Irakli Maysuradze(Georgian:ირაკლი მაისურაძე;born 24 May 2000) is a Georgianfigure skater.He has won four senior international medals and competed in the final segment at sixISU Championships.

Irakli Maysuradze
Maysuradze in 2018
Native nameირაკლი მაისურაძე
Born(2000-05-24)24 May 2000(age 24)
Tbilisi,Georgia
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Figure skating career
CountryGeorgia
CoachSvetlana Sokolovskaia
Skating clubCSKA Moscow
Began skating2004

Personal life

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Maysuradze was born on 24 May 2000 inTbilisi,Georgia. He moved toMoscow,Russia, when he was four years old.[1]

Career

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2014–2015 season

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Maysuradze debuted on the Junior Grand Prix (JGP) series in the2014–2015season. In January 2015, he finished fifth at theEuropean Youth Olympic FestivalinDornbirn,Austria. In March, he qualified for the final segment at the2015 World Junior ChampionshipsinTallinn,Estonia by placing 24th in the short program. After placing 16th in the free skate, he rose to 18th overall.Vladimir KotinandSergei Davydovcoached him inMoscow,Russia, until the end of the season.[2][3]

2015–2016 season

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During the2015–2016 season,Maysuradze was coached byRafael Arutyunyanand Vera Arutyunyan inArtesia, California.[4]He qualified for the free skate at the2016 World Junior ChampionshipsinDebrecen,Hungary, placing 24th in both segments and overall.

2016–2017 season

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In2016–2017,Maysuradze was coached by Sergei Davydov in Moscow.[5]Returning to the JGP series, he placed 6th inSaransk,Russia, and 7th inTallinn,Estonia. In November, he stepped onto his first senior international podium, winning silver atIce Starin Belarus. The following month, he took silver at theSanta Claus Cupin Hungary.

2017–2018 season

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Maysuradze remained in Moscow but changed coaches, joining Svetlana Sokolovskaia.[6]During the season, he qualified to the free skate at two ISU Championships. At the2018 European Championshipsin Moscow, he finished 17th overall after placing 18th in the short and 15th in the free. At the2018 World Junior ChampionshipsinSofia(Bulgaria), he placed 9th in the short, 15th in the free, and 12th overall.

Programs

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Season Short program Free skating
2019–2020
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2018–2019
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2017–2018
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2016–2017
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2014–2016
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Competitive highlights

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CS:Challenger Series;JGP:Junior Grand Prix

International[8]
Event 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18 18–19 19–20 20–21 21–22
Europeans 17th 23rd 14th
GPRostelecom Cup WD
CSGolden Spin 12th 9th WD
CSWarsaw Cup 10th
Bosphorus Cup 6th
Golden Bear 1st
Ice Star 2nd
Santa Claus Cup 2nd
Volvo Open 2nd 1st
International: Junior[8]
Junior Worlds 18th 24th 35th 12th 7th
JGPEstonia 7th
JGPJapan 11th
JGPPoland 13th
JGPRussia 6th
JGPSlovenia 13th
JGPSpain 20th
EYOF 5th
Ice Star 3rd
Crystal Skate (RU) 3rd
National[8]
Georgian Champ. 2nd
J = Junior level

References

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  1. ^ab"Irakli MAYSURADZE: 2018/2019".International Skating Union. Archived fromthe originalon 15 September 2018.
  2. ^ab"Irakli MAYSURADZE: 2014/2015".International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 23 May 2015.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^"Ираклий Зазаевич Майсурадзе"[Irakli Zazaevich Maysuradze].fskate.ru(in Russian).Archivedfrom the original on 19 March 2016.
  4. ^ab"Irakli MAYSURADZE: 2015/2016".International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 27 May 2016.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. ^ab"Irakli MAYSURADZE: 2016/2017".International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 31 May 2017.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  6. ^ab"Irakli MAYSURADZE: 2017/2018".International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 12 May 2018.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  7. ^"Moris KVITELASHVILI: 2019/2020".International Skating Union. Archived fromthe originalon 31 October 2019.
  8. ^abc"Competition Results: Irakli MAYSURADZE".International Skating Union.
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