Peter Tchernyshev

Peter Tchernyshev
Lang and Tchernyshev at an ice show in 2002
Other namesPyotr Andreyevich Chernyshev
Born (1971-02-06) February 6, 1971 (age 53)
Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Figure skating career
CountryUnited States and Russia
PartnerNaomi Lang
Skating clubAmerican Academy FSC
Began skating1977
Retired2004
Medal record
Figure skating: Ice dancing
Representing the  United States
Four Continents Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Beijing Ice dancing
Gold medal – first place 2002 Jeonju Ice dancing
Silver medal – second place 2001 Salt Lake City Ice dancing
Gold medal – first place 2000 Osaka Ice dancing
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Halifax Ice dancing

Peter Tchernyshev (Russian: Пётр Андреевич Чернышёв; also romanized as Pyotr Andreyevich Chernyshev; born February 6, 1971) is a Russian-American ice dancer. With skating partner Naomi Lang, he is a two-time Four Continents champion (2000 and 2002), a five-time U.S. national champion (1999–2003), and competed at the Winter Olympics in 2002.

Career

Early career

Tchernyshev began skating at the age of six because his parents felt it would be good for his health.[1] He also studied ballet from the age of eight.[2] He was originally a singles skater but injured his landing ankle at the age of 18 and it did not heal fully.[1] He spent the next three years touring with the Russian All Stars in England and Turkey before returning to competition as an ice dancer.[1]

Tchernyshev skated with Maria Anikanova in the late 1980s.[3] He later competed with Olga Pershankova for Russia and the Soviet Union but he and his partner had problems and split up.[1][2] After a girl arrived in Russia looking for a partner, he decided to move to the United States.[1]

Tchernyshev competed with Sophie Eliazova for three years until they split in the summer of 1996.[1][2]

Partnership with Naomi Lang

Having noticed Naomi Lang at U.S. Nationals, Tchernyshev wrote her a letter in mid-1996 asking for a tryout.[1] They had a successful tryout in Lake Placid, New York, and trained there for nine months with Natalia Dubova; then, due to Lang's homesickness, they moved to Detroit and began training with Igor Shpilband and Elizabeth Coates.[1]

Lang/Tchernyshev first won the U.S. national title in 1999. The following season, they took gold at the 2000 Four Continents Championships and placed 8th at the 2000 World Championships. They also performed with Champions on Ice.

In 2000, Lang/Tchernyshev moved to Hackensack, New Jersey, to train with Alexander Zhulin, who coached them until the end of the 2001–02 season.[1][4][5] They missed their 2001 Grand Prix events because Tchernyshev had shin splits.[6] Returning to competition, they won their fourth national title at the 2002 U.S. Championships and then won their second Four Continents title. They placed eleventh at the 2002 Winter Olympics and ninth at the 2002 World Championships.

In 2002–03, Lang/Tchernyshev were coached by Nikolai Morozov.[7] After missing their 2002 Grand Prix events due to an injury to Lang, the duo won their fifth national title at the 2003 U.S. Championships, took bronze at the 2003 Four Continents, and placed 8th at the 2003 World Championships.[7]

Lang/Tchernyshev did not appear internationally in the 2003–04 season. They intended to compete at the 2004 U.S. Championships but withdrew after Lang re-injured her Achilles tendon.[8] They announced their competitive retirement in February 2004.[8] The duo continued to skate together professionally and appeared in several U.S. ice shows, including many of the Disson skating shows televised on NBC and the Hallmark Channel. They also toured extensively in Europe and Russia.[9]

Other work

Tchernyshev has done choreography for competitive skaters.[10] He choreographed for Yuko Kavaguti / Alexander Smirnov (2011-2016 short and free program),[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] Sinead Kerr / John Kerr (2010–2011 free dance),[19] and Maia Shibutani / Alex Shibutani (2014-2015 exhibition and 2015-2016 free dance).[20][21][22]

He appeared in the 3–5 seasons of ice show contest Ice Age.

Personal life

Peter Tchernyshev's grandfather, Pyotr Chernyshev, was a four-time Soviet champion in singles skating in the late 1930s.[1]

Tchernyshev became a U.S. citizen in January 2001.[7] He lived in the United States for about 15 years and currently lives in Russia.[23] He was formerly married to Natalia Annenko.[24] In October 2008, Tchernyshev married Russian actress Anastasia Zavorotnyuk.[25][26] The wedding took place in the Foros Church, Crimea, Ukraine.[25] The couple remained married until Zavorotnyuk's death in May 2024; she was diagnosed with brain cancer in late 2018, shortly after giving birth to the couple's firstborn daughter, and went public with her diagnosis in May 2020.

