Alper Uçar

Alper Uçar
Uçar at the 2006 European Championships
Born (1985-01-19) 19 January 1985 (age 39)
Denizli, Turkey
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Figure skating career
Country Turkey
DisciplineIce dance (2009–18)
Men's singles (1999–2009)
PartnerAlisa Agafonova (2010–18)
Jenette Maitz (2009–10)
Began skating1991
Retired25 March 2018[1]
Medal record
Turkish Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005 Ankara Singles
Gold medal – first place 2010 Ankara Ice dance

Alper Uçar (born 19 January 1985) is a Turkish former competitive ice dancer. With his skating partner, Alisa Agafonova, he competed at two Winter Olympics (2014 and 2018) and won eight international medals, including silver at the 2011 Winter Universiade and three medals on the ISU Challenger Series. They skated in the final segment at six European Championships and four World Championships.

Earlier in his career, Uçar competed in single skating. He is the 2005 Turkish national champion and a four-time junior national champion.

Career

Early years

Uçar started skating in 1997,[2] after the first ice rink opened in Ankara, Turkey. He competed in single skating until 2009. In 2001, he won the gold medal in the novice men's event at the Balkan Games. He then took gold at a competition in the Netherlands.

In 2009, at the age of 24, Uçar switched to ice dance and teamed up with Jenette Maitz from the United States. They competed together in the 2009–2010 season, winning the Turkish national title and placing 26th at the 2010 World Championships. They were coached by Natalia Dubova and Oleg Voyko in Stamford, Connecticut.[3]

First three seasons with Agafonova

In 2010, Uçar teamed up with Ukraine's Alisa Agafonova to compete for Turkey. They won a silver medal at the 2011 Winter Universiade, skating in their first season together.

Agafonova/Uçar placed 26th at the 2012 European Championships in Sheffield, England, and 31st at the 2012 World Championships in Nice, France.

Agafonova/Uçar were originally coached by Natalia Dubova and Oleg Voyko in Stamford, Connecticut.[4] They changed coaches in December 2012, deciding to join Alexander Zhulin and Oleg Volkov in Moscow, Russia.[5][6] They placed 13th at the 2013 European Championships in Zagreb, Croatia, and 28th at the 2013 World Championships in London, Ontario, Canada.

2013–2014 season

Agafonova/Uçar began their season at the 2013 Nebelhorn Trophy, the final Olympic qualifying opportunity. By finishing 5th, they earned a spot for Turkey in the ice dancing event at the Olympics. They then won a silver medal at the 2013 NRW Trophy.

Agafonova/Uçar finished 17th at the 2014 European Championships in Budapest, Hungary. In February, the two competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia; their short dance placement, 22nd, was insufficient to advance to the next segment. They qualified to the free dance and finished 20th overall at the 2014 World Championships, which took place in March in Saitama, Japan.

2014–2015 season

In December, Agafonova/Uçar won silver at the Santa Claus Cup in Hungary. In January, they took silver at the Toruń Cup in Poland and placed 12th at the 2015 European Championships in Stockholm, Sweden. In March, they achieved their career-best world placement, 16th, at the 2015 World Championships in Shanghai, China.

2015–2016 season

Making their Grand Prix debut, Agafonova/Uçar placed 7th at the 2015 Trophée Éric Bompard in November. In December 2015, the two moved to Bloomfield Hills, Michigan to work with Anjelika Krylova and Pasquale Camerlengo due to visa problems which were exacerbated following the 2015 Russian Sukhoi Su-24 shootdown.[7]

They finished 12th at the 2016 European Championships in Bratislava, Slovakia, and 21st at the 2016 World Championships in Boston, United States.

2016–2017 season

Agafonova and Uçar received two Grand Prix assignments; they placed 9th at the 2016 Skate America and 8th at the 2016 Rostelecom Cup. They ranked 11th at the 2017 European Championships in Ostrava, Czech Republic.[8] It was the best continental result of their career.

