Peter Tchernyshev

Peter Tchernyshev (Russian: Пётр Андреевич Чернышёв; also romanized as Pyotr Andreyevich Chernyshev; born February 6, 1971) is a Russian-American ice dancer. With skating partner Naomi Lang, he is a two-time Four Continents champion (2000 and 2002), a five-time U.S. national champion (1999–2003), and competed at the Winter Olympics in 2002.

Peter Tchernyshev
Lang and Tchernyshev at an ice show in 2002
Personal information
Alternative namesPyotr Andreyevich Chernyshev
Country representedUnited States and Russia
Born (1971-02-06) February 6, 1971
Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
PartnerNaomi Lang
Former partnerSophie Eliazova, Olga Pershankova, Maria Anikanova
Former coachNikolai Morozov, Tatiana Tarasova, Alexander Zhulin, Igor Shpilband, Elizabeth Coates
Skating clubAmerican Academy FSC
Began skating1977
Retired2004
Medal record
Figure skating: Ice dancing
Representing the  United States
Four Continents Championships
2003 BeijingIce dancing
2002 JeonjuIce dancing
2001 Salt Lake CityIce dancing
2000 OsakaIce dancing
1999 HalifaxIce dancing

Career

Early career

Tchernyshev began skating at the age of six because his parents felt it would be good for his health.[1] He also studied ballet from the age of eight.[2] He was originally a singles skater but injured his landing ankle at the age of 18 and it did not heal fully.[1] He spent the next three years touring with the Russian All Stars in England and Turkey before returning to competition as an ice dancer.[1]

Tchernyshev skated with Maria Anikanova in the late 1980s.[3] He later competed with Olga Pershankova for Russia and the Soviet Union but he and his partner had problems and split up.[1][2] After a girl arrived in Russia looking for a partner, he decided to move to the United States.[1]

Tchernyshev competed with Sophie Eliazova for three years until they split in the summer of 1996.[1][2]

Partnership with Naomi Lang

Having noticed Naomi Lang at U.S. Nationals, Tchernyshev wrote her a letter in mid-1996 asking for a tryout.[1] They had a successful tryout in Lake Placid, New York and trained there for nine months with Natalia Dubova; then, due to Lang's homesickness, they moved to Detroit and began training with Igor Shpilband and Elizabeth Coates.[1]

Lang/Tchernyshev first won the U.S. national title in 1999. The following season, they took gold at the 2000 Four Continents Championships and placed 8th at the 2000 World Championships. They also performed with Champions on Ice.

In 2000, Lang/Tchernyshev moved to Hackensack, New Jersey to train with Alexander Zhulin, who coached them until the end of the 2001–02 season.[1][4][5] They missed their 2001 Grand Prix events because Tchernyshev had shin splits.[6] Returning to competition, they won their fourth national title at the 2002 U.S. Championships and then won their second Four Continents title. They placed eleventh at the 2002 Winter Olympics and ninth at the 2002 World Championships.

In 2002–03, Lang/Tchernyshev were coached by Nikolai Morozov.[7] After missing their 2002 Grand Prix events due to an injury to Lang, the duo won their fifth national title at the 2003 U.S. Championships, took bronze at the 2003 Four Continents, and placed 8th at the 2003 World Championships.[7]

Lang/Tchernyshev did not appear internationally in the 2003–04 season. They intended to compete at the 2004 U.S. Championships but withdrew after Lang re-injured her Achilles tendon.[8] They announced their competitive retirement in February 2004.[8] The duo continued to skate together professionally and appeared in several U.S. ice shows, including many of the Disson skating shows televised on NBC and the Hallmark Channel. They also toured extensively in Europe and Russia.[9]

Other work

Tchernyshev has done choreography for competitive skaters.[10] He choreographed for Yuko Kavaguti / Alexander Smirnov (2011-2016 short and free program),[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] Sinead Kerr / John Kerr (2010–2011 free dance),[19] and Maia Shibutani / Alex Shibutani (2014-2015 exhibition and 2015-2016 free dance).[20][21][22]

Personal life

Peter Tchernyshev's grandfather, Pyotr Chernyshev, was a four-time Soviet champion in singles skating in the late 1930s.[1]

Tchernyshev became a U.S. citizen in January 2001.[7] He lived in the United States for about 15 years and currently lives in Russia.[23] He was formerly married to Natalia Annenko.[24] In October 2008, Tchernyshev married Russian actress Anastasia Zavorotnyuk.[25][26] The wedding ceremony took place in the Foros Church, Crimea, Ukraine.[25] In 2019 his wife A. Zavorotnyuk was diagnosed with brain cancer.

