashev
| Andrew Torgashev | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Country represented | United States |
| Born |
May 29, 2001 Coral Springs, Florida |
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Coach | Artem Torgashev, Curtis Chornopyski |
| Former coach | Christy Krall |
| Choreographer | Ilona Melnichenko, Scott Brown |
| Skating club | Panthers FSC Coral Springs |
| Training locations | Coral Springs, Florida |
| Began skating | 2006 |
| ISU personal best scores | |
| Combined total | 204.91 2016 JGP Russia |
| Short program | 73.48 2016 JGP Germany |
| Free skate | 139.44 2016 JGP Russia |
Andrew Torgashev (born May 29, 2001) is an American figure skater. He is the 2016 CS Tallinn Trophy bronze medalist, 2016 JGP Russia silver medalist, and 2015 U.S. national junior champion.
Andrew Torgashev was born May 29, 2001 in Coral Springs, Florida. He is the son of Ilona Melnichenko and Artem Torgashev, who competed for the Soviet Union in ice dancing and pair skating respectively. He attends North Broward Middle School in Coconut Creek, Florida.
Torgashev began learning to skate in 2006. He was awarded the juvenile bronze medal at the U.S. Junior Championships in December 2010. He won the U.S. national juvenile title in the 2011–12 season and the U.S. intermediate title the following season. He placed fourth on the novice level at the 2014 U.S. Championships.
Torgashev became age-eligible for international junior events in the 2014–15 season. Competing on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series, he placed fourth in Ostrava, Czech Republic and fifth in Tallinn, Estonia. In January 2015, he won the junior title at the U.S. Championships, setting U.S. junior men's records in the free skate and total score. He was assigned to the World Junior Championships and finished tenth at the event, held in March in Tallinn.
Torgashev fractured his right ankle in June 2015 while practicing a quad toe loop. As a result, he missed the entire 2015–16 skating season. He worked on his edges, stroking and speed after returning to the ice. He returned to competition in July 2016.
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