The two finished 17th at the 2017 World Championships in Helsinki, Finland. Due to their result, Turkey qualified a spot in the ice dancing event at the 2018 Winter Olympics.

In March 2017, Uçar was elected to the ISU Athletes Commission as the ice dance representative.[9]

2017–2018 season

Agafonova and Uçar at the 2018 European Championships

Agafonova and Uçar competed at two Grand Prix events and then won silver at the 2017 CS Tallinn Trophy. In January, they finished 13th at the 2018 European Championships in Moscow, Russia. In February, the two competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics and qualified to the final segment. They ranked 20th in the short dance, 18th in the free dance, and 19th overall in Pyeongchang, South Korea. They had the same result at the 2018 World Championships in Milan, Italy. They announced their retirement from competitive skating on March 25, 2018.[10][1]

Post-competitive career

In January 2019, Uçar moved to Estero, Florida, to coach at the Hertz Arena's International Skating Academy.[11]

Programs

Ice dance with Alisa Agafonova

Season Short dance Free dance Exhibition
2017–18
[2][12]
  • Samba: Cuba
    by DJ Rebel ft. Gibson Brothers
  • Rhumba: How Deep Is Your Love
    (DJ Maksy Remix)
    by Sophia Guem
  • Samba: Cuba
    by DJ Rebel ft. Gibson Brothers
2016–17
[13]
2015–16
[14]
  • Preserved Figs
    ("Incir Receli")
    by Engin Bayrak
2014–15
[15]
  • Flamenco: Babaylon
    by Gaudi
  • Paso Doble: Fuegos
    by Puro Latino
  • Flamenco: Bailando bajo la luna
    by Chiquita Herrada
2013–14
[16]
  • Quickstep: Stepping Out With My Baby
    by Frank Devol
  • Foxtrot
  • Quickstep
  • Black and Blue
    by Dave Brubeck
  • I Feel Good
    by James Brown
2012–13
[5][6]
  • Fairytale
    by Alexander Rybak
  • Muhteşem Yüzyil
    (Magnificent Century)
    by Fahir Atakoglu
2011–12
[4]
  • La vida es un carnaval
  • Historia de un amor
  • Baila baila conmigo
  • Summertime
    performed by Victoria Pierre-Marie
  • Istanbul Pas Constantinople
    by Ayhan Sicimoglu
2010–11

Ice dance with Jenette Maitz

Season Short dance Free dance
2009–10
[3]
  • Tamally Maak
    (Turkish folk)

Single skating

Season Short program Free skating
2008–09
[17]
  • Bolero
  • Step Up
2006–08
[18][19]
2005–06
[20]
  • Anatolian Fire
    (Sultan of Dance)
    by Mustafa Erdogan
2004–05
[21]
2003–04
[22]
2002–03
[23]
2001–02
[24]
  • The Tango Lesson
2000–01
[25]

Competitive highlights

Ice dance with Alisa Agafonova

Competition placements at senior level [26]
Season 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18
Winter Olympics 22nd 19th
World Championships 31st 28th 20th 16th 21st 17th 19th
European Championships 26th 13th 17th 12th 12th 11th 13th
GP Rostelecom Cup 8th 9th
GP Skate America 9th
GP Skate Canada 10th
GP Trophée de France 7th
CS Denkova-Staviski Cup 1st
CS Golden Spin of Zagreb 9th 3rd 3rd 7th
CS Ice Challenge 6th 12th 6th
CS Mordovian Ornament 4th
CS Nebelhorn Trophy 11th 5th 6th
CS Tallinn Trophy 4th 2nd
CS U.S. Classic 7th
CS Warsaw Cup 5th 6th
Bavarian Open 6th
Crystal Skate of Romania 5th
Cup of Nice 8th
Ice Star 2nd
Istanbul Cup 4th 1st
Mentor Toruń Cup 4th 2nd
Mont Blanc Trophy 5th
NRW Trophy 7th 9th 9th 2nd 1st
Santa Claus Cup 2nd
Winter Universiade 2nd