Programs

(with Lang)

Season Original dance[27] Free dance[28] Exhibition[29]
2002–2003
[7]
2001–2002
[5]		 Carmen
by Georges Bizet:
  • March of the Toreadors
  • Habanera
  • March of the Toreadors
2000–2001
[4]
1999–2000
1998–1999
[2]
1997–1998

Results

With Naomi Lang
International[4][5][7]
Event 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04
Olympics11th
Worlds10th8th9th9th8th
Four Continents3rd1st2nd1st3rd
GP Cup of Russia5th
GP Lalique5th
GP Skate America6th5th3rd5th
GP Skate Canada9th
Lysiane Lauret2nd
National
U.S. Champ.5th3rd1st1st1st1st1stWD
GP = Grand Prix; WD = Withdrew

Earlier partnerships

(with Sophia Eliazova)

Event 1995–96
U.S. Championships13th

(with Olga Pershankova)

Event 1992–93
Vienna Cup2nd

References
  1. Mittan, Barry (December 15, 2001). "Lang and Tchernyshev Look Forward to Olympic Year". Golden Skate.
  2. Mittan, J. Barry (1999) [1996]. "Lang and Tchernyshev Reign as New Dance Champions". Archived from the original on May 13, 2012.
  3. Dyachkova, Natalya. "Мария Аниканова: "Не могу быть в одиночестве"" [Maria Anikanova: "I can't be single"]. 7days.ru (in Russian).
  4. "Naomi LANG / Peter TCHERNYSHEV: 2000/2001". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 19, 2001.
  5. "Naomi LANG / Peter TCHERNYSHEV: 2001/2002". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 2, 2002.
  6. "2002 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships: Day One". International Skating Union. January 2002. Archived from the original on 2012-03-02.
  7. "Naomi LANG / Peter TCHERNYSHEV: 2002/2003". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 18, 2003.
  8. "Lang and Tchernyshev announce end of partnership". U.S. Figure Skating. February 17, 2004. Retrieved September 13, 2011.
  9. Rutherford, Lynn (November 8, 2010). "Lang, Tchernyshev enjoy overseas opportunities". IceNetwork.
  10. СПИСОК кандидатов в спортивные сборные команды Российской Федерации по фигурному катанию на коньках на 2011-2012 гг. [2011–2012 list] (PDF). Russian Figure Skating Federation (in Russian). Russian Sports Ministry. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 November 2012.
  11. "2013 Tchernyshev". Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  12. "Isufs Bios". Archived from the original on July 3, 2008. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  13. https://web.archive.org/web/20090531095801/http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00009880.htm
  14. https://web.archive.org/web/20100405094059/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00009880.htm
  15. https://web.archive.org/web/20110815232710/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00009880.htm
  16. https://web.archive.org/web/20130625135245/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00009880.htm
  17. https://web.archive.org/web/20140408223529/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00009880.htm
  18. http://www.sports.ru/others/figure-skating/1030951448.html
  19. Flade, Tatjana (January 29, 2011). "Pechalat and Bourzat dance to first European title". GoldenSkate.com. Retrieved February 6, 2011.
  20. Alex Shibutani [@AlexShibutani] (28 July 2014). "Special shout-out to the amazing Peter Tchernyshev who choreographed our new exhibition program, "O" by @coldplay. #THEICE2014" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  21. http://web.icenetwork.com/news/2015/10/28/155779440/shibutanis-remain-dedicated-to-exploring-new-styles
  22. http://www.insideskating.net/2015/05/11/news/ice-dancing-moves-during-off-season-1
  23. Kuznetsova, Ekaterina (January 9, 2013). "Лед холоден, но сердца горячи" [Cool ice, warm hearts]. Moskovskij Komsomolets (in Russian).
  24. Veligzhanina, Anna (June 12, 2008). Бывшая жена фигуриста Чернышева: "Заворотнюк очень повезло с Петром!" [Ex-wife of skater Chernyshev: "Zavorotnyuk is very lucky with Peter!"]. Komsomolskaya Pravda (in Russian). Archived from the original on March 12, 2009.
  25. Veligzhanina, Anna (October 16, 2008). Почему Анастасия Заворотнюк венчалась на Украине? [Why Anastasia Zavorotnyuk got married in Ukraine]. Komsomolskaya Pravda (in Russian). Archived from the original on October 18, 2008.
  26. Анастасия Заворотнюк и Петр Чернышев счастливы вместе [Anastasia Zavorotnyuk and Petr Chernyshev happy together]. Hello! (Russian edition) (in Russian). woman.ru. October 21, 2009. Archived from the original on July 19, 2011.
  27. "Naomi Lang & Peter Tchernyshev: Official site. Programs: Original dance". ice-dance.com. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011.
  28. "Naomi Lang & Peter Tchernyshev: Official site. Programs: Free dance". ice-dance.com. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011.
  29. "Naomi Lang & Peter Tchernyshev: Official site. Programs: Exhibition". ice-dance.com. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011.
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