Ivan Dinew
Ivan Dinew (born November 8, 1978 in Sofia ) is a Bulgarian figure skater who started in a single run .
Dinew was the first Bulgarian figure skater to stand a four-way toe loop in a competition ( World Championship 1999 ). He is also the first figure skater in his country to win a medal in a Grand Prix competition ( Trophée Lalique 1999).
Dinew has one of the longest careers in figure skating. In the period from 1992 to 2006, the eleven-time Bulgarian champion took part in 13 world championships and 14 European championships . His best results were twelfth place at the 2001 World Cup and fifth place at the 2000 European Championship . Dinew also represented Bulgaria at three Olympic Games . In 1998 in Nagano he finished eleventh, in 2002 in Salt Lake City 13th and 2006 in Turin he finished 17th.
Dinew is married to Angela Nikodinov and has a son who was born in 2002. He works as a trainer with his wife.
Results
Competition / year | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
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winter Olympics | 11. | 13. | 17th | ||||||||||||
World championships | 28. | 44. | 33. | 23. | 21st | 14th | 18th | 12. | 17th | 14th | 15th | 13. | 19th | ||
European championships | 26th | 26th | 17th | 21st | 11. | 9. | 10. | 6th | 5. | 7th | 7th | 16 | 18th | 11. | |
Junior World Championships | 21st | 11. | 5. | ||||||||||||
Bulgarian championships | 1. | 1. | 1. | 1. | 1. | 1. | 1. | 1. | 1. | 1. | 1. |
Web links
- Iwan Dinew in the database of the International Skating Union (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Dinew, Ivan |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bulgarian figure skater |
DATE OF BIRTH | November 8, 1978 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Sofia |