Ivan Dinev

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Ivan Dinev
Personal Info
Country: Flag of Bulgaria Bulgaria
Date of birth: November 8, 1978 (1978-11-08) (age 29)
Height: 174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Former Coach: Angela Nikodinov, Igor Pashkevitch, Rafael Arutunian, L. Mladenova
Former Choreographer: Nikolai Morozov
Skating Club: Sports Club Ivan Dinev
Retired: 2006
ISU Personal Best Scores
Short + Free 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 in Sofia, Bulgaria) is a Bulgarian figure skater. He is the 9-time Bulgarian national champion and has competed at 14 European Championships. He is the first Bulgarian skater to medal at a Grand Prix event, which he did at Trophee Lalique in 1999. He is also the first Bulgarian skater to land a quadruple jump in competition. Dinev was coached at the Olympics by Angela Nikodinov. He retired following that season and he and Nikodinov are coaching together.

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[edit] Competitive highlights

[edit] Post-1999

Event 1999-2000 2000-2001 2001-2002 2002-2003 2003-2004 2004-2005 2005-2006
Winter Olympic Games 13th 17th
World Championships 18th 12th 17th 14th 15th 13th 19th
European Championships 5th 7th 7th 16th 18th 11th
Bulgarian Championships 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st
Grand Prix Final 6th
NHK Trophy 3rd 8th
Trophee Eric Bompard 3rd 6th
Cup of China 7th
Cup of Russia 5th 4th 3rd 9th
Skate America 10th
Sparkassen Cup on Ice 5th
Finlandia Trophy 5th 7th 7th

[edit] Pre-1999

Event 1991-1992 1992-1993 1993-1994 1994-1995 1995-1996 1996-1997 1997-1998 1998-1999
Winter Olympic Games 11th
World Championships FNR FNR 13th QR 23rd 21st 14th
European Championships FNR FNR 17th 21st 11th 9th 10th 6th
World Junior Championships 21st 11th 5th
Bulgarian Championships 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st
Cup of Russia 4th
Skate Canada 4th
Karl Schäfer Memorial 3rd
Junior Grand Prix Final 2nd
Junior Grand Prix, Bulgaria 1st
Junior Grand Prix, Slovakia 1st
  • QR = Qualifying Round; FNR = Final Not Reached

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