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
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)