Ivan Dinev
| Ivan Dinev | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Native name | Иван Динев |
| Country represented | Bulgaria |
| Born |
November 8, 1978 Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
| Former coach |
Angela Nikodinov Igor Pashkevich Rafael Arutyunyan L. Mladenova |
| Former choreographer | Nikolai Morozov |
| Skating club | Sports Club Ivan Dinev |
| Retired | 2006 |
| ISU personal best scores | |
| Combined total | 182.38 2005 Worlds |
| Short program | 63.64 2006 Olympics |
| Free skate | 126.72 2005 Worlds |
Ivan Dinev (Bulgarian: Иван Динев; born November 8, 1978) is a Bulgarian former competitive figure skater. He is a three-time Grand Prix medalist, an 11-time Bulgarian national champion, and competed at three Olympics.
In the 1997–98 season, Dinev won two gold medals on the ISU Junior Series and qualified for the Final where he took the silver medal. He competed at his first Olympics in 1998, finishing 11th.
At the 1999 World Championships, Dinev became the first Bulgarian skater to land a quadruple toe loop in competition. He won bronze at the 1999 Trophée Lalique, becoming the first skater from his country to medal at a Grand Prix event.
At the 2000 Sparkassen Cup, Dinev's blade broke during a warmup before the free skate; he bought a replacement of a different brand and finished 5th. He went on to win bronze at two other GP events, the 2001 Cup of Russia and 2001 NHK Trophy.
Dinev trained in Sofia, Bulgaria until the end of the 2001–02 season. He finished 13th at his second Olympics in 2002. Dinev then moved to Lake Arrowhead, California to work with Rafael Arutyunyan. He missed his 2002 Grand Prix events due to a broken leg. From 2004 to 2005, he was coached by Igor Pashkevich in Los Angeles and Sofia.
In the 2005–06 season, Dinev was coached by Angela Nikodinov. He competed at his third Olympics, finishing 17th, and retired from competition at the end of the season.
Dinev and Nikodinov coach together in Harbor City, California. In spring 2016, they became the coaches of Kaitlyn Nguyen, who won the 2017 U.S. junior ladies' title.
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