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.
| Vadim Davidovich | |
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| Native name | דוידוביץ' (Hebrew) Вадзім Давідовіч (Belarusian) |
| Other names | Vadzim Davidovich |
| Born | 19 September 1996 Minsk, Belarus |
| Hometown | Minsk, Belarus |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
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| Country | Israel |
| Partner | Shira Ichilov |
| Coach | Galit Chait Moracci Alexei Gorshkov |
| Skating club | Ice Peaks |
| Began skating | 2003 |
Career
editEarly years
editDavidovich 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
editIn 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
editIn 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
editMaking 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
editWith Ichilov
edit| Season | Rhythm dance | Free dance |
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| 2019–2010 |
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| 2018–2019 [1] |
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| 2017–2018 [4] |
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| 2016–2017 [5] |
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With Tkacheva
edit| Season | Short dance | Free dance |
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| 2015–2016 [2] |
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| 2014–2015 |
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With Karastsialiova
edit| Season | Short dance | Free dance |
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| 2012–2013 |
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Competitive highlights
editGP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
With Ichilov for Israel
edit| International[6] | |||
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| Event | 2016–17 | 2017–18 | 2018–19 |
| Worlds | 25th | ||
| Europeans | 20th | ||
| CS Finlandia | 9th | ||
| CS Golden Spin | 10th | ||
| Volvo Open Cup | 12th | ||
| International: Junior[6] | |||
| Junior Worlds | 26th | 17th | |
| JGP Austria | 6th | ||
| JGP Latvia | 4th | ||
| Bavarian Open | 10th | ||
| Golden Spin | 4th | ||
| Ice Star | 2nd | ||
| Tallinn Trophy | 10th | ||
| National[6] | |||
| Israeli Champ. | 1st J | 1st | |
| J = Junior level | |||
With Tkacheva for Belarus
edit| International: Junior[7] | ||
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| Event | 2014–15 | 2015–16 |
| JGP Slovakia | 11th | |
| Bavarian Open | 5th | |
| Ice Star | 12th | 6th |
| Leo Scheu Memorial | 5th | |
| NRW Trophy | 10th | |
| Toruń Cup | 7th | |
With Karastsialiova for Belarus
edit| International: Junior | |
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| Event | 2012–13 |
| Ice Star | 6th |
| NRW Trophy | 30th |
| Santa Claus Cup | 23rd |
References
edit- ^ a b "Shira ICHILOV / Vadim DAVIDOVICH: 2018/2019". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2 February 2019.
- ^ a b "Anastasia TKACHEVA / Vadim DAVIDOVICH: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 27 May 2016.
- ^ Golinsky, Reut (6 March 2018). "Meet Shira Ichilov, Israeli junior ice dancer". Absolute Skating.
- ^ "Shira ICHILOV / Vadim DAVIDOVICH: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 29 May 2018.
- ^ "Shira ICHILOV / Vadim DAVIDOVICH: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 31 May 2017.
- ^ a b c "Competition Results: Shira ICHILOV / Vadim DAVIDOVICH". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2 February 2019.
- ^ "Competition Results: Anastasia TKACHEVA / Vadim DAVIDOVICH". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 3 February 2019.