Christopher Martin Davis
{{short description|Bulgarian ice dancer}}
{{Infobox figure skater
|name=Christopher Martin Davis
|image=ZdravkovaDavis2020BG.jpg
|image_size=
|caption=Davis and Mina Zdravkova at the 2020 Bulgarian Figure Skating Championships
|altname=Кристофър Мартин Дейвис
|country={{BUL}}
|birth_date={{birth date and age|1994|03|1|df=yes}}
|birth_place=Chicago, USA
|height_m=1.76
|partner=Mina Zdravkova
|coach=Marika Humphreys-Baranova, Vitaliy Baranov
|formercoach=Jamie Whyte, Eve Chalom, Christopher Hyland
|choreographer=Marika Humphreys-Baranova
|skating club=Denkova Staviski - Dance on Ice
|currenttraininglocations=Lee Valley Ice Centre, London, UK
|formertraininglocations=Chicago, USA
Sofia, Bulgaria
|beganskating=2001
}}
Christopher Martin Davis{{Cite web|title=Profile – Mina Zdravkova & Christopher Martin Davis {{!}} ice-dance.com|url=https://www.ice-dance.com/site/profile-mina-zdravkova-christopher-martin-davis/|access-date=2020-07-05|website=www.ice-dance.com}} (born 1 March 1994) is a competitive ice dancer for Bulgaria. With partner Mina Zdravkova, he is the 2020 Bulgarian Ice Dance Champion,{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=ISU Skater Biography|url=http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00015163.htm|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150225224210/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00015163.htm |archive-date=2015-02-25 |access-date=2020-07-03|website=www.isuresults.com}} Silver Medallist at 2020 Jégvirág Cup,{{Cite web|title=JÉGVIRÁG CUP 2020 - ID Senior|url=http://hunskate.hu/external/mukorcsolya/2019_2020/Jegvirag/ISU/CAT097RS.HTM|access-date=2020-07-03|website=hunskate.hu}} Bronze Medallist at 2019 NRW Trophy,{{Cite web|title=NRW Summer Trophy 2019 - Senior Ice Dance|url=http://deu-event.de/results/NRW/2019-NRW-Summer-Trophy/CAT005RS.HTM|access-date=2020-07-03|website=deu-event.de}} and the Bulgarian representative at the 2020 European Figure Skating Championships and 2021 World Figure Skating Championships.{{Cite web|title=Ice Dance|url=http://www.isuresults.com/results/season1920/ec2020/CAT004RS.htm|access-date=2020-07-03|website=www.isuresults.com}}{{Cite web|title=- Ice Dance - Rhythm Dance|url=http://www.isuresults.com/results/season2021/wc2021/SEG007.htm|access-date=2021-05-06|website=www.isuresults.com}} Originally a U.S. citizen, Davis became a naturalized Bulgarian citizen in 2019 and has demonstrated his knowledge of the Bulgarian language in television interviews.{{Cite web|title=Мина Здравкова и Кристофър Дейвис пред Sportal.bg: Преживяхме тежко отмяната на Световното (видео)|url=https://mobile.sportal.bg/bnt/le/le_news.php?news=836936|access-date=2020-07-14|website=Sportal.bg}}{{Cite web|title=Мина Здравкова - фигуристката, която следва мечтите си|url=https://gong.bg/oshte-sport/zimni-sportove/multimedia/video/mina-zdravkova-figuristkata-koiato-sledva-mechtite-si-537610|access-date=2021-05-06|website=Gong.bg|language=bg}}
Personal life
