Dmytro Palamarchuk[a] (born December 17, 1979)[1] is a Ukrainian figure skating coach and retired pair skater. With former partner Julia Obertas, he is a two-time World Junior champion (1998, 1999) and two-time Junior Grand Prix Final champion.

Dmytro Palamarchuk
Palamarchuk as a coach at the 2011 World Championships
Native nameДмитро Паламарчук
Born (1979-12-17) December 17, 1979 (age 44)
Dnipropetrovsk, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Dnipro, Ukraine)
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Figure skating career
CountryUkraine
Skating clubDynamo Kiev
Medal record
Representing  Ukraine
Junior Grand Prix Final
Gold medal – first place 1998–99 Detroit Pairs
Gold medal – first place 1997–98 Lausanne Pairs

Career

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Dmytro began his career as a singles skater for Ukraine, he later switched to pairs. In December 1997, Obertas/Palamarchuk won gold at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada.[2] They had ranked fourth in the short program and first in the free skate. In March 1998, they received the gold medal at the 1997–98 ISU Junior Series Final in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Obertas/Palamarchuk ranked first in both segments on their way to gold at the 1999 World Junior Championships, held in November 1998 in Zagreb, Croatia. In March 1999, they won the 1998–99 ISU Junior Grand Prix Final in Detroit, Michigan, United States.

At the 2000 World Championships, Obertas/Palamarchuk were 10th after the short program but during the free skate Palamarchuk caught an edge (right skate) while executing an overhead lift with Obertas – she was uninjured in the resulting fall but he hit his head on the ice.[3] No medical attention was immediately offered at the event in Nice, France. Palamarchuk lay on the ice for several minutes before getting up and leaving the ice on his own but then lost consciousness and was taken to hospital – no damage was found but he was kept overnight for observation.[3] Their partnership dissolved after that.

Palamarchuk competed three seasons with Tatiana Chuvaeva. They represented Ukraine at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah, finishing 16th.[4]

Palamarchuk skated with Alexandra Tetenko in the 2005–06 season before retiring from competition. He works as a skating coach in Plano, Texas. He is a World, US and International coach. Palamarchuk is also a former ISU Technical Specialist for Ukraine.

Programs

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(with Chuvaeva)

Season Short program Free skating
2002–2003
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  • Scenes for a Night's Dream
    by Genesis
    performed by The London Symphony Orchestra
2000–2002
[6][7]
  • Harlem Nocturne
    by Earle Hagen
  • Samba
    by R. Chiras
    Max Greger Orchestra

Competitive highlights

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GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Series / Junior Grand Prix

With Tetenko

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National[8]
Event 2005–2006
Ukrainian Championships 3rd

With Chuvaeva

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International[9]
Event 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03
Winter Olympics 16th
World Champ. 16th
European Champ. 6th 10th
GP Skate America 8th
GP Skate Canada 9th
GP Sparkassen Cup 6th
GP Trophée Lalique 9th
Finlandia Trophy 1st
Nebelhorn Trophy 5th
International: Junior[9]
World Junior Champ. 12th
National[9]
Ukrainian Champ. 3rd 1st 1st

With Obertas

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International[10]
Event 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 99–2000
World Champ. 11th WD
European Champ. 7th 6th 6th
GP Skate Canada 5th
GP Trophée Lalique 7th
Nebelhorn Trophy 3rd
Skate Israel 1st
International: Junior[10]
World Junior Champ. 1st 1st 2nd
JGP Final 1st 1st
JGP France 1st
JGP Germany 2nd
JGP Ukraine 1st 1st
National[10]
Ukrainian Champ. 3rd 2nd 1st 2nd
Ukrainian Jr. Champ. 4th
WD = Withdrew

Notes

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  1. ^ Ukrainian: Дмитро Паламарчук, romanizedDmytro Palamarchuk

References

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  1. ^ "2013 - 2014 Coach/Instructor Compliance" (PDF). U.S. Figure Skating. April 25, 2014. p. 219. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 25, 2014. Retrieved July 5, 2014.
  2. ^ "World Junior Figure Skating Championships: Pairs" (PDF). International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 4 November 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ a b "Ukrainian pairs skater injured in fall". ESPN. Associated Press. March 29, 2000. Archived from the original on April 18, 2008.
  4. ^ "Dmytro Palamarchuk". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on February 7, 2017.
  5. ^ "Tatiana CHUVAEVA / Dmitri PALAMARCHUK: 2002/2003". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on August 21, 2006.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  6. ^ "Tatiana CHUVAEVA / Dmitri PALAMARCHUK: 2001/2002". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 2, 2002.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  7. ^ "Tatiana CHUVAEVA / Dmitri PALAMARCHUK: 2000/2001". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 28, 2001.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  8. ^ "Alexandra TETENKO / Dmitri PALAMARCHUK". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on February 9, 2017. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
  9. ^ a b c "Tatiana CHUVAEVA / Dmitri PALAMARCHUK". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on February 7, 2017. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
  10. ^ a b c "Julia OBERTAS / Dmitri PALAMARCHUK". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on February 9, 2017. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
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