Ice dance with Jenette Maitz

Competition placements at senior level [27]
Season 2009–10
World Championships 26th
Turkish Championships 1st

Single skating

Competition placements at senior level [28]
Season 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09
World Championships 41st 33rd 27th 35th
European Championships 33rd 32nd 25th 29th
Turkish Championships 1st
Challenge Cup 11th
Finlandia Trophy 16th
Golden Spin of Zagreb 21st
Karl Schäfer Memorial 19th
Ondrej Nepela Memorial 19th 15th
Triglav Trophy 15th
Winter Universiade 22nd 30th 30th
Competition placements at junior level [29]
Season 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04
World Junior Championships 43rd 35th 33rd 43
Turkish Championships 1st 1st 1st 1st
JGP Bulgaria 17th
JGP Italy 25th
Golden Bear of Zagreb 5th 2nd 3rd 7th
Triglav Trophy 10th 12th

References

  1. ^ a b Agafonova, Alisa; Ucar, Alper (25 March 2018). "This was an emotional 8 years of our career. We say good bye to all our fans with our performance of free dance yesterday in Milano World Championship". Facebook (Facebook).
  2. ^ a b "Alisa AGAFONOVA / Alper UCAR: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 23 April 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Jenette MAITZ / Alper UCAR: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 15 May 2010.
  4. ^ a b "Alisa AGAFONOVA / Alper UCAR: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 31 May 2012.
  5. ^ a b "Alisa AGAFONOVA / Alper UCAR: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 30 January 2013.
  6. ^ a b Bőd, Titanilla (27 February 2013). "Alisa Agafonova and Alper Ucar – a fairytale on the ice". Absolute Skating.
  7. ^ Luchianov, Vladislav (24 May 2016). "Agafonova, Uçar show resolve in trying season". IceNetwork.com. Archived from the original on 2 July 2018.
  8. ^ Bőd, Titanilla (21 March 2017). "Alisa Agafonova and Alper Ucar: "We always managed to overcome obstacles"". Absolute Skating.
  9. ^ "John Coughlin (USA) & Alper Uçar (TUR) are elected to the ISU representative ISU Athletes Commission". International Skating Union. 31 March 2017.
  10. ^ Calder, Anne (30 March 2018). "Agafonova & Uçar: The Final Dance". ice-dance.com.
  11. ^ McKinnis, Mimi (15 January 2019). "Marina Zoueva Relocates International Skating Academy". U.S. Figure Skating. Archived from the original on 17 January 2019.
  12. ^ "Athlete Profile - Alper UCAR". pyeongchang2018.com. Archived from the original on 23 April 2018.
  13. ^ "Alisa AGAFONOVA / Alper UCAR: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 19 May 2017.
  14. ^ "Alisa AGAFONOVA / Alper UCAR: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 27 May 2016.
  15. ^ "Alisa AGAFONOVA / Alper UCAR: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 12 May 2015.
  16. ^ "Alisa AGAFONOVA / Alper UCAR: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 21 May 2014.
  17. ^ "Alper UCAR: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 31 May 2009.
  18. ^ "Alper UCAR: 2007/2008". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 26 May 2008.
  19. ^ "Alper UCAR: 2006/2007". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 4 July 2007.
  20. ^ "Alper UCAR: 2005/2006". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 28 August 2006.
  21. ^ "Alper UCAR: 2004/2005". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 17 February 2005.
  22. ^ "Alper UCAR: 2003/2004". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 10 June 2004.
  23. ^ "Alper UCAR: 2002/2003". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 23 June 2003.
  24. ^ "Alper UCAR: 2001/2002". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 13 June 2002.
  25. ^ "Alper UCAR: 2000/2001". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 17 April 2001.
  26. ^ "TUR–Alisa Agafonova/Alper Uçar". SkatingScores.
  27. ^ "TUR–Jenette Maitz/Alper Uçar". SkatingScores.
  28. ^ "TUR-Alper Uçar". SkatingScores.
  29. ^ "Competition Results: Alper UCAR". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 7 November 2013.
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