Davis was born in Chicago, Illinois. He studied communications at the University of Florida.{{Cite web|last=Патси|first=Сибила|date=2019-04-27|title=Мина Здравкова и Кристофър Дейвис – новите ни надежди на леда|url=https://bg-voice.com/%d0%bc%d0%b8%d0%bd%d0%b0-%d0%b7%d0%b4%d1%80%d0%b0%d0%b2%d0%ba%d0%be%d0%b2%d0%b0-%d0%b8-%d0%ba%d1%80%d0%b8%d1%81%d1%82%d0%be%d1%84%d1%8a%d1%80-%d0%b4%d0%b5%d0%b9%d0%b2%d0%b8%d1%81-%d0%bd/|access-date=2021-05-06|website=BG VOICE|language=bg-BG}} He abides by a vegan diet and has collaborated with Peta to promote ethical eating.{{Cite web|title=Profi-Eistanzpaar Chris Davis und Mina Zdravkova mit tierfreundlicher Ernährung auf Erfolgskurs|url=https://www.peta.de/presse/profi-eistanzpaar-chris-davis-und-mina-zdravkova-mit-tierfreundlicher-ernaehrung/|access-date=2021-05-06|website=PETA Deutschland e.V.|language=de-DE}} He believes that figure skating should be a welcoming place for diverse groups of athletes, and advocates for adult skating, for inclusive programing for athletes with disabilities, and for the mitigation of elitism and exclusivity in the sport.{{Cite web|title=Focus on Solo Dance: International Perspective {{!}} ice-dance.com|url=https://www.ice-dance.com/site/focus-on-solo-dance-international-perspective/|access-date=2021-05-06|website=www.ice-dance.com}}{{Cite web|title=Dance 10 Profile: Christopher Davis|url=https://www.mydigitalpublication.com/article/Dance+10+Profile%3A+Christopher+Davis/1967917/251615/article.html|access-date=2021-05-06|website=www.mydigitalpublication.com|language=en-US}} He is a trustee of the charity Inclusive Skating.{{Cite web |title=Meet The Team - Inclusive Skating |url=https://inclusiveskating.org/about/meet-the-team |access-date=2022-09-13 |website=inclusiveskating.org}}
Early career
Davis started skating in 1999 in hockey courses at The Robert Crown Community Center in Evanston Illinois.{{Cite web|date=2013-12-22|title=Evanston Man Becomes U.S. Figure Skating Gold Medalist|url=https://patch.com/illinois/evanston/evanston-man-becomes-us-figure-skating-gold-medalist|access-date=2021-05-06|website=Evanston, IL Patch|language=en}} He started training in ice dancing in 2008 with Angelina Giordano under coach Christopher Hyland.{{Cite web|last=Scott|first=Victoria|date=2010-02-02|title=Local Ice Dancers Win National Title The Nice Guys Finish First|url=https://evanstonroundtable.com/2010/02/02/local-ice-dancers-win-national-titlethe-nice-guys-finish-first/|access-date=2021-05-06|website=Evanston RoundTable|language=en-US}} With Giordano, Davis won the 2010 US Junior National Title at the juvenile level. Giordano and Davis terminated their partnership in 2012 due to different goals.{{Cite web|last=Calian|first=Luke|title=8 Questions for Angel Giordano|url=https://www.evanstonian.net/archived-feature/2014/03/31/8-questions-for-angel-giordano/|access-date=2021-05-06|website=The Evanstonian}} His early career coaches included: Christopher Hyland, Jamie Whyte, Eve Chalom, Kendra Goodwin, Benjamin Delmas and Christophe Lecomte.
