Vadim Davidovich
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Native nameדוידוביץ' (Hebrew)
Вадзім Давідовіч (Belarusian)
Other namesVadzim Davidovich
Born (1996-09-19) 19 September 1996
Minsk, Belarus
HometownMinsk, Belarus
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Figure skating career
CountryIsrael
PartnerShira Ichilov
CoachGalit Chait Moracci
Alexei Gorshkov
Skating clubIce Peaks
Began skating2003

Vadim Davidovich (born 19 September 1996) is an Israeli ice dancer. With his skating partner, Shira Ichilov, he is the 2019 Israeli national champion and has competed in the final segment at two ISU Championships.

Career

Early years

Davidovich started learning to skate in 2003.[1] Early in his career, he represented Belarus with Hanna Karastsialiova (Karastseleva) and with Russia's Anastasia Tkacheva. Tkacheva/Davidovich appeared at one ISU Junior Grand Prix event, in 2015. The two were coached by Alexander Zhulin and Oleg Volkov in Moscow, Russia.[2]

2016–2017 season

In July 2016, Davidovich teamed up with Shira Ichilov to compete for Israel, coached by Galit Chait in the United States.[3] In November, making their international debut, Ichilov/Davidovich finished tenth in junior ice dancing at the 2016 Tallinn Trophy. In March, they placed 26th in the short dance at the 2017 World Junior Championships in Taipei, Taiwan. Their placement was not sufficient to advance to the free dance.

2017–2018 season

In September, Ichilov/Davidovich debuted on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series, finishing sixth in Salzburg, Austria, and then fourth in Riga, Latvia. After taking silver in the junior event at the 2017 Minsk-Arena Ice Star and placing fourth at the 2017 Golden Spin of Zagreb, they became the Israeli national junior champions. In March, the duo competed at the 2018 World Junior Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria; they qualified to the final segment and finished 17th overall. It was Davidovich's final season of age-eligibility for junior events.

2018–2019 season

Making their senior international debut, Ichilov/Davidovich finished ninth at the 2018 CS Finlandia Trophy in October. They placed 12th at the Volvo Open Cup and 10th at the 2018 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb before taking the Israeli national title.

In January, the two qualified to the free dance at the 2019 European Championships in Minsk, Belarus. They finished 20th overall, having ranked 20th in both segments.

Programs

With Ichilov

Season Rhythm dance Free dance
2019–2010
2018–2019
[1]
Short dance
2017–2018
[4]
2016–2017
[5]
  • Me Voy
    by Yasmin Levy
    choreo. by Galit Chait Moracci

With Tkacheva

Season Short dance Free dance
2015–2016
[2]
2014–2015
  • Bismisah
  • Ask Derun
  • Muhteşem Yüzyıl: Opening Theme
    choreo. by Sergei Petukhov

With Karastsialiova

Season Short dance Free dance
2012–2013

    Competitive highlights

    GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

    With Ichilov for Israel

    International[6]
    Event 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19
    Worlds25th
    Europeans20th
    CS Finlandia9th
    CS Golden Spin10th
    Volvo Open Cup12th
    International: Junior[6]
    Junior Worlds26th17th
    JGP Austria6th
    JGP Latvia4th
    Bavarian Open10th
    Golden Spin4th
    Ice Star2nd
    Tallinn Trophy10th
    National[6]
    Israeli Champ.1st J1st
    J = Junior level

    With Tkacheva for Belarus

    International: Junior[7]
    Event 2014–15 2015–16
    JGP Slovakia11th
    Bavarian Open5th
    Ice Star12th6th
    Leo Scheu Memorial5th
    NRW Trophy10th
    Toruń Cup7th

    With Karastsialiova for Belarus

    International: Junior
    Event 2012–13
    Ice Star6th
    NRW Trophy30th
    Santa Claus Cup23rd

    References

    1. 1 2 "Shira ICHILOV / Vadim DAVIDOVICH: 2018/2019". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2 February 2019.
    2. 1 2 "Anastasia TKACHEVA / Vadim DAVIDOVICH: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 27 May 2016.
    3. ↑ Golinsky, Reut (6 March 2018). "Meet Shira Ichilov, Israeli junior ice dancer". Absolute Skating.
    4. ↑ "Shira ICHILOV / Vadim DAVIDOVICH: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 29 May 2018.
    5. ↑ "Shira ICHILOV / Vadim DAVIDOVICH: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 31 May 2017.
    6. 1 2 3 "Competition Results: Shira ICHILOV / Vadim DAVIDOVICH". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2 February 2019.
    7. ↑ "Competition Results: Anastasia TKACHEVA / Vadim DAVIDOVICH". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 3 February 2019.
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