Peter Tchernyshev

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Peter Tchernyshev
Lang and Tchernyshev at an ice show in 2002
Personal Info
Country: Flag of the United States United States
Date of birth: February 6, 1971 (1971-02-06) (age 37)
Height: 188 cm
Partner: Naomi Lang
Former Partner: Sophia Eliazova
Former Coach: Nikolai Morozov,
Tatiana Tarasova,
Alexander Zhulin,
Igor Shpilband,
Elizabeth Coates
Skating Club: American Academy FSC

Peter Tchernyshev (born February 6, 1971 in St. Petersburg, Russia) is an American figure skater who competed in ice dance with Naomi Lang. They joined forces on the ice in 1996 and have captured five gold medals at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships. Tchernyshev became a U.S. citizen in 2001, and the pair competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics.

[edit] Competitive highlights

(with Lang)

1997

  • U.S. Championships - 5th

1998

  • U.S. Championships - 3rd

1999

  • U.S. Championships - 1st
  • Four Continents Championships - 3rd
  • World Championships - 10th

2000

  • U.S. Championships - 1st
  • Four Continents Championships - 1st
  • World Championships - 8th

2001

  • U.S. Championships - 1st
  • Four Continents Championships - 2nd
  • World Championships - 9th

2002

  • U.S. Championships - 1st
  • Four Continents Championships - 1st
  • Olympics - 11th
  • World Championships - 9th

2003

  • U.S. Championships - 1st
  • Four Continents Championships - 3rd
  • World Championships - 8th

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