Career
In 2014 Davis partnered with Mina Zdravkova.Together they won the 2014/15 Bulgarian junior ice dance title.{{Cite web|title=Davis Takes a Chance and Earns 10 {{!}} ISI|url=https://risonline.org/skate-slider-4/|access-date=2021-05-06|language=en-US}} In 2015, Davis sustained a serious shoulder injury for which he underwent keyhole surgery in the USA. Post surgery, a significant recovery and rehab period was required away from the ice. The surgery was not successful, and the injury returned early in the 2016/17 season. A second surgery was conducted in Bulgaria in 2016 and was successful at abating any further problems.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2017-11-25|title=Bulgarian Ice Dancers return to competition after injury|url=https://www.iceskating.london/blog/2017/11/25/ice-dance-at-the-open-dandorra/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200704144257/https://www.iceskating.london/blog/2017/11/25/ice-dance-at-the-open-dandorra/ |archive-date=2020-07-04 |access-date=2020-07-04|website=iceskating.london|language=en-US}} Starting in 2016 Zdravkova and Davis were coached solely by Marika Humphreys-Baranov
Programs - with Mina Zdravkova
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|+ !Season !Short/Rhythm Dance !Free Dance |
2014/15
|Samba & Latin rhythms Loca [changed to La Tortura later in season] (Shakira) Hay Amores (Shakira) Hips Don't Lie (Shakira: Bambo remix) |Gladiator Soundtrack : Gladiator (Hans Zimmer & Lisa Gerrard) |
2015/16
|Waltz and Polka And The Waltz Goes On (Andrei Reiu) Polka (Unknown) |Beyoncé inspired medley Drunk in Love (Post modern jukebox) At Last (Beyoncé) Crazy in Love (Beyoncé: 50 Shades of Grey Soundtrack) Crazy in Love (Emilie Sande: Great Gatsby Soundtrack) |
2016/17
|Blues and Hip-Hop I Put a Spell on You (Nina Simone) I Put a Spell on You (Young Bosnia Trap Remix) |Arabian Inspired Sirocco (Momo & Christophe Goze) Caleludemco (Bruno Montal) Layali (Al Sharq) |
2017/18
|Rhumba & Latin rhythms Samba Vocalizado (Luciano Perrone) Safari (J Balvin) Abre Que Voy (Miguel Enriquez) |Chicago Movie Musical Cell Block Tango All I Care About Is Love |
2018/19
|Tango & Spanish rhythms Selections from Carmen (Bizet) | rowspan=2 | Bulgarian Folk Music Ergen Deda (Pendara Ethno Project) Vecherai Rado (Slavi Trifanov, Desislava Dobreva & Ki-Ki Bend) |
2019/20
|Quickstep & related rhythms From Chicago Movie Musical Funny honey (Rene Zelweiger) We both reached for the gun (Richard Gere & ensemble) Nowadays/hot honey rag (Catherine Zeta Jone, Rene Zelweiger) |
Results - with Mina Zdravkova for Bulgaria
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|+ ! colspan="7" style="background-color: #ffdead; " align="center" |International{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=ISU Skater Results Summary Table|url=http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs_cr_00015163.htm|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151104124936/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs_cr_00015163.htm |archive-date=2015-11-04 |access-date=2020-07-03|website=www.isuresults.com}} |
Event |
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Worlds
| | | | |C |31st |
Europeans
| | | | |25th | |
Winter Universiade
| | | |13th | | |
CS Finlandia Trophy
| | | |11th | | |
CS Lombardia Trophy
| |7th | | | | |
CS Inge Solar Memorial
| | | |14th | | |
NRW Trophy
| | | | |bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd | |
Jégvirág Cup
| | | | |bgcolor=silver | 2nd | |
Bosphorus Cup
| | |4th | |10th | |
Ice Star
| | | |7th | | |
Halloween Cup
| | | | |6th | |
Volvo Open Cup
| | | | |8th | |
Santa Claus Cup
| | |10th | |8th | |
Open d'Andorra
| | |10th | | | |
Mentor Toruń Cup
| | | | |15th | |
Egna Dance Trophy
| | | | |11th | |
colspan="7" style="background-color: #ffdead; " |International: Junior |
Bavarian Open
|15th | | | | | |
Mentor Toruń Cup
|21st | | | | | |
colspan="7" style="background-color: #ffdead; " |National |
Bulgarian Champs.
|bgcolor=gold | 1st | |bgcolor=gold | 1st | |bgcolor=gold | 1st |bgcolor=gold | 1st |
References
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External links
- [https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/beautyinsport30daychallenge?source=feed_text&epa=HASHTAG Beauty in Sport Social Media Article from Winter Universiade 2019]
- [https://www.iceskating.london/ice-skating-coaches-in-london_about_us/ www.iceskating.london]
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Category:Bulgarian male ice dancers
Category:Competitors at the 2019 Winter Universiade