Andrea Davidovich | |
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Davidovich with Krasnopolski at the 2013 Nebelhorn Trophy
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Personal information | |
Alternative names | Anya Davidovich |
Former country(ies) represented | Israel |
Born |
Burlington, Vermont, USA |
March 24, 1997
Residence | Livingston, New Jersey, USA |
Height | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) |
Former partner | AJ Reiss Evgeni Krasnopolski |
Coach | Gennadi Krasnitski |
Former choreographer | Galit Chait |
Former training locations | Hackensack, New Jersey |
ISU personal best scores | |
Combined total | 163.93 2014 European |
Short program | 55.32 2014 European |
Free skate | 108.61 2014 European |
Andrea "Anya" Davidovich (born March 24, 1997) is a competitive pair skater. She and Evgeni Krasnopolski were the first pair representing Israel to qualify for an Olympics. They finished 15th in Sochi.
Davidovich was born on March 24, 1997 in Burlington, Vermont. She was raised in New Jersey and is a dual citizen of the United States and Israel.
Prior to 2010, Davidovich was a member of Essex Skating Club in West Orange, New Jersey, USA. In 2008, she teamed up with Ivan Gyliaev, who had been training in Russia, and they skated together in the Nutcracker Theatre On Ice. They practiced together at the Essex Skating Club and placed first in Juvenile Duet at the 2009 U.S. Figure Skating National Showcase. In 2010, she became an independent member of U.S. Figure Skating.
Davidovich teamed up with Israeli pair skater Evgeni Krasnopolski in the spring of 2013. They were coached by Gennadi Krasnitski at the Ice House in Hackensack, New Jersey.
After training together for six months, Davidovich/Krasnopolski made their international debut at the 2013 U.S. International Classic, where they finished sixth competing for Israel. Their next event was the 2013 Nebelhorn Trophy, the final opportunity to qualify for the 2014 Olympics. By placing tenth, Davidovich/Krasnopolski earned Israel its first ever pairs' entry at an Olympics. They won the 2013 Golden Spin of Zagreb in December and then placed seventh at the 2014 European Championships in January.