Angela Nikodinov

Angela Nikodinov
Nikodinov completes her short program at the 2004 Four Continents Championships in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Personal information
Country represented	United States
Born	(1980-05-09) May 9, 1980 (age 36) Spartanburg, South Carolina
Residence	San Pedro, California
Height	1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Former coach	Igor Pashkevich Frank Carroll Elena Tcherkasskaia Richard Callaghan
Skating club	All Year FSC
Began skating	1985
Retired	2006
ISU personal best scores
Combined total	149.50 2004 Skate America
Short program	53.62 2004 Skate America
Free skate	95.88 2004 Skate America
Medal record Figure skating: Ladies' singles Representing the  United States Four Continents Championships 2000 Osaka Ladies' singles 2001 Salt Lake City Ladies' singles 1999 Halifax Ladies' singles

Angela Nikodinov (born May 9, 1980), is an American figure skater. She is the 2000 Four Continents champion and won four medals on the Grand Prix series, including gold at the 2004 Skate America

Born in Spartanburg, South Carolina, Angela Nikodinov moved with her family to southern California when she was a child. She was raised in San Pedro, Los Angeles, California. She is the daughter of Bulgarian immigrants and speaks Bulgarian fluently.

Nikodinov and Bulgarian figure skater Ivan Dinev were married in July 2008. Their daughter, Audriana, was born in May 2012.

Nikodinov began skating at about the age of five. She trained in Lake Arrowhead, California.

Nikodinov won the bronze medal at the 1999 U.S. Championships. She was sent to the 1999 Four Continents Championships, where she won bronze, and the 1999 World Championships, finishing 12th in her debut.

Nikodinov trained in Detroit during the 1999-2000 season. She finished 4th at the 2000 U.S. Championships and won gold at the 2000 Four Continents. Originally an alternate for the 2000 Worlds, she received the assignment after Sasha Cohen finished 6th at Junior Worlds and thus failed to meet the requirement for an age loophole. Nikodinov finished 9th at the event.