Programs

(with Lang)

Season Original dance[27] Free dance[28] Exhibition[29]
2002–2003
[7]
2001–2002
[5] 		Carmen
by Georges Bizet:
  • March of the Toreadors
  • Habanera
  • March of the Toreadors
2000–2001
[4]
1999–2000
1998–1999
[2]
1997–1998

Results

With Naomi Lang

International[4][5][7]
Event 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04
Olympics 11th
Worlds 10th 8th 9th 9th 8th
Four Continents 3rd 1st 2nd 1st 3rd
GP Cup of Russia 5th
GP Lalique 5th
GP Skate America 6th 5th 3rd 5th
GP Skate Canada 9th
Lysiane Lauret 2nd
National
U.S. Champ. 5th 3rd 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st WD
GP = Grand Prix; WD = Withdrew

Earlier partnerships

(with Sophia Eliazova)

Event 1995–96
U.S. Championships 13th

(with Olga Pershankova)

Event 1992–93
Vienna Cup 2nd

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Mittan, Barry (December 15, 2001). "Lang and Tchernyshev Look Forward to Olympic Year". Golden Skate.
  2. ^ a b c d Mittan, J. Barry (1999) [1996]. "Lang and Tchernyshev Reign as New Dance Champions". Archived from the original on May 14, 2012.
  3. ^ Dyachkova, Natalya. "Мария Аниканова: "Не могу быть в одиночестве"" [Maria Anikanova: "I can't be single"]. 7days.ru (in Russian).
  4. ^ a b c "Naomi LANG / Peter TCHERNYSHEV: 2000/2001". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 19, 2001.
  5. ^ a b c "Naomi LANG / Peter TCHERNYSHEV: 2001/2002". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 2, 2002.
  6. ^ "2002 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships: Day One". International Skating Union. January 2002. Archived from the original on 2012-03-02.
  7. ^ a b c d e "Naomi LANG / Peter TCHERNYSHEV: 2002/2003". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 18, 2003.
  8. ^ a b "Lang and Tchernyshev announce end of partnership". U.S. Figure Skating. February 17, 2004. Retrieved September 13, 2011.
  9. ^ Rutherford, Lynn (November 8, 2010). "Lang, Tchernyshev enjoy overseas opportunities". IceNetwork.
  10. ^ СПИСОК кандидатов в спортивные сборные команды Российской Федерации по фигурному катанию на коньках на 2011-2012 гг. [2011–2012 list] (PDF). Russian Figure Skating Federation (in Russian). Russian Sports Ministry. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 November 2012.
  11. ^ "2013 Tchernyshev". Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  12. ^ "Isufs Bios". Archived from the original on July 3, 2008. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  13. ^ "Biography". www.isufs.org. Archived from the original on 31 May 2009. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  14. ^ "Biography". www.isuresults.com. Archived from the original on 5 April 2010. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  15. ^ "Biography". www.isuresults.com. Archived from the original on 15 August 2011. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  16. ^ "Biography". www.isuresults.com. Archived from the original on 25 June 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  17. ^ "Biography". www.isuresults.com. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  18. ^ "Кавагути и Смирнов поставили короткую программу на песню Барбары Стрейзанд и Брайана Адамса". 30 June 2015.
  19. ^ Flade, Tatjana (January 29, 2011). "Pechalat and Bourzat dance to first European title". GoldenSkate.com. Retrieved February 6, 2011.
  20. ^ Alex Shibutani [@AlexShibutani] (28 July 2014). "Special shout-out to the amazing Peter Tchernyshev who choreographed our new exhibition program, "O" by @coldplay. #THEICE2014" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  21. ^ Lynn Rutherford. "Shibutanis remain dedicated to exploring new styles - Sibling ice dancers' 2015-16 programs highlight playful, emotional sides". Archived from the original on 2018-06-30.
  22. ^ "Ice dancing moves during off-season (1)". 11 May 2015.
  23. ^ Kuznetsova, Ekaterina (January 9, 2013). "Лед холоден, но сердца горячи" [Cool ice, warm hearts]. Moskovskij Komsomolets (in Russian).
  24. ^ Veligzhanina, Anna (June 12, 2008). Бывшая жена фигуриста Чернышева: "Заворотнюк очень повезло с Петром!" [Ex-wife of skater Chernyshev: "Zavorotnyuk is very lucky with Peter!"]. Komsomolskaya Pravda (in Russian). Archived from the original on March 12, 2009.
  25. ^ a b Veligzhanina, Anna (October 16, 2008). Почему Анастасия Заворотнюк венчалась на Украине? [Why Anastasia Zavorotnyuk got married in Ukraine]. Komsomolskaya Pravda (in Russian). Archived from the original on October 18, 2008.
  26. ^ Анастасия Заворотнюк и Петр Чернышев счастливы вместе [Anastasia Zavorotnyuk and Petr Chernyshev happy together]. Hello! (Russian edition) (in Russian). woman.ru. October 21, 2009. Archived from the original on July 19, 2011.
  27. ^ "Naomi Lang & Peter Tchernyshev: Official site. Programs: Original dance". ice-dance.com. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011.
  28. ^ "Naomi Lang & Peter Tchernyshev: Official site. Programs: Free dance". ice-dance.com. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011.
  29. ^ "Naomi Lang & Peter Tchernyshev: Official site. Programs: Exhibition". ice-dance.com. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011.
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