Roman Serov

Figure skater
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroFigure skater
PlacesRussia
isFigure skater
Work fieldSports
Gender
Male
Birth16 December 1976, Moscow, Russia
Age48 years
The details

Biography

Roman Serov (born 16 December 1976 in Moscow) is a Russian-born figure skater and skating coach who has also competed for Israel. He won two medals on the Grand Prix series and is a two-time Israeli national champion.

Career

Serov represented Russia until 2001–2002, twice placing 4th at the Russian Championships and winning medals at Cup of Russia and Finlandia Trophy. After his marriage to an Israeli, he decided to represent Israel and sat out the mandatory wait period, returning to international competition in 2003. Serov represented Israel at the 2005 & 2006 European and World Figure Skating Championships. He was removed from Israel's list of candidates for the 2006 Olympics because he did not hold Israeli citizenship, nor meet residency requirements.

Following his retirement from competition, Serov began working as a coach. He worked with Georgian figure skater Elene Gedevanishvili. Serov is currently based at the Ice House Arena in Hackensack, New Jersey.

Personal life

Serov married skater Rachel Lior in August 2004. They divorced in 2007. Serov married Anna Zadorozhniuk in 2011.

Programs

SeasonShort programFree skating
2005–2006
  • The Truman Show
  • World of Technology
    (Techno mix)
  • Children
    by Robert Miles
  • World of Technology
    (Techno mix)
2004–2005
  • Rhapsody in Rock
    by Robert Wells
  • World of Technology
    (Techno mix)
  • Children
    by Robert Miles
  • World of Technology
    (Techno mix)

  • Beethoven's Last Night
    by the Trans-Siberian Orchestra
2003–2004
  • Rhapsody in Rock
    by Robert Wells
  • On the Waterfront
    by Leonard Bernstein,
    London Festival Orchestra
  • Lawrence of Arabia
    by Maurice Jarre,
    London Festival Orchestra
2001–2002
  • Echoes of Harlem (Blues)
  • Casablanca
    by Max Steiner
  • On the Waterfront
    by Leonard Bernstein
  • Lawrence of Arabia
    by Maurice Jarre

Results

Results
International
Event1994–951996–971997–981998–991999–002000–012001–022003–042004–052005–06
Worlds19th18th
Europeans13th22nd
GP Cup of China12th
GP Cup of Russia2nd
GP Lalique3rd
GP NHK Trophy10th
GP Skate America7th4th
GP Skate Canada10th
Finlandia1st2nd2nd
Golden Spin1st3rd
Skate Israel1st1st1st1st
Universiade1st
International: Junior
Junior Worlds16th
National
Israeli Champ.1st1st
Russian Champ.10th11th5th4th6th4th
For Russia until 2002. For Israeli from 2003.
GP = Grand Prix
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